Paul Dacre’s speech, which opened the Society of Editor’s annual conference, in Wordle form:
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Live streaming from Norwegian journalism event
There’s a live video from the Free Media conference at the Norwegian Institute of Journalism in Fredrikstad today, courtesy of Journalisten.no.
You can’t rewind the video but you could opt in at the points you want to (Norwegian time is one hour ahead UK time).
Thursday November 6
10.00
Welcome: Trine Østlyngen, director, The Norwegian Institute of Journalism
Opening remarks: Håkon Gulbrandsen, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
10.15
Strengthening media in the developing world – what does it take to ensure access for people living in poverty? Stephen King, director, BBC World Service Trust
11.15
The Muhammad Cartoons – an imagined clash of civilizations?
Opening remarks: Why I published – and how do I reflect upon my decision today? Flemming Rose, cultural editor, Jyllands-Posten
Panel discussion The caricatures as seen by the press around the world. Presentation of the new anthology summarizing the Muhammad cartoons controversy in several countries with Rose, Elisabeth Eide, researcher at Culcom, University of Oslo, and Risto Kunelius, professor and director of the journalism program at the University of Tampere, Finland
Moderator: Journalist and author Solveig Steien
14.00
Caucasus burning: The need for a free and independent media – and how to develop it? Danish SCOOP with support from International Media Support has started a program to help train journalists and develop media infrastructure in the Caucasus. The first national seminars were held last month in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. With Antti Kuusi, country coordinator, International Media Support; editor Boris Navasardian, Yerevan Press Club; and former Russia-correspondent Arne Egil Tønset, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, who recently returned from a journey in the region. Moderator: Aage Borchgrevink , writer and advisor at the Norwegian Helsinki Committee
16.00
A Cameroonian journalist in exile: Philip Njaru and Jan Gunnar Furuly, SKUP/GIJC
Friday November 7
09.00
A thousand words – the camera as a tool. Well-known Iranian photographer Reza presents his “100 photos for press freedom”
09.45
Safety for journalists. A global overview. Sarah de Jong, Deputy Director and Project Manager INSI (International News Safety Institute).
10.30
Conflict-ridden Colombia: The role of the media
A journalist’s perspective: From death threats to a life in exile – reflections from Maria Cristina Caballero
Followed by a panel discussion where Jan Egeland, former UN Under-secretary general and the secretary general’s special adviser on Colombia, and NRK-journalist Sigrun Slapgard, will join. Moderator: Journalist and former Latin-America- correspondentHaakon Børde
11.30
Closing speech: Former presidential candidate and FARC-hostage Ingrid Betancourt
British Society of Magazine Editors award winners
Last night the British Society of Magazine Editors (BSME) named its 12 editors of the year along with a host of other awards, including an honorary award for publisher Felix Dennis.
Courtesy of the relaunched BSME website, here’s the full list of winners:
Editors of the year
Customer magazines (consumer readership) – Alec Marsh, Private Banking
Women’s magazines (monthly or less frequent) – Alexandra Shulman, Vogue
Women’s magazines (weekly or fortnightly) – Ali Hall, Look
Youth magazines – Beccy Bland, Sparkle World
Business & professional magazines – Danny Rogers, PR Week
Business & professional magazines (non-weekly) – Dickon Ross, Engineering & Technology
Men’s magazines – Dylan Jones, GQ
Entertainment & celebrity magazines – Mark Dinning, Empire
Lifestyle magazines – Maureen Rice, Psychologies
Special interest & current affairs magazines – Michael Harris, Golf Monthly
Newspaper magazines – Michelle Lavery, Telegraph Magazine
Customer magazines (business readership) – Paul Simpson, DCM
Others
Business magazine website of the year – Andre Rickerby, Drapersonline.com
Consumer magazine website of the year – David Moynihan, NME.com
The Mark Boxer Award – Felix Dennis
Editors’ editor of the year – Jane Bruton, editor-in-chief, Grazia
Art director of the year – Marissa Bourke, Elle
Launch of the year – Phil Hilton, ShortList
Campaign of the year – Rachel Downey, Time Out for Training campaign, Nursing Times
Innovation/Brand-building initiative of the year – Stuart Knott, Contact Sensory issue, Contact
The Fiona Macpherson new editor of the year – Tony Chambers, Wallpaper*
Paul Foot 2008: The alternative highlights of the night
Journalism.co.uk was very happy to make the acquaintance of Jim Oldfield, one of the runner-ups in the Paul Foot Award, last night. He is the editor of seven community newsletters in South Yorkshire.
He was nominated for the Rossington Community Newsletter, South Yorkshire Newspapers, for coverage of opposition to the proposed construction of an ‘eco-town’ in Rossington.
Oldfield very keen to emphasise the talents and commitment of his reporting team (which consists of one full-time and two part-time journalists), who were also there last night.
After hearing about the Newsletter’s various scoops over a canape or two (J.co.uk now has his ‘The Killer in My Cab’ splash decorating its desk), we got this pic:
Meanwhile, the prize for the biggest cheer of the night definitely went to another runner-up’s supporters: those rooting for the Observer’s Dan McDougall (he is pictured with host Ian Hislop, below). McDougall was nominated for his investigation of child labour in South Asia.
UPDATE (May 2009) – details of the 2008 Paul Foot award winners – Camilla Cavendish and Richard Brooks – can be found at this link
Editor’s Weblog: Daylife – a solution to the ‘conundrum of profit vs content’?
A look at whether Daylife could be the solution to the ‘conundrum of profit vs content’. This week sees the launch of Daylife Select, a tool that enables newspapers to enhance and expand their content easily and quickly.
Guardian appoints roles in new editorial ‘pods’
Guardian News & Media has this morning announced the heads of ‘its new integrated production, media and environment teams’, which are to be called pods. Appointments to its sport and picture desks were also announced.
New editorial roles are as follows (quoted from original article):
- Damian Carrington: head of the environment pod
- Jon Casson: head of production. Casson will be responsible for all sub-editors in the integrated production and subbing teams across the Guardian, the Observer and guardian.co.uk, and will also do news subbing.
- Andy Beven: head of production, business and pods. He will line manage the subbing teams within the pods and the business desk.
- David Marsh: production editor of the Guardian
- Steve Busfield, news editor of guardian.co.uk: head of the media and technology pod (which will include MediaGuardian.co.uk, the MediaGuardian print section, the Guardian Technology print section and website, and the Observer’s media coverage.)
- Jason Deans has been appointed editor of MediaGuardian.co.uk.
NMK: ‘What happens to newspapers?’ – place your bets, please
Rounding off last night’s discussion panel hosted by New Media Knowledge on the future of the newspaper industry, panelists were asked what or who they would put their money on for success and survival over the next few years.
Martin Stabe, media blogger, former new media editor of Press Gazette and online editor of Retail Week, plumped for niche and expert content:
“I would bet on anyone who can create unique, high quality content. I’d bet on the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal – those corners of more generalist publications that become more expert,” he said.
Newspapers need to have ‘the ability to compete with all the freely produced expert content that is sometimes better than what is produced by the professionals’, he added.
Neil McIntosh, head of editorial development at Guardian.co.uk, agreed that niche coverage could help newspapers compete with the blogosphere.
“In areas where blogs are working really well, mainstream media has two options: to raise its game and start covering those niches better; or it can get out and as Jeff Jarvis says, ‘do what you do best, and link to the rest’,” said McIntosh
“Those are two areas where mainstream media can move forward but it’s about acknowledging that this world exists.”
Assistant editor at Telegraph Media Group, Justin Williams said trusted brands and content areas such as finance, politics and certain sports are best placed to survive.
“Brands that are trusted and valued no matter how they are produced, those brands will still be here in 10 years time. You’re looking at areas like finance, politics, certain kinds of sport, where we still thrive. During the financial crisis most of us have turned to established news outlets,” said Williams.
“We’re positioned in those markets already, if we can hone in on what’s important to our readers and deliver it in a smart way, then we [newspapers] can be here in 10 years time.”
Editor&Publisher: CNN could take on AP with new wire service
CNN is looking to compete with newspapers, and possibly the Associated Press, with a new wire service. A three day summit will ‘show off its news gathering capabilities.’
Which are the best of the online journalism blogs out there?
We have a Best of the Blogs page, in which we feature the best of the online journalism blogs posts.
Although we hand-select items for the Editor’s Pick each day, this selection is automated from a list of chosen blogs, and specific feeds.
It can be viewed as an RSS feed, and it also goes into our newsletter which is sent to nearly 16,000 journalists every day.
We’ve been adding and updating it recently but are there other blogs out there you think should feature? Or would you like your blog to be in it?
It would be nice to get more of an international mix over a range of subjects, covering everything from the techie to the social side of online journalism.
If so, leave your suggestions below or email judith at journalism.co.uk.
Liverpool Echo relaunches print edition
As of today the Liverpool Echo hits newsstands showcasing a new style. The Trinity Mirror regional title has undergone a major face-lift after consultations with its readership.
In a statement on the paper’s website, editor Ali Machray said the local paper needed to reflect the the city’s current vibe:
“There’s a buzz about Liverpool right now. And there’s a buzz about an Echo that will bring you everything that reflects the amazing resurgence of our city and its people.”
The new look publication will feature brand new education and health sections, a section for women and comprehensive local football content. It will also sport a new design featuring a new masthead and cleaner layout.
Following last week’s launch of The Birmingham Post’s ‘Post Mobile’ service, this week sees Trinity Mirror’s Newcastle Journal and Evening Chronicle follow suit with their own news services for mobile.
Plans are still on course for Trinity to have 13 of publications active on mobile by the end of the year.