Tag Archives: journalism
Micropayments for bloggers
There has been a lot of discussion about newspapers charging for online content, but not much has been said about bloggers doing the same. A company called Fraxion Payments has now made it possible for bloggers to charge as little … Continue reading
Anti capitalist who hates lower case names
As a copy editor it irritates me when organisations adopt names that don’t use capital letters. The practice has become common in the internet age. It defies all grammatical rules for a name to be uncapitalised. I’m a ruthless anti … Continue reading
Challenging the Santa myth
I received several calls today about our “street sweeper” question in the paper. This is a daily vox pop where we ask people to comment briefly on a topical issue. The controversial question was: “Should young children be led to … Continue reading
Informed consent
I was surprised the Australian Press Council upheld a complaint against the Sunday Age for obtaining information from a source without informed consent. The girl was drunk when she spoke to the newspaper. Which is what the story was about, … Continue reading
Being honest, rather than positive
A local businessman told me today the paper is too negative. “You have a responsibility to be positive about the town,” he said. I respect the man and he expressed a commonly held view, so I don’t deride it. As … Continue reading
Job interviews
I interviewed six young people today for a career-entry position as a cadet journalist. Experience was irrelevant. The applicants were school leavers, not university graduates. The required skills were good English, an awareness of current affairs, curiosity and effective communication. … Continue reading
Mount Gambier tennis final
I watched the final today of the Mount Gambier Blue Lake Women’s International tennis tournament between Natalie Grandin of South Africa and Melanie South from England. Grandin won 7-6, 6-4. I felt like gadget man, wired with a mini laptop, … Continue reading
