Journalism has been at the heart of what has turned out to be a pretty varied and invigorating career
Author: Mike J
Journalist, trainer, editor; storyteller; amateur historian.
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
I have really never considered myself an academic, but was mightily chuffed to be able to claim the moniker Professor!
EDUCATION
In the reference that got me my first job, Dr Cedric Watts described me as ‘an autodidact’ (I had to look it up). However I do have teachers to thank for what I did learn at school.
DEMOCRATISING THE AIRWAVES
Even access to social media has done little to truly enfranchise audiences.
HOW THINGS HAVE CHANGED, HOW THINGS REMAIN THE SAME
The demise of the Campaign for Press & Broadcasting Freedom brought to mind some pieces I wrote about its first Media Manifesto in 1986.