The Centre for Investigative Journalism, which is based at City University London – where I work – has just recruited Harry Evans as patron. The former Editor of the Sunday Times (whose words provide this blog’s motto – see right), Evans helped establish journalism at City in the 1970s as a visiting professor. The CIJ…

Asharq Al-Awsat‘s media editor, Faisal Abbas, has just started blogging and already has moved his blog here. Early days, but worth checking out.

This isn’t my question – but it’s what a bunch of trans-continental, anglophone types will be pondering across this month’s Carnival of Journalism. Personally, I don’t have a lot of time or interest in geographically-based, local journalism (see Local Schmokel). I subscribe to the New Yorker despite the listings. There’s nothing local about our online…