Thank you to everyone who has chipped in about the death knock debate, privately by email and publicly through comments on my blog and others. I think there is scope for at least a leaflet to help families in similar situations and possibly a different way of behaving by the press.
I have a meeting with the Press Complaints Commission on Monday 16 August at 4pm. Comments from journalists and those affected by the media have influenced me. Here’s where I am at so far. There is still room for changes, so do please give me your thoughts.
Intro | Press protocol | Leaflet for families | Who does what? Read More »
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Evan Davis, Radio4
On Radio4’s Today programme this morning I pointed out the difference between the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) code and the much older and stronger National Union of Journalists (NUJ) code when it comes to intruding on grief.
I think, as a result, there is scope for a change in the way the media deals with these situations. Can we develop a system that means the police help the family deal with the press and where we pool the media so there is only one point of contact and that the journalist shares the story among the rest? Read More »
My nine-year-old nephew Jamie Bray died in a tragic accident last week, getting caught in a rope swing in his garden, breaking his neck in the fall and ending up hung by the rope.
Since then I have had to deal with the press. Being a journalist on the receiving end of journalism is an eye-opener. And the first thing I have noticed is just how good the local press is and how lazy the nationals are. Read More »
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For some reason, reading Mike Cross’s piece for Daily Finance, reminiscing about the Independent after news that it had been sold for £1, made me dig out my first ever CV.
It is from 1987 and includes my letter to the Independent that triggered my resolve to be a journalist. Read More »
This morning a power cut brought down the servers, preventing me from posting my early morning news to the content management system (CMS) of the websites for which I write.
But that is nothing compared with the technical no-no yesterday.
A woman sent an explicit and personal email meant for her boyfriend to me by mistake. Read More »
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My daughter, Molly, is part of the Common Dance troop in this Guardian video (link opens new window).
The show opened last night and was sublime. It is truly beautiful.
Am I a proud dad? Too bloody right I am.
The opening credit pic of this video is this screengrab below. My daughter is the girl on the right in mid-air (cut out).
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I had a bath this morning. I doubt I am any cleaner than the extensive soap and flannel body wash I had standing on one leg each day since I left hospital after my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee operation on Monday. But I fee completely different.
And how you feel is vital. When you have an injury, illness or something else that knocks you back – especially as a freelance potentially alone for long periods – you need a strategy to cope. Read More »
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Tagged arthritis, challenges, charity, Chris, life, Mac, Macintosh, NUJ, problems, Work
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The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has shortlisted 8 candidates in the election to replace Tim Gopsill as the £50,000-a-year editor of the union’s magazine The Journalist.
The 8 are:
Getting up at 6am every weekday means I have to work hard to ensure I get enough sleep each week.
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Thank you to everyone who has chipped in about the death knock debate, privately by email and publicly through comments on my blog and others. I think there is scope for at least a leaflet to help families in similar situations and possibly a different way of behaving by the press.
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