Facebook's F8 conference is later today and Mashable's Ben Parr has managed to write an almost 500 word wank fest where he says nothing more than "I've seen it, you haven't, everything else is shite and I'm in love with Zuck" (okay maybe he didn't say he was in love with Zuckerberg but I strongly suspect this … Continue reading Masturbatory Post Much Ben?
Tag: journalism
RIP Journalism and Integrity
The internet “reduces opinion diversity of opinion”. Not only that, but it’s also responsible for “less minority and female ownership” and declining job numbers for journalists. I know many of you are looking at that and going “WTF Paul, are you delirious? Did you have a bad curry or something? It’s obviously blown what little … Continue reading RIP Journalism and Integrity
Is Blogging Journalism?
I’ve ranted on an on about this in the past, but over the years I’ve complained that the vast majority of bloggers are simply too unprofessional to claim themselves to be anything but the incompetent tea boy (or girl) of a press room. (There are of course, exceptions that prove the rule!) Yet, the question … Continue reading Is Blogging Journalism?
Paul O'Flaherty 