tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30530172708483839472024-03-13T18:49:47.137+00:00Holy Mackrell!Daniel Mackrell -
Journalism for a New GenerationDaniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-65934411222283352462014-03-03T16:12:00.002+00:002014-03-03T16:13:19.015+00:00About www.TubeChum.com<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am the co-founder and co-editor for <a href="http://www.tubechum.com/">www.tubechum.com</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">TubeChum.com was launched in August 2013 as a platform to provide news and features, covering stories exclusively on the worlds most popular video-sharing network - YouTube.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">What started as a small project has grown into a larger website with a loyal selection of readers. We have a number of guest writers and contributors who have helped to further establish the website as a reputable source for YouTube news.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">We host a growing number of news pieces, user competitions, feature interviews, comment pieces and video tutorials. A regular podcast is also being developed.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">As co-editor I help maintain the website, from its overall design to the content that is uploaded. I manage the small team of guest writers and contributors and sub-edit their writing. I also help run the website competitions and write regular articles that go up on the site each week.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;">The editorial team has regular meetings to discuss future plans for the website, as well as assessing the statistical data of the site and ways to improve traffic and audience interaction. Despite the website being <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="6c1fd5ea-aed8-4570-af4d-9764038cf446" id="6736e303-a21a-435c-be93-4586ff85ff67">at</span> its early stages, it has already seen a consistent level of traffic each day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span>Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-8972500211179775402013-12-09T12:27:00.000+00:002013-12-09T12:27:00.266+00:00My Guardian VideosWhile I was with the Guardian Multimedia team, I helped with a number of videos for the website. And here they are.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2013/nov/28/playstation-4-review-xbox-one-comparison-video">http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2013/nov/28/playstation-4-review-xbox-one-comparison-video</a><br />
I helped the team to produce this video.<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="397" src="http://embedded-video.guardianapps.co.uk/?a=false&u=/technology/video/2013/nov/28/playstation-4-review-xbox-one-comparison-video" width="460"></iframe><br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2013/dec/03/gran-turismo-6-launch-ronda-spain-video">http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2013/dec/03/gran-turismo-6-launch-ronda-spain-video</a><br />
I edited together this agency news video<br />
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<iframe frameborder="0" height="397" src="http://embedded-video.guardianapps.co.uk/?a=false&u=/technology/video/2013/dec/03/gran-turismo-6-launch-ronda-spain-video" width="460"></iframe><br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/dec/04/thailan-protesters-urge-police-curb-violence-video">http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2013/dec/04/thailan-protesters-urge-police-curb-violence-video</a><br />
Another agency video that I edited together.<br />
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<b><u>Sport</u></b><br />
Here are sport videos that I edited together for the Guardian.<br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2013/nov/29/michael-laudrup-swansea-city-manchester-city-video">http://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2013/nov/29/michael-laudrup-swansea-city-manchester-city-video</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2013/nov/29/norwich-city-crystal-palace-chris-hughton-premier-league-video">http://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2013/nov/29/norwich-city-crystal-palace-chris-hughton-premier-league-video</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2013/nov/29/tony-pulis-crystal-palace-premier-league-video">http://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2013/nov/29/tony-pulis-crystal-palace-premier-league-video</a><br />
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<br />Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-83052359135972233782013-08-01T16:13:00.000+01:002013-09-13T12:20:42.688+01:00StantonPace ArticlesI am currently on a six-week internship with StantonPace, producing content for <a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/">Caravan Time</a>s and <a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/">Motorbike Times</a>.<br />
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You can keep up with all of my stories and features here.<br />
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<b>Week One</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/marc-marquez-extends-motogp-lead-with-victory-at-laguna-seca-$21382499.htm"><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span>http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/marc-marquez-extends-motogp-lead-with-victory-at-laguna-seca-$21382499.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cb7GoAJx6Xg/UfAhaFiqJBI/AAAAAAAAAN4/xyl3_HPSjgI/s1600/cowley+caravan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Cb7GoAJx6Xg/UfAhaFiqJBI/AAAAAAAAAN4/xyl3_HPSjgI/s320/cowley+caravan.jpg" width="320" /></a><a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/towcars/mini-cowley-caravan-shows-that-good-things-come-in-small-packages-$21382945.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/towcars/mini-cowley-caravan-shows-that-good-things-come-in-small-packages-$21382945.htm</a><span class="GingerNoCheckEnd"></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/makes/yamaha/yamaha-reveals-new-lightweight-d-elight-commuter-scooter-$21382505.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/makes/yamaha/yamaha-reveals-new-lightweight-d-elight-commuter-scooter-$21382505.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/bmw-motorrad-pulls-out-of-world-superbikes-for-2014-$21382515.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/bmw-motorrad-pulls-out-of-world-superbikes-for-2014-$21382515.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/rossi-believes-marquez-can-become-the-greatest-rider-in-motogp-$21382516.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/rossi-believes-marquez-can-become-the-greatest-rider-in-motogp-$21382516.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/gadgets/caravanners-warned-about-holiday-tv-licence-laws-$21382959.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/gadgets/caravanners-warned-about-holiday-tv-licence-laws-$21382959.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/crutchlow-calm-about-2014-motogp-with-five-contract-offers-to-consider-$21382519.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/crutchlow-calm-about-2014-motogp-with-five-contract-offers-to-consider-$21382519.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/sites/parks/south-west/stowford-farm-meadows-$21382966.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/sites/parks/south-west/stowford-farm-meadows-$21382966.htm</a><br />
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<b>Week Two</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/towcars/mazda/extreme-towcar-testing-on-top-gear-caravan-special-$21382976.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/towcars/mazda/extreme-towcar-testing-on-top-gear-caravan-special-$21382976.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1GlrTqy4Efg/Uflp8RywJII/AAAAAAAAAOI/Gv3atyuUQcM/s1600/top+gear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="148" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1GlrTqy4Efg/Uflp8RywJII/AAAAAAAAAOI/Gv3atyuUQcM/s320/top+gear.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/dealers/win-a-free-caravan-competition-closed-and-winner-announced-$21382979.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/dealers/win-a-free-caravan-competition-closed-and-winner-announced-$21382979.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/honda-wins-suzuka-eight-hour-endurance-championship-race-$21382529.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/honda-wins-suzuka-eight-hour-endurance-championship-race-$21382529.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/motogp-to-allow-four-riders-per-team-from-2014-$21382530.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/motogp-to-allow-four-riders-per-team-from-2014-$21382530.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/valentino-rossi-ends-suzuki-motogp-switch-speculation-$21382532.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/valentino-rossi-ends-suzuki-motogp-switch-speculation-$21382532.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/wsbk-riders-not-worried-about-future-after-bmw-announced-exit-$21382531.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/wsbk-riders-not-worried-about-future-after-bmw-announced-exit-$21382531.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/holidays/survey-shows-rise-in-sales-at-caravan-parks-as-brits-enjoy-sun-$21382980.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/holidays/survey-shows-rise-in-sales-at-caravan-parks-as-brits-enjoy-sun-$21382980.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/scott-redding-aiming-to-match-marquez-in-debut-motogp-season-$21382540.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/scott-redding-aiming-to-match-marquez-in-debut-motogp-season-$21382540.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/makes/bailey/unicorn/couple-buy-bailey-unicorn-caravan-fit-for-the-queen-$21382982.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/makes/bailey/unicorn/couple-buy-bailey-unicorn-caravan-fit-for-the-queen-$21382982.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/dani-pedrosa-says-consistency-is-needed-to-win-motogp-$21382543.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/dani-pedrosa-says-consistency-is-needed-to-win-motogp-$21382543.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/aprilia-facing-tough-motogp-dilemma-for-2014-$21382544.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/aprilia-facing-tough-motogp-dilemma-for-2014-$21382544.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/industry/high-spec-vans-gain-in-value-with-campervan-conversions-on-the-rise-$21382988.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/industry/high-spec-vans-gain-in-value-with-campervan-conversions-on-the-rise-$21382988.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/jonathan-rea-hoping-to-recover-from-suzuka-heartache-at-silverstone-$21382545.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/jonathan-rea-hoping-to-recover-from-suzuka-heartache-at-silverstone-$21382545.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/insurance/safety/mcia-calls-on-cbt-riders-to-get-full-a1-licence-$21382546.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/insurance/safety/mcia-calls-on-cbt-riders-to-get-full-a1-licence-$21382546.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/makes/al-ko/al-ko-recalls-7000-caravans-for-loose-wheel-fault-$21382992.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/makes/al-ko/al-ko-recalls-7000-caravans-for-loose-wheel-fault-$21382992.htm</a><br />
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Video text - <a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/motorhomes/bailey/approach-autograph/video-smart-new-layouts-in-the-bailey-approach-autograph-range-$21382993.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/motorhomes/bailey/approach-autograph/video-smart-new-layouts-in-the-bailey-approach-autograph-range-$21382993.htm</a><br />
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<b>Week 3</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/jonathan-rea-celebrates-wsbk-victory-at-silverstone-$21382550.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/jonathan-rea-celebrates-wsbk-victory-at-silverstone-$21382550.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/makes/indian/new-indian-chief-classic-vintage-and-chieftain-revealed-by-polaris-$21382549.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/makes/indian/new-indian-chief-classic-vintage-and-chieftain-revealed-by-polaris-$21382549.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/gear/helmets/department-for-transport-set-to-ban-google-glass-for-helmets-$21382551.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/gear/helmets/department-for-transport-set-to-ban-google-glass-for-helmets-$21382551.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/honda-and-suzuki-reveal-motogp-mid-season-testing-plans-$21382552.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/honda-and-suzuki-reveal-motogp-mid-season-testing-plans-$21382552.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/insurance/safety/riders-urged-to-wear-appropriate-protection-on-the-road-$21382556.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/insurance/safety/riders-urged-to-wear-appropriate-protection-on-the-road-$21382556.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/scott-redding-confirms-motogp-switch-for-2014-$21382557.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/scott-redding-confirms-motogp-switch-for-2014-$21382557.htm</a><br />
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Feature - <a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/feature/sport/motogp/seamless-shift-gearbox-a-motogp-game-changer-for-honda-and-yamaha--$21382559.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/feature/sport/motogp/seamless-shift-gearbox-a-motogp-game-changer-for-honda-and-yamaha--$21382559.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/insurance/safety/video-how-to-look-after-your-caravan-s-gas-system-$21383018.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/insurance/safety/video-how-to-look-after-your-caravan-s-gas-system-$21383018.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/dealers/hymer-agrees-uk-import-deal-with-becks-motorhomes-$21383029.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/dealers/hymer-agrees-uk-import-deal-with-becks-motorhomes-$21383029.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/people/bikers-for-britain-campaign-launched-against-new-eu-laws-$21382579.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/people/bikers-for-britain-campaign-launched-against-new-eu-laws-$21382579.htm</a><br />
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<b>Week 4</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/fim-announces-new-rules-for-2014-wsbk-season-$21382581.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/world-superbikes/fim-announces-new-rules-for-2014-wsbk-season-$21382581.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/clubs/camping-and-caravanning-club/government-to-oppose-eu-plans-for-caravan-mot-$21383039.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/clubs/camping-and-caravanning-club/government-to-oppose-eu-plans-for-caravan-mot-$21383039.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/redding-and-espargaro-set-to-renew-rivalry-at-indianapolis-moto2-$21382585.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/redding-and-espargaro-set-to-renew-rivalry-at-indianapolis-moto2-$21382585.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/indianapolis-preview-marc-marquez-surprised-at-motogp-success-$21382586.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/sport/motogp/indianapolis-preview-marc-marquez-surprised-at-motogp-success-$21382586.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/insurance/safety/al-ko-confirms-uk-caravans-not-affected-by-european-recall-$21383041.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/insurance/safety/al-ko-confirms-uk-caravans-not-affected-by-european-recall-$21383041.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/makes/buell-racing-continues-to-tease-upcoming-1190-rx-$21382587.htm">http://www.motorbiketimes.com/news/makes/buell-racing-continues-to-tease-upcoming-1190-rx-$21382587.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/insurance/safety/video-why-fit-tyron-bands-to-your-caravan-s-wheels-$21383092.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/insurance/safety/video-why-fit-tyron-bands-to-your-caravan-s-wheels-$21383092.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/holidays/one-in-three-holidaymakers-take-their-pets-on-holiday-survey-shows-$21383090.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/holidays/one-in-three-holidaymakers-take-their-pets-on-holiday-survey-shows-$21383090.htm</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/insurance/safety/highways-agency-says-caravans-need-tlc-$21383091.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/insurance/safety/highways-agency-says-caravans-need-tlc-$21383091.htm</a><br />
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<b>Week 5</b><br />
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Week 6<br />
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Week 7<br />
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Week 8<br />
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<a href="http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/motorhomes/elddis/accordo/video-more-compact-motorhoming-with-the-new-elddis-accordo-$21383341.htm">http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/video/motorhomes/elddis/accordo/video-more-compact-motorhoming-with-the-new-elddis-accordo-$21383341.htm</a><br />
<span class="GingerNoCheckEnd"></span>Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-46459485867345803132013-07-04T15:18:00.003+01:002013-07-04T15:18:38.645+01:00Daniel Mackrell - Published Work<b style="font-family: inherit;">Your Local Guardian</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/10501391.Robson_takes_time_out_to_send_a_message_to_schoolchildren/" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/10501391.Robson_takes_time_out_to_send_a_message_to_schoolchildren/</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/sport/football/hamptonandrichmond/hamptonandrichmondnews/10499297.Brewer_finds_the_love_for_the_Beveree_once_again/?ref=rss" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/sport/football/hamptonandrichmond/hamptonandrichmondnews/10499297.Brewer_finds_the_love_for_the_Beveree_once_again/?ref=rss</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://tech.uk.msn.com/mobiles/zte-enters-the-top-5-smartphone-manufacturers" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://tech.uk.msn.com/mobiles/zte-enters-the-top-5-smartphone-manufacturers</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://tech.uk.msn.com/apps/sophos-launch-new-anti-virus-app-for-android" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://tech.uk.msn.com/apps/sophos-launch-new-anti-virus-app-for-android</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/technology-of-london-2012" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/technology-of-london-2012</a><span style="color: black;"><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;" /></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="http://www.winol.co.uk/winoladventure/2013/05/andy-green-breaking-the-sound-barrier/">http://www.winol.co.uk/winoladventure/2013/05/andy-green-breaking-the-sound-barrier/ </a></span>Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-51560987171809585482013-06-24T13:22:00.001+01:002013-07-02T13:04:28.492+01:00Wimbledon and Wandsworth Guardian - Work Experience<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px !important;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span><span class="GingerNoCheckStart"></span>The experience was a great learning experience in the world of journalism. My main experience of local reporting is through my reporting at university and a day I spent documenting the Basingstoke Gazette.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">So this was my first time getting hands on with a real local newspaper.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Firstly I was surprised at the size of the team. Although the office was quite big, both the Wimbledon and Wandsworth Guardians had two reporters each alongside an assistant editor and editor for them both.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">On my second day I was given a few nibs to write, and also a story to follow up. It involved writing a 300/400 word piece, including calling the people involved, for more information, and also organizing a photo shoot with them. The story was then<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">It was interesting seeing the process of producing a local paper, particularly with stories constantly changing and new stories turning up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">On Wednesday morning I went to court in Kingston with one of the Wimbledon guardian reporters. Court can be quite hit and miss, and unfortunately we didn’t get any sentences. I then did some work on a <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="07ff6a80-3ec9-4128-9488-e5e02370a780" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="c0d40959-ff6f-40ae-b35e-e4de66c336cf" grcontextid="leisure:0">leisure</span> piece about activities for young children during the start of July.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I worked on some more news and sport stories, including one about Laura Robson promoting sports and activities with local school children.</div>
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<a href="http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/sport/football/hamptonandrichmond/hamptonandrichmondnews/10499297.Brewer_finds_the_love_for_the_Beveree_once_again/?ref=rss">http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/sport/football/hamptonandrichmond/hamptonandrichmondnews/10499297.Brewer_finds_the_love_for_the_Beveree_once_again/?ref=rss</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/10501391.Robson_takes_time_out_to_send_a_message_to_schoolchildren/">http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/10501391.Robson_takes_time_out_to_send_a_message_to_schoolchildren/</a><br />
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<span class="GingerNoCheckEnd"></span><span class="GingerNoCheckEnd"></span>Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-58464382889696618702013-06-19T22:13:00.003+01:002013-06-19T22:13:45.038+01:00Will Vine revolutionise Video Marketing? [Guest Post - Silverbean]<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right; text-indent: 0in;">
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Since January of this year, there’s
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="c5df9f80-da29-47ba-a080-77a14f6cede6" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="4d1478cb-77b9-4b7e-ae88-ba9dcf46d9cf" grcontextid="a:0">a</span> new app available on Android that’s been taking the market by storm. The
Twitter Vine video sharing app works in a similar way to the popular social
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="61359a95-a911-4809-8394-7afbcacf035d" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="d454ec12-f676-486a-944d-8e63811a1bad" grcontextid="network:0">network</span> but in a different medium. <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="0b01faee-448e-4ad2-a81f-2df653962712" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="4dd283c1-84f7-43e1-8047-6f302f7626a4" grcontextid="Whereas:0">Whereas</span> Twitter limits you to 140 characters
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="93bfe25c-e822-482a-915d-6260f91eafec" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="4db080a6-ceef-4604-96c9-de5bab42e09f" grcontextid="of:0">of</span> text, Vine instead gives you the ability to create a video of up to six
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="c3fc7ec4-0f99-40ab-9ede-7df11e8f9e09" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="6997133a-a4e2-4650-8cbe-40f215f4ad52" grcontextid="seconds:0">seconds</span> in length and share them with other Vine users, as well as users of
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The rise of video content on the internet has caused a shift
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="e359f6c2-dc3c-47ac-bd41-7cdb47cebccd" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="4dbe9a4b-f580-4c77-b174-96b08266b195" grcontextid="in:0">in</span> internet marketing, with advertisers branching out into creating videos
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="0419fdfc-4fee-4f23-b9ae-978a43d2b622" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="7b9ccc28-2394-4ad5-ae12-7a5d08991f5f" grcontextid="catered:0">catered</span> to an internet audience. However, research has revealed that people’s
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="d1d99a93-10ee-4145-95e6-624454f400e0" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="122efea0-db20-430f-a4c4-9b6c7b10e6f6" grcontextid="patience:0">patience</span> with internet videos are on the wane, and customers no longer have the
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="06406896-2d47-4e5a-a2a3-78be1f89cd05" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="2388b4b1-f584-4eb6-8007-acdddbe96815" grcontextid="patience:0">patience</span> to even read a video’s title before clicking away. What does this mean
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At the moment, it’s difficult to say what impact Vine will
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="546cb7cc-ecac-41d0-8ca9-c02d28995778" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="26efcf8a-705e-4516-a264-8fe8651b6d0e" grcontextid="have:0">have</span>, if any. For one thing, there’s a similar app to Vine that’s been
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Generally it’s made less of an impact on the public consciousness here in the
UK than it has in America, where it was founded, because it seems like not many
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="9cb3cb95-abcd-4fd3-a5c4-80646a4c9416" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="f3a01370-506d-4c03-864e-38bfa6577b07" grcontextid="people:0">people</span> have actually heard of Tout, and the ones that have <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="bce3c6ae-2b11-4957-817b-d558f41af924" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="f3a01370-506d-4c03-864e-38bfa6577b07" grcontextid="seem:1">seem</span> a little
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="e9a7fda1-64d4-4ada-96aa-f09ba9975718" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="e61dd22e-9ff9-43d4-8fd7-38dfd259b98c" grcontextid="perplexed:0">perplexed</span> by it. They wrinkle their brows ask and ask, not unreasonably, ‘what’s
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The question is whether this indifference will have the same
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<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="a19766c9-cb8e-4e57-8633-5fd8bc79b1aa" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="678f7e7c-9c8d-4017-96d6-f0e8ecba59db" grcontextid="marketers:0">marketers</span> have little to work with, which is both a blessing and a curse. It’s
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="66ecb28b-eb49-4834-a6e4-6d3049b1707d" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="f57f6615-fa61-463f-bbff-738ebe35e82b" grcontextid="a:0">a</span> curse for obvious reasons; marketers <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="6d6db88e-fe59-4995-84ee-e3ccbcb77d7f" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="f57f6615-fa61-463f-bbff-738ebe35e82b" grcontextid="are:1">are</span> left to figure out how to make six
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<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="e7aa1b2a-292d-4d9e-902f-57f0d826f16a" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="2e382d0c-3e0f-4ecd-8240-f72167d86702" grcontextid="the:0">the</span> content itself will be entirely relevant when produced. Social networking
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<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="ed90c3be-5fc3-4f12-a755-e4977e68144c" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="00de274f-9741-4abf-b2a0-9a09e6273a35" grcontextid="nature:0">nature</span> of the videos should prevent someone with the shortest attention span
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="351d1f9e-c656-46ca-87f6-18d2932bb622" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="e1bdad7f-3f1d-4f37-825b-6287e511daa5" grcontextid="from:0">from</span> getting distracted, but if more and more people are actively avoiding
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="b934e8d2-61f8-44c8-8291-d2bd9ef80d86" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="2bdfbe3f-569e-43bb-a5ec-83ffdbd15aab" grcontextid="marketing:0">marketing</span> videos, does that really mean anything? It’s becoming increasingly
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="d7f1bb8b-4494-490a-908a-8b7136fdd824" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="89213315-c1a8-4d64-b3d4-2ad3c0e1fe74" grcontextid="clear:0">clear</span> that the medium of video is incredibly limited and this is where the
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<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="12f4cdf0-857d-4ff0-b3ac-d7c301cc6e92" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="53eae7ed-de6a-4fcf-8674-2fe17e846bd5" grcontextid="should:0">should</span> instead be looking for ways to reinvent and <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="030e9991-c4e1-4bed-8627-b74d3915b971" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="53eae7ed-de6a-4fcf-8674-2fe17e846bd5" grcontextid="revolutionise:1">revolutionise</span> the content
<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct" ginger_sofatware_markguid="60cbc60b-a488-4a6c-9a60-ac6d158a9ce6" ginger_sofatware_uiphraseguid="2266689d-05c3-43bf-b6f3-71bf7ddf8526" grcontextid="that:0">that</span> they’re producing. The success of
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-54585280410462837872013-06-03T14:27:00.001+01:002013-06-03T14:27:09.356+01:00Showreel<div style="text-align: center;">
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-4315557881935977782013-05-24T13:08:00.000+01:002013-05-24T13:08:08.517+01:00Andy Green - Breaking the Sound BarrierYou can view the article on the Winol magazine Adventure and Travel here - http://www.winol.co.uk/winoladventure/2013/05/andy-green-breaking-the-sound-barrier/<br />
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At the 2012 Olympics, the world watched on as some of the fastest men on the planet competed in London.</div>
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Andy Green's taste for speed however, is on another level, becoming the first man to break the sound barrier, and currently holds the World land Speed Record. The RAF fighter pilot will be looking to break this record again in the near future with the Bloodhound SSC, which will be targeting more than 1,000 mph - faster than a bullet.</div>
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Andy was born on the 30<sup>th</sup> July 1962, and met his wife Emma in 2007. He studied at St Olave’s Grammar school, before gaining an RAF scholarship to Worcester College in oxford. After graduating with first class honours in mathematics in 1983, Andy then qualified as a fighter pilot, spending time on the F-4 Phantom and Tornado F3. These gave him a taste for speed, with the F-4 Phantom reaching up to Mach 1.97, and the Tornado F3 has maximum speed of 1,480 km/h.</div>
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He spent time in Bosnia, Iraq and the Falklands, before spending a year in Australia.</div>
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Andy’s big opportunity came when the holder of the World Land Speed Record at the time – Richard Noble, announced that he wouldn’t be driving the Thrust SSC (Super Sonic Car). Andy saw an article about the announcement in the Sunday Times, and applied for the position.</div>
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After a number of exhausting tests in hot conditions at a rally school, Andy Green was announced as the driver at a ceremony at Brooklands Museum. His reflexes and driving skills were tested to the limit before he was finally chosen as the man that would drive the first supersonic car that would break the World Land Speed Record.</div>
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Andy broke the sound barrier with the ThrustSSC on 15<sup>th</sup> October 1997, setting the new World Land Speed Record of 763mph. It became the first car to officially break the sound barrier. During an interview with AskMen, Andy said that the whole team were worried that something would go wrong and cause them not to break the record. He told AskMen 'We were all nervous about making mistakes'.</div>
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Andy Green still works full time with the RAF, and is currently working for the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall.</div>
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He has a taste for speed and adventure, spending some of his time as a skydiver, a yachtmaster, an aerobatic pilot and as Captain of the Royal Air Force Cresta team.</div>
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Andy said he admires Neil Armstrong for his skill and performance, as well as Richard Noble, the man who held the World land Speed Record before him, and who is currently leading the Bloodhound SSC project that will look to break the record again.</div>
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He has been around the country, promoting the Bloodhound SSC, which aims to create an interest in science and technology for young people.</div>
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Andy has gained many honours and awards. In 1997, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the New Year’s Honours List. He was given the British Racing Drivers’ Club John Cobb Trophy in 2006. An Honorary degree was awarded to him in July 2007 by Staffordshire University.</div>
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Andy isn't spending as much time in the air now as he would like, but he is continuing to work towards breaking his own record with the Bloodhound SSC in South Africa's Northern Cape. The target is to go faster than 1,000 mph, which would be faster than a speeding bullet.</div>
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-48151175829050671722013-05-06T21:36:00.003+01:002013-05-20T13:33:33.216+01:00Eric Birbeck - Confessional Interview<br />
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-20292914257232846672013-02-28T20:43:00.003+00:002013-02-28T20:43:48.455+00:00My Journalism WorkAll of my videos and written content for Winchester News Online can be seen via this page - <a href="http://danielmackrell.blogspot.co.uk/p/videos.html">http://danielmackrell.blogspot.co.uk/p/videos.html </a><br />
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The rest of my published written work can be found on these links-<br />
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<u style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;">Computer Active</u><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2200013/german-privacy-chief-reopens-facebook-facetagging-probe" style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2200013/german-privacy-chief-reopens-facebook-facetagging-probe</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2200432/people-prefer-to-buy-new-pcs-rather-than-upgrade-says-crucial" style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2200432/people-prefer-to-buy-new-pcs-rather-than-upgrade-says-crucial</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2201963/confusedcom-releases-free-app-that-could-improve-driving-skills" style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2201963/confusedcom-releases-free-app-that-could-improve-driving-skills</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2202224/faa-considers-dropping-ban-on-use-of-phones-laptops-and-ebooks-on-planes" style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2202224/faa-considers-dropping-ban-on-use-of-phones-laptops-and-ebooks-on-planes</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><u style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"><span class="GRcorrect" grcontextid="PCPro:0" grmarkguid="66ae3714-2dc2-4c50-941f-ac22c9de9b73" gruiphraseguid="dbe89414-ed0e-4c4b-96f8-0e9e15fd57da">PCPro</span></u><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376705/windows-7-tops-xp-for-first-time" style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376705/windows-7-tops-xp-for-first-time</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376804/twitter-angers-developers-with-more-changes" style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/376804/twitter-angers-developers-with-more-changes</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; 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line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://tech.uk.msn.com/apps/sophos-launch-new-anti-virus-app-for-android" style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://tech.uk.msn.com/apps/sophos-launch-new-anti-virus-app-for-android</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/technology-of-london-2012" style="background-color: white; color: #535353; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 20px; outline: none;">http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/technology-of-london-2012</a>Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-59243356780085362042013-01-17T17:04:00.003+00:002013-01-17T17:04:41.926+00:00Privacy injunction for Kate Winslet family Today, the Guardian wrote <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jan/17/banned-sun-ned-rocknroll-photos">this piece</a> about a privacy injunction made by Kate Winslet and her husband, after The Sun were planning to publish pictures of Edward RocknRoll (her husband) partly naked, but Mr Justice Briggs made the injunction.<div>
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he full judgement can be seen <a href="http://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/markup.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Ch/2013/24.html&query=rocknroll&method=boolean">here</a>. In it he refers to Articles 8 and 10.</div>
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Looking at Article 8, the images showed him at a private party with friends and family, and the partial nudity shows a manner in which he would unlikely act in public, and would therefore have an expectation of privacy. The Judge also claimed there was no sign that the photographs were taken with consent, including Edward saying that he didn't know the photographs were going to be posted on Facebook(which is where they were found).</div>
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-2980143009011224742013-01-03T23:45:00.000+00:002013-01-03T23:45:06.666+00:00Covering ElectionsCovering elections is an example of journalists carrying out a public duty, or public service. Reporting elections help inform people about information on the parties running, their manifestos and other information.<br />
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During an election, while these are important for a journalist at any time, it is particularly important to have fairness, impartiality and accuracy, particularly for broadcasts.<br />
Broadcasters have special rules regarding elections and political bias, whilst newspapers can be less balanced.<br />
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'Keep an eye on the clock' - this refers to the amount of time each political party gets on screen. For broadcasters, it is important to give each of the major parties equal coverage. You must talk to the major party candidates, and possibly minor party candidates if they could influence the result.<br />
It can also be a good idea to use small parties, particularly when they are visually interesting and add colour to your piece.<br />
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The sort of things that can be covered during election time includes -<br />
Constituency profiles, Candidate Interviews/Profiles and Local Constituency issues.<br />
When covering local issues, speaking to one candidate about them is not good, you have to either speak to all of the key candidates or you can't run the story.<br />
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Their is a duty to the voters and candidates to be fair/impartial. Politicians can come after you if they feel your report was unfair or unbalanced. Their is both scrutiny and power for journalists at election time. Citizens can base their choices on your reporting, which can make accuracy and impartiality even more vital.<br />
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Relevant laws to focus on for election reporting are the Representation of the People Act 1983, which has been amended regarding exit polls.<br />
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Their are a particular areas of the law that journalists need to be careful of when reporting elections.<br />
- False statements about candidates<br />
- Maintaining impartiality - broadcast only<br />
- Reporting opinion polls or exit polls<br />
- Keep an accurate log of part coverage - keeping a tally of how often/long the candidates are featured.<br />
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Editor this semester, I had a huge amount of responsibility to produce
consistently good bulletins week after week.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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was very difficult as the majority of the focus was on covering the BJTC
awards, which meant I was fully in charge of the first bulletin. Meaning I
chaired the news meeting alone, with some help from the Year 3 reporters. After
the first meeting, I decided the stories weren’t really good enough, so I gave
them feedback on the ideas, and arranged another meeting 3 days later on the
Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">I printed off the upcoming meetings from
Winchester City Council, Southampton City Council and Hampshire County Council,
and pinned them onto the news board for the reporters to get easy access to the
information. This meant they always had a place to start when thinking of
stories in the first few weeks. This seemed to help a bit, as my 2 political
reporters Tom and Faith went to a council meeting early in the semester.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In the first few weeks, we had a large number of reporters delivering
content that was broadcast-worthy. There were too many to fit all of them into
the bulletin. So I decided to create a playout for the end of the bulletin
where we would display all of the unused packages in 5 second bites to promote
our extra content and direct people to the website where the packages would be
featured. I feel like it was great way to utilise our overflow of content.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We planned to
provide coverage of student protests that were happening in London. It would
have been a great story to have, as it had protestors from Winchester. As the
campus news service, we could utilise as the source for student updates. We had
a live blog, but had no footage or images for the bulletin, which was a
disaster. The two reporters I sent to London got their footage, but didn't give
themselves enough time to upload any of it. Despite instructions to send us
images throughout the day, they failed to do so, which left us with nothing to
use, so we couldn't even make an oov out of it. The problem was partly that we
didn't do enough planning on the Tuesday, and should have done a practice of
uploading the footage on the Tuesday too, but that didn't happen. The reporters
should have done this, but I feel that I should have been more instructive on
the Tuesday to get it all planned out. Unfortunately I had to spike the story
for the bulletin, however I found it to be a good lesson of how important
planning is, particularly for a live story like this that we know is going to
happen.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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nothing to break it up. It was package after package. On the 4th WINOL of the
semester, I decided to add a 'coming up' to the bulletin. It is something which
I believe had never been done on WINOL before, and I consider it to be a good
innovation as it has done a great job of breaking up the bulletin and promoting
our upcoming stories. The top of the bulletin tends to be very heavy; the
'coming up' reminds the audience that there is lighter stuff still to come. I
noticed pretty much every news programme, such as BBC South Today and Channel 5
has one, so it is now standard practice to have it in a bulletin. I also
managed to get some of the reporters to record coming-up PTC’s at the scene of
their stories, which gave it an even greater effect,</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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that I introduced the 'coming up', it was decided to try and create an oov belt
to follow straight afterwards, which would include graphics and a bed,
providing the 'news in your area'. However, this isn't exactly what happened.
We struggled to find a good bed, and settled for no bed at all, and used no
graphics because it didn't really work leading into the stories. Instead we
just had the 2 or 3 oovs connected together.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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stories, such as the US Storm story, and the Jamie Dack court case, and the Barton
Farm update that the campaigners and given up. These were moved further up the
bulletin away from the belt, and were another way to break up the bulletin,
giving it some light and shade and multiple layers.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I wanted to get some fresh stories from the Wednesday into the bulletin each
week. To do this I put a reporter (sometimes 2 or 3) on the wires, checking to
see if anything breaking came through on the day. This often led to update
pieces such as Barton Farm, and the sex hotel story. This was great as it
helped give us the live feeling, making it fresh and also showing ourselves
constantly tracking the stories we cover. Which we have done a lot this
semester with multiple packages on stories such as the Ford closure and the on-going
wind farm debate.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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We put new tape on the news board early this semester, green for these stories
going into the bulletin, yellow for the finished packages that we can still
use, and red for the spiked stories. On some weeks, the yellow was empty, which
I didn't want, to combat this I sometimes took unused stories from sport (such
as the Pompey news piece and the wrestling package) to bulk up the yellow so
that we had back-ups in case something went wrong. This was another reason why
I liked to try and have fresh stories from the Wednesday, to bulk up the yellow
section of the board.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I got an idea from Claudia Murg when she came in one week and mentioned that
reporters should be able to talk 30 seconds straight about their news story
without any problem. I decided to try this at the next news conference, giving
each reporter 30 seconds to explain their story and get the idea cross.
However, when it came to do it on the 19th November news meeting, I could tell
straight away that it wasn't working. It just made reporters stumble over their
words and rush to fit everything in, which just meant they had to explain
everything again anyway. The hope was to streamline the news meeting, and make
sure reporters had researched their stories, but it didn't quite work.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Features were good this semester, a big improvement compared to recent years,
because it had a schedule, monitored by lee Jarvis (features editor). The Paul
Blackburn interview has been a huge success, with over 500 views in one week. I
was asked by Tom to help film the interview, and controlled the camera facing
Tom for the interview, and was pleased that it turned out well.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I was involved in the HPCC debate, which was organised by Louis O'Brien,
and was a cameraman on the night, filming 3 of the candidates, which meant
moving smoothly between each of them as they spoke throughout the night. It was
a sold out event, and was a great way to showcase the candidates. It helped
promote Winol, as a few members of the audience approached me after the debate,
and asked where they could view the stream.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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I wasn't too involved in the BJTC award ceremony, but I was in the audience
when it happened, and thought it was a very professional production, and was a
great way to promote ourselves.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I helped a bit with WINOL's new Tuesday Sound Radio takeover. For the
first week I helped Nadine with some of the script work and story ideas, and
also read out 2 of the news bulletins for that day.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The website was a massive improvement this semester. I feel that the
switch from joomla to wordpress was the right decision, as it better fits what
we are trying to do on Winol. We managed to feature a lot of content on the
homepage, which was important because of our constant expansion. This has
included a new fashion magazine, and a new arts part of the website. It is also
easier to add new content, and meant that we could use pictures in better way.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Along with Sam (web editor) we have managed to improve the regularity
and quality of WINOL's written articles, which were previously an afterthought
in previous semesters. We encouraged written stories to be on the website by
5pm on Wednesday's to coincide with the bulletin. Gradually over the weeks, I eventually
assigned reporters to days over the week to put content on the website. This
kept it fresh and brought the site to life in a way it never really was before.
This affected the type of stories that featured on the website, as we had a
broader area of stories. Including many that wouldn’t make good packages. This
meant we could cover more areas of news, and helped with expanding our
audience.</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The main issue we had with written stories were
the pictures used. We mainly wanted action shots and faces. Although, this
improved slightly over the semester, the best solution was to make the website
less picture-dominated, and more about the text, which happened when we
switched to broadsheet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">WINOL started with a fairly low Alexa ranking at
the start of the semester (close to 2 Million) because of the website's lack of
activity over the summer. However, the emergence of competition from other
journalism courses such as East London Lines (at Goldsmiths University) was
brought to our attention when they were second place for Student Website of the
Year in the BJTC awards. We then began to track their site, and learn from it.
Over the next few months, our Alexa rankings (both Global and UK) continued to
improve week after week. By the end of the semester we had overtaken East
London Lines, reaching the top 500,000 globally, and the top 10,000 in the UK.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We also have a better Alexa ranking than the
Hampshire Chronicle, but are behind the Daily Echo. However, we have tracked
the Daily Echo frequently over the semester, and have noticed spelling errors
in headlines (including on the front page of the newspaper). We also beat the
Daily Echo at reporting number of stories, including an arson court story which
we reported a week before them, but it then lead their front page. Beating
local rivals to stories is a good way to establish ourselves as one <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We also kept an eye on other rivals such as
Leeds, Westminster and Bournemouth. It was very useful, because it gave us
ideas of where we could improve. Such as making our Twitter more prominent and
also making sure that the site was getting regular updates to keep it fresh.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We also improved delivering the bulletin Live at
5 every week, which helped rebuild a viewership because they could start to
expect the Wednesday bulletin to be up at 5 every single week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Promotion for news stories is something that
could have been improved. We made multiple attempts during news meetings to
think of ways to get our best stories across to a wider audience. This included
reporter setting up WINOL twitter accounts, which some did, but I don't feel
they were interconnected enough to get the full benefit. We needed to contact
more people influenced by the story, and maintain a good connection with the
people we spoke to about the stories and send it to them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-15312785394484364782012-12-02T20:01:00.003+00:002012-12-02T20:01:44.825+00:00WINOL 28/11/2012<u>Overview</u><br />
An ok week, although it seemed to be one of our weaker weeks in terms of story quality. It seems that people that don't have a story by the end of Monday, give up for the week, which isn't the way to go about it.<br />
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We had a number of items in the yellow, but hardly any of them came from the news team. Apart 2 oovs from when I sent out to of the reporters to get some GVs for them after they decided on them as oov options on the Wednesday. The other stuff in the yellow was 2 sports packages, and a feature back anno(which we used).<br />
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Focus, exposure, white balancing, and microphones all seem to still be a bit chaotic, which shouldn't be happening this late in the semester. You know what you need for a story now. So you need to put a bit more focus on the quality of what you film. If it doesn't look good, then you're going to struggle to get it into the bulletin this week.<br />
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People are still not using focus properly. Lighting is terrible at times, and their have been many interviewees either over-exposed or under-exposed.<br />
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We've been having less camera zooms, and while a few people are fans of them, I don't think they look good, and I think a lot of people agree. I think it has helped improve the general quality of shots.<br />
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<u>Feedback</u><br />
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George<br />
A very solid package updating the Club Kiss story. Arguably this story could pass as just an oov act, but I think you did well to make it a solid package with interviews from both sides, and a couple of vox pops. One of my main disappointments was not having the councillor interviewed outside of Club Kiss. Also you could have pushed more to get a stronger quote from the owner.<br />
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Barton Farm OOV<br />
This was a good OOV that was something I felt we should include once I was told that it had broke on Wednesday. Much like the Club Kiss story last week, it's always good to show ourselves reacting to breaking news. Especially for stories that we have covered in the past.<br />
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Tom<br />
Certainly not your best week, it was visually very poor, and I could have dropped it for that alone, but I wanted a bit more political content in the bulletin. You really need to improve your shot and be more creative, especially with a beat such as politics. I think I now see the Southampton City council building when I close my eyes, because I've seen it so much.<br />
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Spence<br />
You say olympic legacy just before Jonny Brason does, which seemed very odd to me, and I'm not sure why you decided to do that, sounds like an echo.<br />
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Faith<br />
You had some great shots for you story, it was a difficult Wednesday though. You worked hard to try and make your story work, like you do every week, but after digging a bit deeper, it turned out that your story didn't have much substance and was a bit of a non-story, which was unfortunate, but that was just a bit unlucky.<br />
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Joiners OOV<br />
Once again it's great we had a breaking update to a story we covered last week.<br />
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Christina<br />
Far from your best package, literally you in vision throughout with a cut away of the court. I should have left it out of the bulletin, not really your fault you just had no pictures, which left your story stuck.<br />
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Coming Up<br />
Once again a good 'coming up', no real complaints. It was interesting and had a good PTC one too.<br />
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Harry<br />
I liked this package, it was great that we had a case study for this story. Something that our audience would be interested in. The statement was pretty long, and we toyed around with how to display it a couple of times, but perhaps we should have just tried to trim it a bit.<br />
The lighting was a bit dark, but at least we were able to see the face of the interviewee. I felt like you could have got him to do a few more things, making tea, maybe a shot of you talking to him. I just felt like you could have made more out of getting a case study, it's not often that we have them.<br />
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Jack<br />
A nice package, very similar to the Christmas lights story you did last week. It was a shame your dead camera meant you missed the opening, but I think you made the most of what you had. Considering it was night, you used the lighting to great affect, and the ice skating gave you more interest. It was people doing things.<br />
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'I was Hitler's Neighbour' back anno<br />
This was great. It showed how diverse WINOL now is, and drives more and mroe traffic to the site.Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-24014235152155031382012-12-02T14:10:00.001+00:002012-12-02T14:10:03.816+00:00WINOL 21/11/2012<br />
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Headlines<br />
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Lou<br />
It was great that we had the interview with Simon Hayes, you said we'd get an interview with the winner of the HPCC position the week after the result, and you delivered.<br />
The package was structured quite well, you used the debate footage well, but could have used more shots to tell your story. It's a story revolving around police, but we saw no police at all. And we could perhaps have seen Hayes being more active. It would also have been good to get some shots of a polling station, and I think we could have gotten access to the moment the final result was revealed. It would have been a great opening shot.<br />
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Flick<br />
It was a good package, a decent update. It was great that you showed where the designing of the wind turbines takes place, and speaking to someone involved in the process was great. The use of the EDF graphics helped make it more of a relevant update, because people would be interested in knowing how they're expected to look. A nice package.<br />
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Christina<br />
One of your best packages. You made it more than a court story, it had multiple elements. Mug shot, reconstruction, and interview connected to part of the crime and a PTC at the scene of the crime. It was really well constructed and you told the story well. I was really pelased with it this week.<br />
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Coming Up<br />
Our coming up is getting better and better, it's great when people can film a 'coming up' while on the road for their story. It really grabs the viewers.<br />
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Tammy<br />
It's a shame your sound wasn't too good this week, because it would have been a decent package to use. In the end, it made an ok oov. Was a good effort, but just need to work on your sound.<br />
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Spence<br />
The joiners oov is something that interests our audience, we spoke to many people that knew of it, so it was great that we could feature it in the bulletin. It's just a shame that you had some bad luck when trying to make a package out of it.<br />
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George<br />
The Jamie Dack oov was good, arguably a bit long, but with this kind of complex story, it's important we cover all of the key information, and get the story across too.<br />
It was great that we could update the Club Kiss story as it's something that was breaking that day, and it's always great to show ourselves staying current and reacting to the very latest news.<br />
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Jack<br />
It was a nice 'and finally', as it's something that a lot of people in Winchester know about and went to. You were told to slow down your voiceover, and cut it down a bit to let it breath, and you did a great job with it. You got some ok vox pops, and a good grab from the BID Project Manager. It was colourful and did what was expected from it.<br />
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Tom and Harry<br />
I was pretty disappointed and annoyed that we weren't able to get anything of the Student Protests into our bulletin, especially after trying to big it up a bit leading into it. I'm glad I made the call early on to not wait to put something in the headlines. I was on edge all day, and was constantly pushing to get it uploaded as soon as possible. Even just 30 seconds of footage would have been enough, or some pictures. Instead we had nothing when we went live, and had to ditch it.<br />
More preparation was needed which is not just your fault, but mine as well. However, you should have at least got some pictures to us, because that's something I requested on Tuesday, and was assured I'd get it. It wasn't a good week for you guys, you failed to deliver what would have been our big story that week, its something that the campus is very interested in, and we were at the heart of it in London, but had no way to show that off. Things like tweets and the written stories didn't go quite to plan, I think you needed to think things through a bit more or tell me if the things we discussed on Tuesday weren't going to work out as we thought they would.Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-35109307482941360402012-11-27T19:27:00.001+00:002012-11-27T20:28:17.073+00:005 News Review and AnalysisTop of today's bulletin was the continuing floods. This was a repeat of yesterday, where the floods dominated around 11 minutes of yesterday's 5 o'clock bulletin, and was followed by a Flood Special at 6:30.<br />
It was great to see a quote from David Cameron in the headlines for the flood story, and the fact he was filmed beside a river was great.<br />
The norovirus headline had no real problems and is somethintg that channel 5's audience would likely be itnerested in.<br />
The decision to put a still image of Nadine Dorries in the headlines was an odd decision, mainly because the story didn't have much depth when it happened. I imagine it was mainly because she attracts a lot of attention right now.<br />
The 'Sports Personality of the Year headline was fine, although I was unsure of the decision to have a cliff hanger in the headlines, although I can see how that sort of style would appeal to the 5 News target audience.<br />
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The link to the first flood story was particularly long, and I felt some of the information could have instead been used in the news package, or said by the reporter during the live OB.<br />
It then through to a Live OB with a reporter standing in front of an ambulance. I've noticed that many live obs are used for the stories. There were 3 for the floods yesterday, and 2 today. On top of this there were others including the Nadine Dorries piece.<br />
The vox pops in this were fine, as these were people that were directly affected by the floods. It's a story almost completely about people, and the news package reflected that.<br />
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The graphics in the flood package, showing the UK was fine, and provided decent information, it was the same graphic that was used yesterday but with updated stats which I thought was good for regular viewers.<br />
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Going back to the presenter allowed a smooth transition to the second live OB, which then lead to the second package which I thought was well done. I enjoyed the interview with the man through his upstairs window. It was a technique which emphasised his unlucky position, although I'm interested to know how they managed to get great sound, I would imagine he was wearing a radio mic to get the good quality.<br />
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The norovirus was a solid report, although I wasn't too keen on the opening shot(which was strangely also the final shot) mainly because of the music that was in the background. I assume it was a way of creating natural sound, but just seemed to be an odd inclusion.<br />
The graphic was good, I thought it was a good use of the still image of doctors, and placing the information on the paper was a creative way to display the stats.<br />
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The eon oov was fine, the story was put across quickly and with ok pictures. But I don't really remember much about it, which could suggest it was an easily forgettable story, although it might be of more interest to your audience.<br />
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The Nadine Dorries news piece was an odd one. There was a mini oov which was just the still shot of nadine, followed by a short 30-60 second live OB from Westminster. The story didn't have much to it, and could easily have been dropped as the OB didn't provide much to the story. It could have just been an oov or dropped altogether.<br />
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The 'coming uo...' was good, and is something similar to what we do for our news broadcast, to try and wake up the audience and let them know that their are lighter stories still to come. Although I suppose the channel 5 'coming up' serves a slightly different purpose, as it has to convince the audience to stick around through the adverts, and has to entice them to return.<br />
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The story about the ex-palestine president Yasser Arafat was something that many people would have interest in, in terms of an international story. <br />
I think the footage taken from the Al Jazeera documentary added a lot to the story, and provided some good natural sound. The archive footage was also good and helped fill out the piece for something which would otherwise struggle visually. The grags were fine, of the journalisrt and the scientist, and gave decent quotes.<br />
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The coronation street package had a good opening line 'Millions grew up watching him', and yet it had a shot a family watching on, instead of a shot of a large group of people which I felt would have been more appropriate.<br />
The style choice of having reporters in shot for most of the interviews is an interesting one. I find it slightly odd, but may be because I've never tried it while reporting. It seems to take up room that doesn't need taking up, but as an editorial decision, I assume that theirs a good reason, possibly to appeal to the target audience. The interviews were relevant and had recognisable faces.<br />
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The crane fire oov was a bit of a strange one, it was definately interesting, I just wondered what the alternatives were.<br />
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Sports Personality of the Year had a good opening, with footage from BBC and Channel 4 to illustrate the nominees, and they were all shown in a good space of time, and I felt the music did a good job of creating that slightly upbeat feel, awards are to celebrated after all. It was good that both Chris Hoy and Ellie Simmonds were interviewed beside the sport that they're known for. Chris had bikes in the background, while Ellie was next to a swimming pool. It was also a nice touch to include the current odds of who would win, it's genuinly of interest, and also linked nicely to the vox pops and athelete predictions.<br />
I was a bit unsure of the vox pops, it seemed as though they were there to fill time, I can understand the desire to include some 'regular people' opinions for this sort of story, but seemed odd to go from that to the athelete's opinions.Not sure if both were needed, although their was no real problem with having both.<br />
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The coming up to end the news broadcast made sense, considering their is another news broadcast at 6:30, and it was good that fresh stories were showcased. And things like 'and I'll be quizzing Nigel Farage' made me want to tune in again.<br />
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<u>Notes on Monday's bulletin</u><br />
The flood package from Simon Lane, which had a misted lens throughout. It was a shame that he had that, but I understand why the editorial decision was made to keep the package into the bulletin. It was a strong piece that fitted well with the top news of the bulletin, and could also be defended by it's surrounding of high water.<br />
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The UKIP story had some of the same shots (at least 3) at the beginning and end of the package. The black corners at the start of the package was odd, and made things seem very eerie, I didn't really understand what it was for, except possibly to add some drama.<br />
I didn't really like that a quote was lifted from the Daily Telegraph for the story, although I can understand if it was a last resort, such as the reporterer being unable to get hold of the Rotheram parents. The Nigel Farage grab was good, but it is to be expected as he is quite a good speaker.Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-29544770867446047392012-11-18T15:36:00.001+00:002012-11-18T15:36:41.129+00:00Crime - Court ReportingCourt reporting can be a great way to get good stories, and is a perfect example of potential great journalism. However, there are guidelines that you need to follow strictly, to avoid breaking any laws.<br />
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Prejudice and contempt are two big dangers when court reporting. You need to be careful of publishing facts or allegations that could lead to unfairness at a later stage in a court case. You also need to be careful of contested and uncontested facts. You should only publish uncontested facts, these are facts that can't be argued(usually meaning they've been stated in court by the judge etc...) These facts can't be argued as untrue.</div>
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Their certain points that you should (and in some cases 'can') mention when covering a court story. </div>
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Name of the defendant</div>
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Their age</div>
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Address</div>
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Name of the court</div>
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What they've been charged with(or close summary of the charges)</div>
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Solicitors</div>
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Barristers</div>
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Dare and place of next hearing.</div>
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You can say about bail applications, but can't report the argument about it in court. You can only say if it's been granted or not. </div>
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Privilege is a form of protection for journalists and can come from court and the House of Commons. You can usually report defamatory statements if they have been said in the House of Commons.</div>
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To keep the privilege from court, you need to be fast, fair and accurate in your reporting.</div>
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Privilege allows us as journalists top write or broadcast material which may be defamatory, or untrue, or even both at the same time. it gives us protection from being sued.<br />
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Their are 2 types of privilege - Absolute and qualified.<br />
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Qualified privilege<br />
Reports need to be Fast, Accurate and Fair.<br />
Contemporaneous<br />
Without malice<br />
On a matter of public concern (public interest)<br />
- Public forums/meetings are covered by qualified privilege. They are not absolute, as you need to have the other side of the story to make it fair and keep the protection.<br />
Press conferences are public meetings(Lords 2000). Written handouts are covered, and risks of live broadcasting (eg- trying to name someone etc...) should be considered.<br />
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Two levels of Qualified Privilege<br />
1 - With or 'subject to'<br />
Explanation or contradiction. Eg - local council committees, employment tribunals.<br />
2 - Without<br />
Explanation or contradiction.<br />
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-4265777954916911922012-11-18T15:21:00.002+00:002012-11-18T15:21:19.408+00:00Presenting Sportsweek<br />
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-56363850846075912282012-11-18T12:54:00.002+00:002012-11-18T16:36:16.686+00:00WINOL 14/11/2012<u><b>Overview</b></u><br />
A good week for stories, just technical things that still need working out, and also the amount of knowledge and research you have for your stories. You should have more interest in them, and spend more time on them. Also written stories need to be coming in more frequently<br />
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<u><b>Individual Feedback</b></u><br />
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Headlines<br />
The headlines were pretty good this week. Some of the more visually interesting headlines so far this semester which is a good sign.<br />
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Faith<br />
I really liked this package. I asked you to look on Youtube to find some footage of ford striking that we could use, and you did that within a few hours, and it looked great at the start of the package.You also did great to get an interview with Steve Brine on Tuesday afternoon, and it helped lift your package. Without the strike footage, you would have struggled visually so if you want to continue with this story, you will need to continue to think of creative ways to carry your package visually.<br />
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Tom<br />
Visually it was a difficult package, budget cuts are hard to visualise, but the archive footage was put to good us, except for the shot of the council building. If it's something you can film yourself, then there is no reason to use archive footage of it, especially when your filming of it would look better. You got the right interviews, which had opposing ideas,<br />
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Lou<br />
A very solid package. Your profiles are now done, and I think you did a great job, and it's been rgeat to know I could rely on you each week. You seem to always have a technical problem when interviewing George Hollingberry, this time it was the colouring/lighting, but I think you did a good job of saving it, and it ended up not looking too bad. You also kept the text in the graphics up longer after feedback from the last one, which was a lot better. The sign off was very good as well, and you made the fact you were in London a big thing, which was great.<br />
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Flick<br />
I liked the PTC at the start of the package, and thought the shot leading into the Thornber interview was very good. The cutaways and other shots in the package were good, making the most of the wind turbines, all relevant, and they're just visually interesting. A good package that we should definitely keep track of.<br />
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Ellen<br />
Your voice over still doesn't sound right. I'm not sure what it is, maybe you're speaking too close to the mic? You had the chainsaw at the beginning, and I'm sure you agree that it looked great at the start of your package. Your PTC was fine, but seemed out of focus.<br />
The Uldduz part of the package was fine, but obviously carried the usual problems of skype calls. The cutaways that you used during that part were way too short and needed to be longer, they disappeared within seconds.<br />
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Christina<br />
Good to get the mug shot, and also the reconstruction added something different to the package. Your becoming very good at these now, this was a very nice court story.<br />
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Emma<br />
Even though your package didn't work out, you were still able to get me multiple oovs that I could use which I was grateful for, because we were in need of some oovs. Although if you find out soon enough that your story is falling through, you should try and take on another story for a package.<br />
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Emma<br />
I was happy to have this package in the bulletin, I expected it to be in the sports part of the bulletin, but when I found out it wasn't, I was happy tot ry and find room to squeeze it in. I really liked it. A nice light way to follow on from the sport.<br />
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Karina<br />
It was a good 'and finally', but your picture quality was very poor, and on another day i might have spiked it. However, we worked on trying to improve the colour and general quality which helped a bit, but was a bit grainy. You did a good job to tell the story, and the coming up you did was perfect, although it unfortunately had to be dropped in post-production because of timing restraints.<br />
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Amy<br />
You tried to get your package to work this week, but it really needed that interview to be able to get into the bulletin, and with us back to so many reporters you really need to fight and go the extra distance to push your story into the bulletin. Not a bad week, but just need to have a bit more confidence to go that extra mile for your story.<br />
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Jack<br />
I was disappointed that you came to the news meeting with basically nothing, that's never really acceptable. You should have a story, even if it means going off of your patch.<br />
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Harry<br />
I know your story was the same as Amy's, but you should still have back-up stories, even if they're not always on your patch. You got given a different story late on Monday, and had to go to a meeting for it. But didn't, so theirs no real excuse for not having the story. You needed to work hard this week, I'm pretty disappointed that you didn't.<br />
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Spence<br />
Your package wasn't terrible this week, it was just way too much of a promo piece, I dropped it into an oov, but it eventually got cut in post-production for timing reasons. Filming was fine, just remember to radio mic someone if you decide to film them from more of a distance, and if you do that, they should ideally be actually doing something instead of just sitting around.<br />
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<u>Notes for next week</u><br />
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<strong>30 Second Pitch</strong><br />
This Monday, in the news conference, I'm going to be testing out something new, inspired by the talk from Claudia Murg. You will each get 30 seconds where you should be able to convey all of your story, including the top line, who you're speaking to, who it affects, what shots you plan to have, and some general facts about the story. I will explain it in some more detail on Monday. But essentially your story should be heavily researched, and you should be able to talk about it solidly for 30 seconds(which will be a way of knowing if you've just lifted it from the daily echo or actually put some work into it).<br />
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<strong>Camera zooms are now banned</strong><br />
You've been told in the past by Angus that the camera shots should reflect what the human eye does, and our eyes cannot zoom unfortunately. Also it's normally a messy shot when you use a zoom, and it can be difficult to get a good speed. It also usually means that you don't end up holding shots for long enough so this should hopefully help. You can still do pans etc... but if you want to move closer onto something, you should do it through a sequence. This will look much cleaner, and help you in the edit.<br />
The only zooms allowed in this upcoming week are for still images.<br />
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<strong>Earlier starts on Wednesdays</strong><br />
On Wednesday, most reporters weren't in until 10/10:30 which isn't acceptable. Nobody had a finished package, and I know that because i didn't sign off any of them, which means they're not done. And if you don't come in until that late, it means everything clogs up. Production are in for 9am on Wednesday, and so should the reporters. It's not fair that we slow down the production team by coming in more than an hour later than you should be.<br />
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<b>Voiceover Audio</b><br />
The original plan was to use the sound booth that Angus has mentioned for a couple of weeks. Me and Graham went to get it, but it turns out we need training. So we tried a couple of areas, and this week we settled for the studio, and wrapping the curtain around you. It sounded better this week, and more consistent. But I don't think it will be the permanent solution, but it is something we can discuss on Monday.<br />
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<b>Links</b><br />
The links for your packages need to be in much earlier. Tuesday evening you should at least have a draft handed into the script writer/presenter each week. Your link should also be longer than one sentence. We should have a basic idea of your story even before your package is shown.Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-51419733234766557412012-11-18T12:52:00.001+00:002012-11-18T12:52:20.880+00:00WINOL 07/11/2012<u><b>Overview</b></u><br />
A good week considering we were quite short on reporters. We still managed to almost go over 15 minutes which must mean we were still able to produce more than enough content even without all of our news team.<br />
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<u><b>Individual Feedback</b></u><br />
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<u>US Election In-Studio</u><br />
Ali did really well here I thought. He made clear exactly what it was about. It was a shame the package wasn't shown beforehand, but was just a lack of communication. Myself and the other editors(particularl Graham the production editor, have agreed to meet for 5 minutes at 1pm every Wednesday to improve communication so close to the bulletin going live.<br />
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<u>HPCC Debate</u><br />
Arguably, I could have given you more time for this to fit in quotes for all the candidates, although i was told this wasn't an issue, and decided that to fit in more content in our show, we'd stick to the slightly shorter time, with less grabs.<br />
Overall the package was good, and made the most of the debate footage that we had, with some good cutaways of the audience.<br />
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<u>Ford Update</u><br />
This wasn't quite as strong as last week in my opinion, but it's great to keep tracking the story, Also this package contained some very good quotes from the UKIP member, and it was good to get him outside the ford factory for the interview. So simple, and yet so effective. Was a nice update, and will be good to see how you continue to develop the story as you become more and more of an expert.<br />
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<u>Ash Trees</u><br />
This was a big story in the week, and is something that people may care about. It was important that you got shots of ash trees, and that's what you did. Your voice over audio was pretty poor again, an it's something you need to improve. The interview was good, got some good quotes. We had to trim some of your PTC because you made a fact that ideally should have been fudged, because it quickly became out of date. But luckily, it wasn't too difficult to take out.<br />
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<u>Alton Town</u><br />
A good package, although you were clearly lacking for shots, a sequence with your interviewee would definitely have helped to get something different visually instead of just the pitch. The statement was also a bt too long. The sign off PTC was very good. A solid package.<br />
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<u>Coming Up</u><br />
The coming up is working very well. But I feel like it needs more of a sting, so that can be something to work on. I also felt like the graduation piece needed some good NATSOT, it felt too quiet. The football clip had some great natsot that peaked at the end.<br />
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<u>OOVs</u><br />
The oovs were fine. It was good that we followed up on the fluoride story, because it's come up a few times on WINOL, and the shots did the job. It was also nice to include the bonfire night event. It's very big in Winchester, with thousands going to it every year. It's relevant to our audience, and also looks good. Was also great to have natsot of the flame being lit.<br />
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<u>Graduation</u><br />
The graduation package had the hat throwing, which was essential. We needed some more vox pops, you had another but said the visual quality was incredibly poor, and it would have been odd to use just the audio. You also need to improve your voiceover audio quality, it was very bad this week. Wasn't the best package ever, but it did the job, n had the important shots.<br />
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<u>Movember</u><br />
I really liked this package, it was a nice fluff piece to end with. Considering the lack of shots you had to choose from, I thought you did well visually. The interview was good, and it told a nice story. The PTC was also very good with the moustache.<br />
<u><br /></u>Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-698080918723786392012-11-08T14:32:00.005+00:002012-12-02T16:59:13.925+00:00WINOL 31/10/2012<u>Overview</u><br />
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This week we introduced 'Coming Up' which appeared midway through the bulletin. We used a bed throughout and a sting at the end. The aim was to refresh the audience, and to let them know that lighter news stories were coming up. This is bulletin places the heavier, political stories at the top to lead it. The 'coming up' injects a fresh bit of life, and shows that there's more to come.<br />
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After the sting, we lead into the News Belt. We'll be looking to sort out a bed for the news belt in the near future.<br />
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<u><b>Individual Feedback</b></u><br />
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<b>HPCC Debate In-Studio</b><br />
I thought this was really well done. Lou, you were calm and clear about what the debate was all about. A good way to open the bulletin.<br />
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<b>Ford</b><br />
You did really well with this story, you told it well, got some good interviews, and when I said to you that it needed balance you were calm in tackling the problem. It's also a good running story that you have it, that you should track for the rest of the year for more developments.<br />
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<b>US Storm</b><br />
We did well to get some good shots of the storm through both fair dealing(being a current event that we were covering) and also images that George was able to get us. We also had an interview with a former student, who is from America, and it gave us the local angle that we needed, and made a really good OOV ACT to break up the bulletin, instead of 'package after package' like last week.<br />
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We also did well to use it as a chance to promote our election in a back-anno after the piece.<br />
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<b>Car Park Boycott</b><br />
It was a very dull story, as most car park stories are. But we needed it to bulk up the bulletin, and you delivered it, with balance, and shots of the actual empty car park. You tried to vary your shots and be creative, which is tough with this kind of story, but I think it was fine.<br />
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<b>Coming Up</b><br />
I felt that this worked well, it wakes up the audience, and shows them that theirs more 'interesting' stories to come. We need a new bed, and a good sting to end.<br />
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<b>OOVs</b><br />
First we had the gold colour oov. This was originally a package, but it was very dull, and when it turned out that you can't see the gold with the human eye, it became even more dull.<br />
The library oov was pretty dull too, but it is something that would interest some of our viewers that live in Winchester, it affects the local area, and is information that some people might find useful.<br />
The Royal mail didn't have amazing pictures, but that doesn't always matter with oovs, aslong as we have something to show. The story will affect many people, and links to the Ford story we covered earlier in the bulletin, and makes it feel more like a connected show, instead of separate entities.<br />
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<b>Halloween Safety</b><br />
This was a news story that didn't give you much to go on. Posters were being made available to tell trick or treaters not to knock on doors if they had the poster on them.<br />
I feel like you did well with this piece, particularly with your opening(including the PTC). You had natural sound, and made the opening couple of shots flow together. The vox pops were fine, and you could have gone down two different routes to try and improve it a bit more. Either by making it even more cheesy, or by going down a slightly more serious route and trying to speak to a police officer.<br />
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<b>Pub Bus</b><br />
A perfect story for an 'and finally...' You told the story ok, but could have used a bit more voiceover to tell the story better, instead of relying too much on the interview. The shots were good, and I liked the sign off at the end.<br />
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<u><b>This Week's WINOL News Bulletin</b></u></div>
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-71663186737677376512012-11-04T15:37:00.000+00:002012-11-04T18:50:41.369+00:00DefamationDefaming someone is something that journalists need to be very careful of, defame the wrong person and it could cost you a lot of money, but worse than that, it can cost you your career.<br />
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However, before you can start to understand defamation, it's important to be able to recognise what is safe, what could be dodgy and what could be defamatory. It goes back to being able to<b> recognise risk</b>. <br />
If you have doubts, you can refer it up, either to your editor or lawyer. It'sd also a good idea to remember 'If in doubt, leave it out'. Balance is important, but it can't really combat defamation.<br />
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<u>Defining Defamation</u></div>
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If what you write or broadcast about someone or a company tends to-</div>
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- Lower them in estimation of right-thinking people.</div>
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- Causes them to be shunned or avoided.</div>
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- Disparages them in their business, trade or profession.</div>
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- Exposes them to hatred, ridicule or contempt.<br />
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<u>Defamation via pictures ('picture libel')</u></div>
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Careless use of background shots with voice over can be defamatory.</div>
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Eg- Making clear who the defendant is or showing a shop/company that you aren't directly referring to.</div>
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People or companies must not be identifiable, particularly when theirs is the potential of defamation.</div>
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<u>Reputation and Meaning</u></div>
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Reputation is previous, especially if you are in public life, money or both.</div>
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Meaning is interpreted by a 'reasonable man'.</div>
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Inference - hazard</div>
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Innuendo - hazard</div>
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You should assess the whole context.</div>
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- Justification - 'It's true and I can prove it in court'</div>
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- Fair Comment - Honestly held opinion based upon facts, or privileged material in public interest.</div>
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- Absolute Privilege - Court reporting (have to be in court for the sentencing when reporting it to have the privilege)</div>
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- Qualified Privilege - Police quotes, pressers.</div>
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Bane and Antidote - Defamation removed by context.</div>
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- Apologies and Clarifications</div>
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- Reynolds Defence (Includes material being in the public interest, a product of 'responsible journalism' and more)</div>
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- When you have not checked your facts.</div>
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- When you have not 'referred up'.</div>
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- When you have not put yourself in the shoes of the person or company you write about.</div>
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- Got carried away by a 'spicy' story.</div>
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- Not bothered to wait for a lawyers opinion.</div>
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- Who am I writing about, and could they sue?</div>
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- Is what I'm writing potentially defamatory?</div>
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- Do I have a defence?</div>
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- Lawyers don't mind being asked, so if you're unsure, don't worry about asking them.<br />
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Daniel Mackrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16965619180643018018noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3053017270848383947.post-40356553058323475912012-11-04T13:03:00.005+00:002012-11-04T18:40:03.487+00:00Regulations and CodesIt's important to recognise risk. It is a key skill to have in the newsroom. You should get a sense of when you're in danger. However, the Codes of Conduct aren't laws that could see you sent to prison, but they are a set of rules that are in place to try keep journalists regulated away from the law.<br />
The codes fill the space between criminal offences and the right things to do. It covers things that aren't quite covered by the law. It also guides us through ethical issues which affect how far we go to get a story. Such as what practices are legitimate and when different circumstances change how we approach certain situations. It is also important in helping build trust with the public.<br />
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There can be a temptation to 'dress up' a story which can occasionally lead to misrepresentation.<br />
A good example is Peter Fincham, a former BBC one boss that quit after a story came out in 2007 that claimed he misrepresented the Queen in a documentary trailer. A sequence was edited to make it suggest that the Queen had stormed out, when she hadn't.<br />
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<b>Key areas that the code covers</b><br />
Ethical behaviour<br />
Fair treatment for privacy<br />
Requirement for accuracy and impartiality<br />
Protecting vulnerable groups (such as children)<br />
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<u>Codes of practice</u><br />
The 3 main codes -<br />
- PCC (Press Complaints Commission) - Newspapers and magazines<br />
- Ofcom - Broadcasters<br />
- BBC - For BBC staff and licence payers<br />
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<u>Press Complaints Commission (PCC)</u><br />
It is a self regulated.<br />
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Has a few sanctions, but not many. These include being verbally reprimanded, reported to an editor, asked for a statement to be released.<br />
It can't fine people, or really ask for people to be sacked. This means it has limited power.<br />
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<u>Ofcom</u><br />
It has more power than the PCC, because it can fine people. (It can take upt to around 5% of a company's profit)<br />
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Powers includes<br />
- Decision not to repeat programme.<br />
- Corrections or findings must be broadcast.<br />
- Can impose fines - up to 5% revenue.<br />
- Can revoke broadcast licence. (It can licence broadcasters to operate and can also take things off air.)<br />
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A good example is the Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand fining a few years ago. The BBC was fined £150,000.<br />
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<u>BBC Editorial Guidelines</u><br />
These guidelines are set by the BBC itself. Being such a big organisation, these regulations set their own expectations of employee's, but are generally not too different from other regulations. Being a publically funded means that it has a few different rules to other brodcasters and news providers.<br />
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<b>When would you not adhere to the rules?</b><br />
Investigative reporting - Such as hiding cameras, or posing as someone else(not a journalist).<br />
Public Interest - The information would have a high value to society.(this could be a possible defence)<br />
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<u>The Crown Prosecution Service</u><br />
Explains when public interest is a valid defence.<br />
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<i>Why has regulation been relatively successful in broadcast compared to print journalism?</i><br />
Broadcast seems to have a much broader audience, and also it means TV shows like the news could be watched by anyway. It's easy to avoid the news in print, because you can either don't buy the newspapers or avoid the news websites. This could arguably make it feel like it has less attention and slightly less responsibility than broadcast.<br />
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<i>Regime for broadcast. How might Leveson affect it. Is their a tougher regime for print journalists?</i><br />
It's very difficult to predict what will come out of the Leveson Inquiry.<br />
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<u>NUJ - The National Union of Journalists</u><br />
It's Code of Conduct is still recognised, but is not as powerful as it once was. Some newspapers used to require journalists to be a member of the NUJ to work for them.<br />
The NUJ is not as concerned about privacy, but protection of sources have more emphasis.<br />
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'Honest/Fast, Accurate, Fair' is a good rule to follow.<br />
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You should apologise immediately after an error.<br />
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You should also remember to differentiate between facts and opinions.<br />
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