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Disappointed by the pace of success?
Final Bush-Blair presser post and my favourite Bushism – “I am disappointed by the pace of success.” Here’s the basic division of opinion on Nick Robinson. 1) GO GET ‘EM Chicago Tribune: We American reporters aren’t sure why our British cousins don’t stand when they ask questions of our president or their prime minister like…
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Unknown British reporter
Whereas Nick Robinson and Bill Neely are identified on the Media Matters log of the Blair-Bush presser, haunting proceedings is an anonymous, barely noticed character: Unknown British reporter: “I’ll try to be succinct. Mr. President…” An agency reporter? Take a bow, Adam Boulton!
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Weekend reading…
Second weekend excuse…this highly entertaining blog post from Eurotrash. It comprehensively works over a young music reviewer from a local London paper, and also journalists generally: Step forward Dean…From your picture, you appear sneering, which is an excellent attribute for any journalist. This week Dean is ‘presenting’ to us, Ginger Bread Men, who come complete…
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Vocation
It’s the weekend, so forgive a digression. Although poems about journalism are few, there are some out there who might catch their reflection in this sonnet from Auden‘s series The Quest: XII Incredulous, he stared at the amusedOfficial writing down his name amongThose whose request to suffer was refused. The pen ceased scratching: though he…