Editors' Blog | Journalism.co.uk » John Thompson http://blogs.journalism.co.uk Online journalism news Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:57:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Daily Mail gypsy/NHS poll on The Now Show http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/06/29/daily-mail-gypsynhs-poll-on-the-now-show/ http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/2009/06/29/daily-mail-gypsynhs-poll-on-the-now-show/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:13:22 +0000 Judith Townend http://blogs.journalism.co.uk/editors/?p=11597

BBC Radio 4′s  The Now Show picked up on the now-notorious Daily Mail ‘gypsy/NHS’ poll in the first episode of its new series.

On Saturday June 20 Journalism.co.uk’s John Thompson reported:

“The UK-based Mail Online was forced to shut down one of its online polls yesterday after a concerted campaign by Twitter users and, Journalism.co.uk can reveal, UK-based psychologists, nearly brought their servers to a halt with an overwhelming ‘yes’ vote.”

“The poll, which asked the somewhat leading question ‘Should the NHS allow gipsies to jump the queue,’ attracted ridicule from many within the Twitter community leading to, at one point a 96% vote in favour of the proposition.”

Listen to The Now Show’s take on it here:

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Journalism.co.uk attended the journalism and enterprise unconference, JEEcamp, last Friday.

Reports on the day will follow, including:

Kyle Macrae, founder of Scoopt, on why entrepreunership is the only option for journalists now

James Hatts from London-SE1.co.uk on community and hyperlocal news publishing

There’s already been some great videos, pictures and posts from the event – see Michael Haddon’s round-up, Martin Belam’s posts and John Welsh’s blog to name but a few – but some additional (rough) audio from Sue Greenwood’s presentation on self-publishing platform Sweeble and two panel discussions are below.

Sue Greenwood:

Panel 1 featuring: (to come)

Journalism.co.uk’s own John Thompson (@johncthompson)

Jon Bounds, Birmingham: It’s Not Shit (@bounder)

Sue Heseltine from Birmingham City University

Chaired by Joanna Geary, web development journalist, business, Times Online (@timesjoanna)

Panel 2 featuring:

Dave Harte, economic development manager, Digital Birmingham

Jo Wadsworth, web editor, Brighton Argus (@jowadsworth)

Robin Hamman, Headshift (@cybersoc)

Andy Dickinson, journalism lecturer at UCLAN, (@digidickinson)

Robin Morley, assistant editor new media, BBC English Regions

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News alerts: use Twittertise to schedule a Twitter announcement to coincide with readership peaks and track click-throughs to your story. Tipster: John Thompson.

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Local reporting: Stuck for a story? Check the national news agenda – there is nearly always a local angle to a national story and it will help your readers to better understand the issues too. Tipster: John Thompson

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Online reporting: Just because the competition has beaten you to it, it doesn’t mean the story is dead. You can be last with the story and still add more to it and even end up with all the traffic. Tipster: John Thompson

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Freelancing: Most of the time you will be paid in full without deductions. Make a habit of putting aside 25 per cent of that income into a savings account. This will give you a financial buffer in case of sickness and should cover your tax bill with some left over at the end of the year. Tipster: John Thompson

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Engaging readers: No matter how dull or banal the subject, there is nearly always a human interest angle to be found in any story. Make your article stand out by talking to real people about how they are affected by the issues. Tipster: John Thompson

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Jobseeking: If you are seeking a serious career, be very careful about your use of social networking sites. Employers can and do check sites like Facebook and MySpace to find out more information about you. Tipster: John Thompson

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Work placements: If you want to shine, don’t be passive. Do some research and prepare some relevant story ideas in advance. You will find busy editors much more responsive if you have already shown some initiative. Tipster: John Thompson

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Job interviews: Research the publication – who owns it, who works for it, what does it cover? Anticipate questions (know your CV inside out). Plan your questions beforehand. Listen carefully, don’t interrupt or talk over the interviewer. Watch your body language. Tipster: John Thompson

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Online research: There are many ways of mashing up RSS feeds into a single feed, but sometimes you might only want posts about a particular subject. Pre-filter your feeds before combining them with Feed Rinse. Tipster: John Thompson

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Freelancing: If you haven’t already, it’s time to invest in a digital recorder that saves to MP3 files. That way you can easily manage an archive of your recordings using software like iTunes. Tipster: John Thompson

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Freelancing: Agree terms, in writing, ahead of undertaking commissions. Ensure terms of payment are clear on your invoice. Take on slow-payers but direct your efforts at the accounts department, not your contact. Tipster: John Thompson

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Online privacy: We should all take more steps to protect our privacy online, but the implications for journalists can be even more serious. Read How to: protect your privacy online and why to learn more. Tipster: John Thompson

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Online research: If you write on specialist subjects, find out if the experts in your area (including other journalists) are using social bookmarking sites like del.icio.us. Subscribe to their del.icio.us feed and also to their network feed to get an insight into what they are reading online. Tipster: John Thompson

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