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Jon Snow: People will no longer read newspapers for news
Posted by Alan in Journalism on February 28, 2011
The media is undergoing a revolution in which people will no longer look to newspapers for news, according to Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow.
Delivering the third Bob Friend Memorial Lecture at the University of Kent on Friday night, Snow said events in the Middle East demonstrate the benefits of social media websites but also that newspapers are becoming dated very quickly. Read the rest of this entry »
Busy, busy, busy
Posted by Alan in Journalism on March 8, 2010
As ever at the CfJ, it has been a very busy few weeks. Read the rest of this entry »
The sky’s the limit: my time at Sky News
Posted by Alan in Journalism on August 6, 2009
Journalism.co.uk asked me to provide them with an account of my month with Sky News, which I finished last week.
The first part of my account was published on Tuesday and can be read here. The second part, which has been published today and includes some reflections on my time with Sky, can be viewed by clicking here.
The Sky’s the limit…
Posted by Alan in Journalism on July 5, 2009
After months of anticipation, I’m finally on the verge of starting my placement at Sky News. Tomorrow is the big day.
On Saturday I made a speech at the University of Kent’s Scholarship Benefactors Garden Party in Canterbury, expressing my thanks to the people that have funded the scholarship and given me such a wonderful opportunity. I hope that came across in what I said. It may sound like a cliche but I don’t think words can properly convey my gratitude.
Right now I have butterflies in my stomach – the nerves are beginning to hit me. I suppose I’ll be fine once I get stuck in to things. From the sounds of it I’ll be doing just that, working at Five News, Sky News Radio, the Sky News website and also in various parts of the television operation.
Anyone that knows me will by now know that I’m a sucker for nerves – I’m a serial worrier. But right now I feel excited more than anything.
I cannot wait to get started.