Author Archives: Sarah Booker

#Followjourn @BBCPeterHunt /journalist #rw2011

Who? Peter Hunt

Where? BBC royal correspondent Peter Hunt has been Tweeting about the build up to Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s wedding today. The BBC team are using the #BBCWedding hashtag throughout the day’s events.

Twitter? @BBCPeterHunt

Just as we like to supply you with fresh and innovative tips every day, we’re recommending journalists to follow online too. They might be from any sector of the industry: please send suggestions (you can nominate yourself) to sarah.booker at journalism.co.uk; or to @journalismnews.

#Followjourn @AlexGubbay /journalist #newsrw

Who? Alex Gubbay

Where? Alex is currently social media editor for BBC News. In June he is joining Johnston Press Plc as head of digital content. He is speaking in the Sorting the Social Media Chaos session at Journalism.co.uk’s news:rewired – noise to signal on Friday, 27 May, 2011 at Thomson Reuters.

Twitter? @alexgubbay

Just as we like to supply you with fresh and innovative tips every day, we’re recommending journalists to follow online too. They might be from any sector of the industry: please send suggestions (you can nominate yourself) to sarah.booker at journalism.co.uk; or to @journalismnews.

#Followjourn @Countculture /developer #newsrw

Who? Chris Taggart

Where? Chris created Openly Local to open up local authority information and increase transparency. He is speaking about local data at Journalism.co.uk’s news:rewired – noise to signal on Friday, 27 May, 2011 at Thomson Reuters.

Twitter? @countculture

Just as we like to supply you with fresh and innovative tips every day, we’re recommending journalists to follow online too. They might be from any sector of the industry: please send suggestions (you can nominate yourself) to sarah.booker at journalism.co.uk; or to @journalismnews.

#Followjourn @Paulonpolitics /journalist

Who? Paul Francis

Where? Journalist Paul Francis is political editor of the Kent Messenger Group and writes the Paul on Politics blog.

Twitter? @paulonpolitics

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#Followjourn @Yelvington /journalist

Who? Steve Yelvington

Where? Journalist Steve Yelvington is a news media strategist at Morris Digital Works. He writes a blog about media.

Twitter? @Yelvington

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#Followjourn @stevebuttry /community manager

Who? Steve Buttry

Where? Steve Buttry is director of community engagement at TBD. He writes about journalism in his blog The Buttry Diary.

Twitter? @stevebuttry

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Greenslade: Six newspapers sued for libel by Christopher Jefferies

On his blog today Roy Greenslade outlined the libel case Christopher Jefferies is bringing against the Sun, Daily Star, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Daily Express and the Daily Record.

Mr Jefferies was arrested in December, as part of the Joanna Yeates murder investigation, and later released by police having been eliminated from their inquiries. Greenslade said at the time of Jefferies’ arrest he wrote about the press coverage “arguing that it amounted to a character assassination”.

Law firm Simons Muirhead & Burton partner, Louis Charalambous, leads the team representing Mr Jefferies. A statement released this afternoon by the firm stated: “Mr Jefferies will be seeking vindication of his reputation for the terrible treatment he received”.

BBC: David Cameron’s concern about injunctions creating privacy law

The BBC has reported that the prime minister, David Cameron has expressed his unease at judges using human rights legislation “to deliver a sort of privacy law”.

Mr Cameron made the comments about injunctions during a question-and-answer session at a General Motors factory in Luton.

What ought to happen in a parliamentary democracy, is Parliament, which you elect and put there, should decide how much protection we want for individuals and [on] freedom of the press and the rest of it.

The full article can be read here.

Norfolk blogger supports Archant journalists facing job cuts

Food blogger and pie maker Brays Cottage Pork Pies has voiced support for Archant journalists facing job cuts, hosting a guest post from a former reporter.

Blogger “Sarah” describes local newspapers as “part of the warp and weft of a community ” and states Norfolk has some of the best in the Eastern Daily Press (EDP) and The Norwich Evening News.

She goes on to urge people to email Archant expressing their concerns about job losses.

The anonymous reporter highlights campaigns championed by Archant publications and the role of local newspapers within the community, in their contribution.

If public bodies are making cuts (aren’t they all?) who’s going to tell you about it and who’s going to give you a voice to shout about it?

Who’s going to tell you about crime, both major and minor, on your doorstep? Who’s going to tell you about events in your neighbourhood?

Who’s going to highlight the ordinary people who do extraordinary things to help charities and the community? Who’s going to tell you the quirky little stories that make you smile over your cornflakes?

The full blog post can be found here.

 

 

#Followjourn @josephstash /journalist

Who? Joseph Stashko

Where? Joseph is co-editor at Blog Preston. He writes a blog about journalism and technology.

Twitter? @josephstash

Just as we like to supply you with fresh and innovative tips every day, we’re recommending journalists to follow online too. They might be from any sector of the industry: please send suggestions (you can nominate yourself) to sarah.booker at journalism.co.uk; or to @journalismnews.