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In the trusted world of journalism there are three important skills a reporter simply cannot operate without. They need to know how to pick up a biro to start off with. Such an action is followed by writing squiggly lines which is actually just a clever way of writing without using most vowels. Kndv lk ths. They need to be armed with interrogation skills of the MI5 and the compassion of the Samaritans. Most importantly they need mole like qualities so that they can dig, and dig and dig for the best stories they could possibly unearth.

Journalists give Twitter the THUMBS up! (in exchange for their bics!)

In the trusted world of journalism there are three important skills a reporter simply cannot operate without. They need to know how to pick up a …

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#Hashtag happy

#Hashtag happy

Hashtags can make or break any campaign… but it is when people get #hashtag #happy #that #can #spell #out #disaster! At Citydesk Sport we have a mantra …

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Social blindness experiment or PR stunt of the year?

Social blindness experiment or PR stunt of the year?

I have to admit, you either love them or hate them. PR stunts that is. Personally, I love them and I love hearing how they came …

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A world of content creators

A world of content creators

Once upon a time there was a world made up of journalists, PRs and clients. They all worked in perfect harmony together, where the clients …

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Bah humbug… or maybe not?!

Bah humbug… or maybe not?!

Like every morning, this morning I made my mad dash to the train station and hopped aboard the 7.10am set for Birmingham. Scrabbling to find a …

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