Mike Jempson

"Interesting but irrelevant" - (Prof) Cedric Watts, 1967

Category: Journalism

April 18, 20234 Comments on Why are journalists so awful? A retired hack speaks out

Why are journalists so awful? A retired hack speaks out

Amazing what you find when going through old files.

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September 11, 20226 Comments on Farewell to a gracious queen

Farewell to a gracious queen

How does a republican reflect upon the death of a queen?

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July 4, 20222 Comments on Local news from afar

Local news from afar

A dusty old Bristol newspaper shed light on local and international events from the 1930s

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March 2, 20222 Comments on Remembering Ukraine

Remembering Ukraine

With wall-to-wall war on our TV screens I got to thinking about my work visits to Ukraine.

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February 17, 2022Leave a Comment on Maltese incident

Maltese incident

A moment I shall never forget; some might say the most powerful moment in a long career.

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About Mike

  • ➢ Journalist (40+ years)
  • ➢ Trainer (40+ countries)
  • ➢ Director at MediaWise
  • ➢ Gardener & Grandad

Categories

  • A life in words
  • But is it poetry?
  • Journalism
  • Local/labour history
  • Longer reads
  • My Self-Isolation Diary
  • Oddments
  • Short stories
  • Travel tales
  • Uncategorized
  • Unreported

Recent Posts

  • Paper tiger?
  • Beyond the Darkness: Crimes of another era 
  • Thoughts on an arrest
  • At home with refugees
  • An echo of yesteryear – turning Palestine Action supporters into terrorists

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