Category Archives: Advice

Respecting your readers: the little things matter

This letter, above, was written to the editor of a national newspaper in response to an opinion column. Unfortunately, I failed to take a note of which publication it came from, but top marks to whoever paired it with that … Continue reading

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How to succeed in a world where everyone is a digital news competitor

Bristol City Council seems intent on making a deteriorating relationship with the media worse. It has announced that it will no longer be sending “traditional press releases” to news publishers. It will, instead, post announcements on its own website and … Continue reading

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Beware the poachers: Six tips for young journalists

THESE are heady days for journalists in the regional press. Newsrooms are again recruiting after a lengthy period of staff cuts exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, because the big publishers are all looking for staff at the same time … Continue reading

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