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- You too could be a smartphone reporterby Marc SettleHave a look at your mobile phone. What do you use it for? Calls - certainly. Texting - almost definitely. Browsing the internet - more and more likely, especially if you have a smartphone. What about taking photos? Recording video? Less...
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Contempt of court: off the back burner?by Kevin SteeleThe High Court has ruled that the Sun and the Daily Mirror were in contempt of court in the way they reported the arrest of...
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How journalists can end up spreading rumours on social mediaby Neal MannThere's no doubt Twitter is a fantastic forum for breaking news. By following the right journalists you can get news as it happens, in...
- How do I become a journalist at the BBC?by Jonathan Baker
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Video: Paul Mason Reflects
The College of Journalism's Matthew Eltringham spoke at length to Newsnight's Paul Mason in the latest CoJo 'Reflections' event from the Frontline Club in London.
Describing his brief as "people, planet and profit", Paul stressed the importance of knowing a story so well you could tell it to a man down the pub: "If I don't understand it, I've got no chance of explaining it - so I'll go back and work on it until I do."
Paul also outlined how social media and blogging are integral to what he does.
Video: Police Press Office
Reconciling the conflicting objectives of the journalist and a police press office requires tact, persistence and diplomacy, on both sides.
In this video CoJo goes behind the scenes at Greater Manchester Police to witness how the force's use of social media is transforming the way it briefs the press.
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