True/Slant, a news website of individual and freelance contributors showcasing their work, has been bought by Forbes.
The site’s founder and CEO is Lewis Dvorkin, who has strong links to Forbes as a consultant and former executive editor of the magazine.
#followjourn: Simon Crisp
Who? Freelance journalist
Where? As a freelance journalist and editor Crisp has contributed to the Times, the Daily Mail, the Sun and the Daily Star. He is also the founder of NewsLite (and odd news website) and weird news writer for Asylum (part of AOL). Crisp has his own website at SimonCrisp.com.
Contact? @simoncrisp
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Feel the need for some networking? Contacts book looking a bit bare? The Frontline Club in London is offering Journalism.co.uk readers a half-price ticket offer for its latest networking party, tonight, Wednesday 21 April.
The theme of the evening is original video journalism and the club will be showcasing four unusual, innovative films, including an exclusive preview of a Current TV documentary on South Africa. The event takes place at the club, near Paddington Station at 13 Norfolk Place from 7pm.
The first 10 Journalism.co.uk readers to email events [at] frontlineclub.com with “Journalism.co.uk Frontline networking offer” in the subject heading will receive up to two tickets at £10, a full 50 per cent off the normal price (payment will be accepted on the door but advance booking is essential).
#followjourn: Phil Mellows
Who? Mellows is a freelance writer based in Brighton. He began his career in local news but moved into writing about pubs and the pub industry.
Where? Mellows has worked for both the Morning Advertiser and the Publican. He has his own website, entitled ‘The Politics of Drinking… and more’, where you can follow his blog, read stories, scripts and reviews, and find contact information. He also has a LinkedIn page here.
Read an interview with Mellows here, in which he discusses pubs, the book he is working on, and his love of the free indirect style.
Contact? @philmellows
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#followjourn: Roger Hunt
Who? Hunt is a freelance property journalist who writes on sustainability, old houses, housebuilding and traditional and modern building materials. He is also co-author of Old House Handbook.
Where? He has his own website, Huntwriter, where he keeps a blog and has full bio and contact information. More information about his career is available on his LinkedIn page. In 2008 Hunt was named Business-to-Business Property Journalist of the Year at the HeadlineProperty journalism awards.
Contact? @huntwriter
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#followjourn: Sarah Ewing
Who? Ewing is a freelance journalist based in Edinburgh
Where? She has her own blog, The Scribbler, where she posts up “new case study requests for features I’m working on and thoughts on current issues”. Her articles for various different publications are collected on her Journalisted page. Ewing works mostly for Mail Online and the Daily Telegraph, covering health, celebrity, relationships among other things. She has also contributed to the Times, and frequently run into trouble with her luggage while travelling.
Contact? @sarahewing
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#followjourn: Nadine McBay
Who? McBay is a freelance arts journalist.
Where? She has worked for the Metro, the London Evening Standard, as BBC6 Music, mostly reviewing film and music (follow the respective links to see collections of her articles). She also has a Myspace page with a very comprehensive list of things that she likes.
Contact? @nadine_mcbay
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#followjourn: Asavin Wattanajantra
Who? Freelance journalist
What? A freelance writer specializing in technology and media. He has previously worked on ITPRO as a staff writer, responsible for the security, networking, retail and financial services beats.
Where? Read his portfolio on his personal site.
Contact? Follow @asavin
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#FollowJourn: Charlie Beckett
Who? Journalist and director of Polis
What? An experienced broadcast journalist, Beckett has worked for LWT, BBC and ITN’s Channel 4 News. He is author of the book, Supermedia: Saving Journalism So It Can Save the World, and director of Polis, joint journalism initiative from LSE and the London College of Communication.
Where? Read his archive of articles at Polis here.
Contact? Follow @charliebeckett
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#followjourn: Pete Shield
Who? According to his Twitter biography, “an eco-socialist, ethical writer and bio small holder”.
Where? See a bit about his work on his LinkedIn page.
Contact? Follow @pete_shield.
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