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A high-spirited Christmas

Everyone enjoys a drink at Christmas but when your last mulled wine leads to a stay in hospital or a black eye, who is to blame? Was it the pub’s fault for selling you cheap drinks, did the council make … Continue reading

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What the CAR?

As far as online journalism goes, twitter and blogs are about all I seem to manage at the moment -  both I was highly dubious of three months ago and both I have come to love like a family member. … Continue reading

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Twitter is the word

Global Language Monitor (GLM), has named Twitter the most popular word in the print and digital media around the world this year, followed by Obama in second place. Twitter has taken over in all aspects of our lives – even … Continue reading

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How to be a better blogger

Everyone is blogging – from Jon Snow to the local gossip – conversation is online and after you sieve through the wades of angry rants, there is some useful stuff about. As a student being made to blog I have … Continue reading

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Is the end of print newspapers inevitable?

The print industry is in a rapid decline, online news is more popular than ever, and Rupert Murdoch is proposing making people pay for his online papers from next year. Are we just waiting around for ink to dry up … Continue reading

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Twitterarti, twitterverse, twittermachine…..

Everyone enjoys a bit of a moan, and twitter allows angry people around the world to instantly do this. But is the online flash-mob threatening free speech? Nick Cohen’s article about the latest twitter-saga in the Observer today is an … Continue reading

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The Internet Manifesto

The translated version of the Internet Manifesto by a group of German journalists spells out in 17 clear, concise statements the problems journalists face today with relation to the online world, why newsrooms need to act now or risk being … Continue reading

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