Not too long ago, in fact just after Berlusconi won the elections, I spoke to a journalist who works for a major Italian newspaper, and this journalist told me that he and many of his colleagues were worrying about clamp downs on press freedom in Italy.Well, it's looking as though this hack's … [Read more...]
Burnt Midnight Oil
March 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A little while back I was asked to prepare a short two day workshop on how to write a press release in English for the Media Relations master at the business school where I often find myself.After burning copious amounts of that old midnight oil, I came up with such a course.The first time this … [Read more...]
Is Blogging a Form of Journalism?
March 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A good question, and quite a few real 'journalists' would disagree that bloggers, for the most part, can claim to be journalists, even if some journalists are bloggers.Oddly enough, one of the definitions of the word 'journalist' is "a person who keeps a journal, diary, or other record of daily … [Read more...]
Walter Veltroni – regurgitation?
February 12, 2008 By
There appears to be a new kid on the block - and it is one Walter Veltroni. I thought some of my readers may like to know a little more about this leader of the newly formed Italian Partitio Democratico - Democratic Party.Veltroni a former journalist who was editor-in-chief of the Italian left … [Read more...]
With Some Trepidation
February 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It's not every day that I get to email someone who was a Pulizer Prize finalist. So, it was with some trepidation that I emailed such a person today. This person, who I shall not name for the moment, will probably be participating in a press release writing workshop I created a few years back.I … [Read more...]
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