About

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In brief I’m the launch editor for Guardian local and this is my personal blog.

Having once been described by a newspaper editor boss as “having more fingers in pies than a leper in a factory” (he was paraphrasing DCI Hunt!), I’d like this profile to give visitors some idea of what flavour those pies might be.

(If it’s professional profile detail you’re looking for, my LinkedIn profile is the place.)

Some things of interest to me;

• The evolution of journalism.
• Enabling participation through networked communities.
• The institutional impact of all the above – be it newspapers, politics, museums, the military or whatever.

And finally,

• Sharing knowledge in these areas, on and off-line, whether through formal teaching of students, speaking at events, training print journalists, blogging, or getting involved in networking groups.

I am based in the north of England but regularly travel around the UK, meeting, tweeting, blogging and otherwise seeking.

I hope you find this blog of interest – oh, and my other blog’s a food one. More pies here!

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