Thursday, October 27th, 2011
It’s been announced that BBC News is adopting a new way to tweet its news. Until now, like most news organisations, it’s relied on ‘auto-tweets’ to spread its updates across the globe, but that practice is now going to change.
The decision’s been made to put ‘real’ people behind the Twitter ...
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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
There’s been nothing lighthearted about this year’s so-called silly season. August has been jam-packed with news and it’s been very serious stuff.
Last night was no different, as I watched all the latest news from Libya unfold on my Twitter feed. As the rebel fighters swiftly took control of much of ...
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
Yesterday was the official deadline for completing the 2011 census.
Filling out my form was quite a nostalgic experience. It took me back to my 18-year-old self, proudly completing my very first census and declaring myself to be a Jedi (shhh – don’t tell).
This time around, it took me approximately 10 ...
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Friday, March 18th, 2011
I had to chuckle this morning when I read about the BBC’s plans to run an ‘acclimatisation’ course for staff making the move from London to Manchester.
Employees will apparently be taught how to catch the tram to MediaCityUK and those with cars and bikes will be shown how to access ...
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Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Working in a female-dominated industry like PR, I take a keen interest in matters affecting the fairer sex – like the ‘O’Reilly unfair dismissal’ case, which reared its head again this week.
Miriam O’Reilly was a dedicated presenter of Countryfile for eight years, only to leave because the BBC moved the ...
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