Not so much hunters as gatherers

Cision, the media monitoring group, has been doing some great work with Canterbury Christ Church University on the use of social media by journalists. Their latest Global Social Journalism Survey might have some rather retro analysis – splitting media into “Architects”, “Promoters”, “Hunters”, “Observers” and “Sceptics” – but it also has some useful research into the use of social media by the, um, media. What … Continue reading Not so much hunters as gatherers

It’s the economy (and the deficit), stupid…

From glancing through the papers last week, you could be forgiven for thinking that, politically speaking, Leveson was the only show in town at the moment. With endless coverage focused on Lord Leveson’s report and the Prime Minister’s statement on its implementation (or non-implementation), it seemed that the defining issue occupying the minds of all those in Westminster and Whitehall was the future of press … Continue reading It’s the economy (and the deficit), stupid…