A blogger goes pro
Wednesday, 11 January 2006, 16:32
It’s full disclosure time: As of today, I’m a member of staff at the Press Gazette, the trade magazine for British journalism. I’ll be working on the magazine’s web site and writing about developments in online journalism and, yes, its relationship with blogging.
Inevitably my new job will colour the content of this blog, which has often focused on things I will cover for Press Gazette. At the very least, I will be inclined to hold on to ideas for the outlet that actually gives me money for my words. I may also have to keep some of my opinions about these topics to myself, so there will probably also be a larger proportion of those comment-free, yellow-tinted mini entries from now on.
As Adam L. Penenberg wrote in Wired a while back, “when push comes to shove, journalists who operate personal weblogs face an inherent conflict of interest. In the end, it’s the blogs that usually get short shrift.”
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1. Martin Stabe » Requ&hellip | 12 January 2006 at 0947
[...] The director of the Campaign for Freedom of Information, Maurice Frankel, has an article today on my new favourite web site about the first year of FOI in Britain. He’s fairly optimistic. But there’s one issue of ptotential concern that has received surprisingly little media coverage: the government’s apparent proposals to introduce fees for information requests — to combat time-wasting frivolous requests. Significantly, nearly all the information provided under the act has been disclosed free of charge. Last year, Lord Falconer, the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, succeeded in fighting off Whitehall pressure for heavy FoI charges. But a review of fees was promised after the act’s first eight months and the issue is back on the agenda and being taken seriously. [...]
2. Watching Them, Watching Us | 12 January 2006 at 2214
Good luck with the new job ! The Press Gazette are lucky to have first call on your insights and experience.
Just because you have “crossed over to the dark side” will not stop me reading this blog
3. Louise | 14 February 2006 at 1319
Hey Martin, just came across your site while I was googling for information about FOIA…
Great news about your new job, it’s well deserved, congratulations!
Louise
(City classmate)
4. Martin Stabe » Bett&hellip | 28 November 2006 at 1259
[...] It’s true — as I anticipated at the time, this blog became neglected when I joined Press Gazette. As soon as my immediate cashflow problem is sorted out, though, more sensible blogging will resume here. [...]
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