Comments for nujadm.org.uk http://www.nujadm.org.uk Reporting from the NUJ's Annual Delegate Meeting Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:13:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Students reporting professionally by journalists, staff and freelance must blog and use a CMS | Chris Wheal http://www.nujadm.org.uk/students-reporting-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-242 journalists, staff and freelance must blog and use a CMS | Chris Wheal Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:13:42 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?p=885#comment-242 [...] NUJ ADM comment [...] [...] NUJ ADM comment [...]

]]> Comment on Students reporting professionally by Back blogging - and being paid to blog now too | Chris Wheal http://www.nujadm.org.uk/students-reporting-professionally/comment-page-1/#comment-241 Back blogging - and being paid to blog now too | Chris Wheal Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:13:22 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?p=885#comment-241 [...] NUJADM report [...] [...] NUJADM report [...]

]]> Comment on First – and lasting – impressions of ADM by John Brace http://www.nujadm.org.uk/first-%e2%80%93-and-lasting-%e2%80%93-impressions-of-adm/comment-page-1/#comment-189 John Brace Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:24:03 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?p=817#comment-189 You're not the only one to make the transition from IT to journalism. In my case I appeared in a number of the student union issues in photos (holding banners), writing political leaflets (for a political party), I even edited a website with thousands of readers a day. However I agree that twittering, blogging etc is unfortunately seen as "pseudo-journalism". It depends on the readership though and impact. A blog with 10,000 readers a day is different to one read by ten of your friends. For leaving an anonymous comment on a blog I am subject to disciplinary proceedings as the blogowner decided to reveal my identity and the political party I belong to. This happened during a byelection after the death of a local councillor. Should journalists be allowed to write under a nom de plume or should we be brave enough to make comments in the political sphere without facing disciplinary proceedings clamping down on our right to freedom of speech about political parties, politicians and local government? This is perhaps an issue the union could look into, yet how many of its members are also members of political parties. Just a compliment on your writing; I found it very readable and enjoyable; refreshingly uncensored in a lot of aspects. John Brace NUJ student member (University of Liverpool) You’re not the only one to make the transition from IT to journalism. In my case I appeared in a number of the student union issues in photos (holding banners), writing political leaflets (for a political party), I even edited a website with thousands of readers a day.

However I agree that twittering, blogging etc is unfortunately seen as “pseudo-journalism”. It depends on the readership though and impact. A blog with 10,000 readers a day is different to one read by ten of your friends.

For leaving an anonymous comment on a blog I am subject to disciplinary proceedings as the blogowner decided to reveal my identity and the political party I belong to. This happened during a byelection after the death of a local councillor.

Should journalists be allowed to write under a nom de plume or should we be brave enough to make comments in the political sphere without facing disciplinary proceedings clamping down on our right to freedom of speech about political parties, politicians and local government?

This is perhaps an issue the union could look into, yet how many of its members are also members of political parties.

Just a compliment on your writing; I found it very readable and enjoyable; refreshingly uncensored in a lot of aspects.

John Brace
NUJ student member (University of Liverpool)

]]> Comment on Suspected terrorist tells of his terror by Hana-lee http://www.nujadm.org.uk/comment/features/suspected-terrorist-tells-of-his-terror/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Hana-lee Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:49:51 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?page_id=598#comment-125 It is disgusting to that the so-called 'just' english justice system allows for such treatment. The law has become a joke! I feel helpless.. what can we do for these detainees? It is disgusting to that the so-called ‘just’ english justice system allows for such treatment. The law has become a joke! I feel helpless.. what can we do for these detainees?

]]> Comment on Reflecting on the ADM by Jane Hobson http://www.nujadm.org.uk/reflecting-on-the-adm/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Jane Hobson Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:18:00 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?p=867#comment-56 How about simply "NUJ Conference"! How about simply “NUJ Conference”!

]]> Comment on Reflecting on the ADM by Donnacha DeLong http://www.nujadm.org.uk/reflecting-on-the-adm/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Donnacha DeLong Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:17:35 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?p=867#comment-55 Of course, from now on, it will be the slightly less of a mouthful National Union of Journalists' Delegate Meeting! Of course, from now on, it will be the slightly less of a mouthful National Union of Journalists’ Delegate Meeting!

]]> Comment on Profile: James Doherty by Reflecting on the ADM | nujadm.org.uk http://www.nujadm.org.uk/profile-james-doherty/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Reflecting on the ADM | nujadm.org.uk Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:35:16 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?p=785#comment-54 [...] were inspirations – James Doherty leaving every student still left in the bar at three in the morning on Friday night (that was most, [...] [...] were inspirations – James Doherty leaving every student still left in the bar at three in the morning on Friday night (that was most, [...]

]]> Comment on First – and lasting – impressions of ADM by Emma Patterson http://www.nujadm.org.uk/first-%e2%80%93-and-lasting-%e2%80%93-impressions-of-adm/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Emma Patterson Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:46:47 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?p=817#comment-52 Serious uproar?!! Of course not! Exaggeration. Poetic licence. Embellishment. Adornment. Or just a small attempt to be more lighthearted in the face of such seriousness. Forgive me. Serious uproar?!! Of course not! Exaggeration. Poetic licence. Embellishment. Adornment. Or just a small attempt to be more lighthearted in the face of such seriousness. Forgive me.

]]> Comment on First – and lasting – impressions of ADM by Gerard Cunningham http://www.nujadm.org.uk/first-%e2%80%93-and-lasting-%e2%80%93-impressions-of-adm/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Gerard Cunningham Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:56:09 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?p=817#comment-51 Um... Uproar? Srsly? Um… Uproar? Srsly?

]]> Comment on Disabled Members Council by Jane http://www.nujadm.org.uk/comment/profiles/disabled-members-council/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Jane Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:58:59 +0000 http://www.nujadm.org.uk/?page_id=589#comment-49 I have pictures of both Stephen Brookes and John Coghlan which could be used to illustrate this article, if any of the mods would like to add them? (Search by keyword in the Flickr pool). There are also a lot of other pieces which would benefit from visuals - is the site still being worked on? I have pictures of both Stephen Brookes and John Coghlan which could be used to illustrate this article, if any of the mods would like to add them? (Search by keyword in the Flickr pool). There are also a lot of other pieces which would benefit from visuals – is the site still being worked on?

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