Comments on: Linda Jones at the University of Lincoln http://daveleejblog.com/2007/11/me-and-mrs-jones/ Fresh ideas for online journalism Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:57:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dave http://daveleejblog.com/2007/11/me-and-mrs-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-623 dave Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:29:20 +0000 http://www.dave-lee.org/jblog/?p=204#comment-623 hi dave, dave and i weren't sure if you knew about us yet. we make t-shirts for daves by daves. www.davewear.com check us out when you have a spare moment. have a nice dave. hi dave,
dave and i weren’t sure if you knew about us yet. we make t-shirts for daves by daves.

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]]> By: Jonathan Charles http://daveleejblog.com/2007/11/me-and-mrs-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Jonathan Charles Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:23:05 +0000 http://www.dave-lee.org/jblog/?p=204#comment-629 Dear Dave, I can see why your blog is getting a lot of attention. It's an interesting read. If I'm allowed a `right to reply' to your blog, I am a big supporter of the internet and blogging. I believe that it is an addition,though, to traditional journalism and not a replacement. What I meant by `you can't do that on a google search ' is that too much journalism is being done by just sitting at a computer, doing a google search, rather than tracking down primary sources and seeing things at first hand. There's little that can beat eyewitness journalism. Just to clarify what I meant about coverage of Afghanistan, it's not that sending a crew to cover a NATO airstrike on a village would take too long, rendering it out of date, it's that it would be just too dangerous for a western crew to go remote areas. Often they are in Taliban areas and would be too great a kidnap risk.No news editor would take the risk. As you know, in television, without the pictures, it's hard to give the story the same weight. Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed the talk. Keep up the good work on the blog. Best wishes,JC Dear Dave,
I can see why your blog is getting a lot of attention. It’s an interesting read.

If I’m allowed a `right to reply’ to your blog, I am a big supporter of the internet and blogging. I believe that it is an addition,though, to traditional journalism and not a replacement. What I meant by `you can’t do that on a google search ‘ is that too much journalism is being done by just sitting at a computer, doing a google search, rather than tracking down primary sources and seeing things at first hand. There’s little that can beat eyewitness journalism.

Just to clarify what I meant about coverage of Afghanistan, it’s not that sending a crew to cover a NATO airstrike on a village would take too long, rendering it out of date, it’s that it would be just too dangerous for a western crew to go remote areas. Often they are in Taliban areas and would be too great a kidnap risk.No news editor would take the risk. As you know, in television, without the pictures, it’s hard to give the story the same weight.

Anyway, I’m glad you enjoyed the talk. Keep up the good work on the blog.

Best wishes,JC

]]> By: Dave http://daveleejblog.com/2007/11/me-and-mrs-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Dave Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:44:43 +0000 http://www.dave-lee.org/jblog/?p=204#comment-628 There we go, haha. Bit more Google-friendly, come to think of it. There we go, haha. Bit more Google-friendly, come to think of it.

]]> By: Linda http://daveleejblog.com/2007/11/me-and-mrs-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Linda Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:39:07 +0000 http://www.dave-lee.org/jblog/?p=204#comment-627 Mrs, Miss, Ms...oh I don't know :) They all have their drawbacks, thanks again. Mrs, Miss, Ms…oh I don’t know :) They all have their drawbacks, thanks again.

]]> By: Dave http://daveleejblog.com/2007/11/me-and-mrs-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Dave Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:27:57 +0000 http://www.dave-lee.org/jblog/?p=204#comment-626 How about now?! How about now?!

]]> By: Linda http://daveleejblog.com/2007/11/me-and-mrs-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-625 Linda Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:23:45 +0000 http://www.dave-lee.org/jblog/?p=204#comment-625 Oh and less of the Mrs. Hehe. I don't suppose 'me and Mrs Aitchison' sounds the same! Oh and less of the Mrs. Hehe. I don’t suppose ‘me and Mrs Aitchison’ sounds the same!

]]> By: Linda http://daveleejblog.com/2007/11/me-and-mrs-jones/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Linda Mon, 19 Nov 2007 23:17:47 +0000 http://www.dave-lee.org/jblog/?p=204#comment-624 No but I have to thank you! Thanks for buying the book and saying such kind things - I wouldn't suggest www.motheratwork.co.uk was a good place to learn anything about writing in a million years but deserves a mention in a list of possible resources as it is a good resource for the many of us 'juggling' (don't you just love that word?) kids with a job, freelance or otherwise. All I wanted to do was talk about the practicalities and work ethic needed to be a successful freelancer and I'm delighted people found it useful. I'd say that building a specialism can be a key step for all wannabe freelancers and hope my experience may help provide some inspiration. Cheers Dave, take care, Linda. No but I have to thank you! Thanks for buying the book and saying such kind things – I wouldn’t suggest http://www.motheratwork.co.uk was a good place to learn anything about writing in a million years but deserves a mention in a list of possible resources as it is a good resource for the many of us ‘juggling’ (don’t you just love that word?) kids with a job, freelance or otherwise.
All I wanted to do was talk about the practicalities and work ethic needed to be a successful freelancer and I’m delighted people found it useful. I’d say that building a specialism can be a key step for all wannabe freelancers and hope my experience may help provide some inspiration. Cheers Dave, take care, Linda.

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