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The end of the first semester…
First comes the stress, the panic and the constant waking in the night to write ideas down, then comes a wave of relief on completion, followed by panic that it’s not right, then the underlying worry...
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My Pancake Day podcast…
What does it say about someone when they have to shut the dog out of the room to record this, because they’re embarrassed? Yes, I am utterly rubbish and not keen on the sound of my own voice. But it’s...
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Experimenting with audio slideshows (and a tribute to my dog)
My first attempt at an audio slideshow saw me accidentally creating my dog’s epitaph, probably because I used track seven off this album as it shares the same name as my nearly two-year-old cocker...
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Communities of practice: critical evaluation
When I began to explore the world of video and audio it was easy to hark back to my print journalism days and strike a comparison between the two. At first, I was keen to avoid doing that; to embrace...
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Neglected blog but for a good reason
Eek, this blog has been neglected of late but I have the best excuse – it’s because I’m focusing on my latest MA project: multimedia journalism. I’m creating a series of podcasts under the title of...
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Elevator pitch. Well, not really #MAEnt
So, the current module of my MA requires me to be the business. Literally. I’m full of creative ideas at home and at work (and with the kids… well, you have to get them to eat their greens somehow)....
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‘Enterprising blogs’ I like… #MAEnt
So, the latest MA homework is to flag up three blogs that I think tick the enterprise box. I lost myself in content for a good while during this task, but here's my chosen trio...
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Video chat: learning from others who are doing it well #MAent
The rain was pouring. In the space of an hour I’d driven around endlessly to find a parking space – the only one available was in a flooded patch of car park. I’d stepped in a muddy puddle in my nice,...
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Finding my #mojo: Mobile, memories and an MA
Even on holiday, my next MA assignment is on my mind: how the mobile phones fits into my personal and professional lives.
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Tinkering with social videos
Today I’ve spent a lot of time tinkering. This follows on from last night’s tinkering session. This might mean I’m a bit of a tinkerer. So, I’m working my way through Robb Montgomery’s mobile...
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Introducing #InstaMA
So, the final module of my MA in Online Journalism with BCU is called the MA by Practice and it’s worth a whopping 60 points so I need to do this justice. I’ll be working on it part-time over two...
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Seeing the world through square images and Instagram filters
When I started my InstaMA project I genuinely had no idea how time-consuming – and valuable – it would be to truly immerse myself in its community. Or that I would be dreaming in square images – every...
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