About the blog

Sep 21st, 2008 by JTownend

FROM THE ONLINE: I’m a reporter for the media industry website Journalism.co.uk, based in the UK. This is the overflow area for my daily work online but does not necessarily, and never intends to, reflect the opinions of my employer. It’s a chance for me to experiment with ideas and web tools beyond the day job… the things I read/spot that don’t quite fit into the category of work. As the title suggests, it’s my thoughts on the media world, and a bit more. I also contribute to Global Voices Online.

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WORK INTERESTS INCLUDE: the ethics and development of media à la 21st Century / web 2.0 / 3.0; international journalism, especially in the developing world; human rights; media law; media freedom and ethics; citizen journalism projects; documentaries; media industry reporting; social & online media techniques; social sciences, particularly social anthropology; feature and interview writing. 

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BACKGROUND: An undergrad degree in social anthropology; the City University postgrad newspaper journalism course; lots of newspaper work experience placements (various regionals / the Independent and Independent on Sunday), research for Al Jazeera English, a summer at The Australian newspaper, freelancing, and a stint at a magazine in Leeds as deputy editor, before ending up by the sea in Brighton.

 

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