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Serious journalism – now eat your greens
Good to see that the alternative to my holiday in Cornwall (think rain, high winds, etc.) was the Berkman conference in sunny Los Angeles. But, between sneezing and shivering, think of the carbon dividend! Good too to see Brits like Charlie Beckett and Neil McIntosh grounding some of the proceedings: Serious journalism was described ……
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Selling public enlightenment – the lessons of sport
Is it journalism’s job to inform society and cheerlead for politics? I don’t think so, but a lot of people do. One of the freedoms people seem happiest to trade for material prosperity is freedom from politics. But not journalists. (Perhaps it’s our comparative lack of material prosperity.) We love it.
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Can You Trust The Media? – Cambridge Wordfest [Sunday, 30 March, 3.30pm]
Before I disappear on holiday (Cornwall. Yes, I know the forecasts. Miserable. Thanks for asking.), you are cordially invited to book to see Allison Pearson and me chew the fat re: the issues behind the forthcoming book. If you want to spend a day punting on the Cam and then spoil it by hearing me…
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Can consultants save national newspapers?
The Ernst & Young report on UK national newspapers is available here if you really want to read it. It is worth a look, BUT (…that’s a big but btw) it has the most irritating consultant-style stuff in it. I know journalists are often accused of twisting quotes, but their liberties pale in comparison to…