Month: May 2009
Newspapers start to name social media editors
I read an article in the Guardian that claims that the New York Times has named its first social media editor. When I first read the title I wondered what the job would actually entail. The article quotes a memo from Jonathan Landman, which describes her role in a practical sense as: “Working closely with editors, reporters, bloggers and others to use social tools to find sources, track trends, and break news as well as to gather it. She will help us get comfortable with the techniques, share best practices and guide us on how to more effectively engage a ... Read more
My family holiday in La Pineda
Warning this is not a PR Post* I am glad I can finally post this after having serious broadband issues all week. My family and I have just returned from a lovely trip to northern Spain in a small beach resort called La Pineda. We liked the resort because it was not overly commercial and its only an hour from Barcelona – so there are lots of things to do. While we were there the F1 championship came to town and Barcelona FC played in their version of the FA Cup Final. We stayed in a huge hotel complex called ... Read more