Comments for The Up To Speed Blog http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:08:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #9 You’ll Need Dogged Determination To Be A Newshound by Bud McKirgan http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/up-to-speed-journalism-careers-advice-tip-9-youll-need-dogged-determination-to-be-a-newshound-466/comment-page-1#comment-447 Bud McKirgan Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:08:20 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=466#comment-447 “The only qualities essential for real success in journalism are rat-like cunning, a plausible manner, and a little literary ability.” He could have added . . . "The capacity to steal other peoples' ideas and phrases is also invaluable." Mr. Tomalin apparently possessed those qualities admired by H.L. Mencken who may have coined the phrase. However, I've seen it attributed to others as well. Best wishes. Bud McKirgan, AP & US News in the days before the internet “The only qualities essential for real success in journalism are rat-like cunning, a plausible manner, and a little literary ability.”
He could have added . . . “The capacity to steal other peoples’ ideas and phrases is also invaluable.” Mr. Tomalin apparently possessed those qualities admired by H.L. Mencken who may have coined the phrase. However, I’ve seen it attributed to others as well. Best wishes.
Bud McKirgan, AP & US News in the days before the internet

]]> Comment on Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #21 Know Your Enemy by Vanessa Edwards http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/up-to-speed-journalism-careers-advice-tip-21-know-your-enemy-528/comment-page-1#comment-356 Vanessa Edwards Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:15:37 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=528#comment-356 I once stole a very expensive guest from the "This Morning" show by getting in the same taxi as the interviewee and refusing to get out! In a world of chequebook journalism a little guile and a lot of charm can get you a long way. I once stole a very expensive guest from the “This Morning” show by getting in the same taxi as the interviewee and refusing to get out! In a world of chequebook journalism a little guile and a lot of charm can get you a long way.

]]> Comment on Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #21 Know Your Enemy by Liisa Rohumaa http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/up-to-speed-journalism-careers-advice-tip-21-know-your-enemy-528/comment-page-1#comment-319 Liisa Rohumaa Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:22:07 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=528#comment-319 Drop the Dead Donkey! Drop the Dead Donkey!

]]> Comment on SECRETIVE MILLIONAIRES by Towerblock of Commons and Behind Enemy Lines | The Up To Speed Blog http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/secretive-millionaires-174/comment-page-1#comment-286 Towerblock of Commons and Behind Enemy Lines | The Up To Speed Blog Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:47:15 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=174#comment-286 [...] My blog post was entitled Secretive Millionaires. [...] [...] My blog post was entitled Secretive Millionaires. [...]

]]> Comment on Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #15 Give Good Phone by Journalism Careers Advice: Tip 16 Don't Rely On Email | The Up To Speed Blog http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/up-to-speed-journalism-careers-advice-tip-15-give-good-phone-496/comment-page-1#comment-275 Journalism Careers Advice: Tip 16 Don't Rely On Email | The Up To Speed Blog Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:00:52 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=496#comment-275 [...] « Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #15 Give Good Phone [...] [...] « Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #15 Give Good Phone [...]

]]> Comment on Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #7 Turn On The Charm by Tips For Reporters, Number 15 - Give Good Phone | The Up To Speed Blog http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/up-to-speed-journalism-careers-advice-tip-7-turn-on-the-charm-456/comment-page-1#comment-269 Tips For Reporters, Number 15 - Give Good Phone | The Up To Speed Blog Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:08:21 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=456#comment-269 [...] this point on you should use all the charm, flattery and powers of persuasion I have discussed in previous posts. Don’t be afraid to engage people in small talk, if it’s appropriate and develop a relaxed, but [...] [...] this point on you should use all the charm, flattery and powers of persuasion I have discussed in previous posts. Don’t be afraid to engage people in small talk, if it’s appropriate and develop a relaxed, but [...]

]]> Comment on Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #6 Be Curious by Tom Hill http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/up-to-speed-journalism-career-advice-tip-6-be-curious-449/comment-page-1#comment-255 Tom Hill Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:14:21 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=449#comment-255 Thanks Chris! Thanks Chris!

]]> Comment on Up To Speed Journalism Careers Advice Tip #6 Be Curious by Chris http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/up-to-speed-journalism-career-advice-tip-6-be-curious-449/comment-page-1#comment-253 Chris Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:07:21 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=449#comment-253 Great post Tom and very true. Peter Jackson's point underlines the need to seek out the interesting stories and not just expect them to be delivered on a plate. The nature of modern journalism is largely defined by the sheer speed of delivery across new platforms. Ultimately the best stories can only be extracted by talking to people in the best traditions of journalism, irrespective of the pace of new technology, will only ever be a medium to increase the rate and range of delivery (as I type on my iPhone). Great post Tom and very true. Peter Jackson’s point underlines the need to seek out the interesting stories and not just expect them to be delivered on a plate. The nature of modern journalism is largely defined by the sheer speed of delivery across new platforms. Ultimately the best stories can only be extracted by talking to people in the best traditions of journalism, irrespective of the pace of new technology, will only ever be a medium to increase the rate and range of delivery (as I type on my iPhone).

]]> Comment on Blogging For Journalists – A Simple Introduction by Scott DeSmet http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/blogging-for-journalists-a-simple-introduction-349/comment-page-1#comment-228 Scott DeSmet Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:39:50 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=349#comment-228 Dear Tom, I wanted to add to your TIP: "Tip: Sometimes you may find that you have to go into the File Manager section and add .old to the name of your existing domain in order for the link with Wordpress to work." This is the case when you wish to name the blog the same as your domain, ie. domain.com. by default it's set for domain.com/blog. The manual process is in place to help people from copying over there existing data. :) Scott Dear Tom,

I wanted to add to your TIP: “Tip: Sometimes you may find that you have to go into the File Manager section and add .old to the name of your existing domain in order for the link with Wordpress to work.”

This is the case when you wish to name the blog the same as your domain, ie. domain.com. by default it’s set for domain.com/blog. The manual process is in place to help people from copying over there existing data.

:) Scott

]]> Comment on Lunch ‘n’ learn – a social media seminar in Bournemouth by Holidays from Bournemouth Airport http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/lunch-n-learn-a-social-media-seminar-in-bournemouth-283/comment-page-1#comment-201 Holidays from Bournemouth Airport Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:32:16 +0000 http://uptospeedjournalism.com/blog/?p=283#comment-201 Cool videos! Cool videos!

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