Who is my data idol?
Share There must be something in the water …. twice this week I have received emails from online journalism students asking for my thoughts on data journalism – and more specifically, my data idols. The first was an email from…
Adventures #1 – SoLoMoDEN
ShareIn something of a mid-February resolution, I’ve decided to do more day-to-day blogging about the various online activities I am involved in. You have been warned —– Yesterday I found myself at the SoLoMoDEN conference in Manchester. Right in the heart…
#BINSgate > a few thoughts
ShareAn interesting spat broke on Twitter this morning. At the centre of it all, wannabe Birmingham mayor (yes, Birmingham is in the process of deciding if it wants an elected mayor not not) Gisela Stuart (@giselastuart) took an open pot…
Am I just too polite to use Evernote Hello?
ShareRecently Evernote launched a series of new apps - Evernote Clearly (a plugin for viewing the text from web pages - great for cluttered sites) Evernote Food (for those fetishists who like taking snaps of meals) Evernote Peek (for learning)…
Using Evernote for Email > tried, tested and failed
Share (this post requires a basic working knowledge of Evernote) It is no secret that I am an Evernote fangirl. I love the fact I can send pretty much everything I find online, into one huge vat of stuff. Recently…
How journalists can follow the story/find contacts online
A few notes/ideas of using online resources for journalism from a recent 30 minute workshop with 2nd year Online Journalism students
New website launch > The Hidden City
ShareAn interesting project to emerge in this time when questions are being asked about the role of the mainstream media is The Hidden City. It is a website covering the hidden stories of Birmingham through audio slideshows (a slideshow of relevant…
The Changing Role of a Journalist – a few thoughts
ShareWhat is the role of the journalist in today’s world? During the Birmingham riots, when a huge amount of rumour and speculation was being passed around the social networks (Riot rumours – Guardian), should the local media have also stepped in to…
Uni applications drop off – but which subject area is hardest hit?
ShareThanks to a hike in tuition fees, there has been a drop off in the numbers of people applying to UK universities, compared to the 2011 figures. Usefully, the Guardian has posted the numbers on their Datablog and I’m starting to…
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MP’s subsidized dining rooms [visualization]
ShareSo MP’s are expected to pay the equivalent of “high street pub” prices when buying food in the subsidized restaurant in House of Commons are they? (Telegraph) Let’s see if that’s the case. Taking 5 dishes mentioned in the article above…
