• I admit I’m struggling with the debate surrounding the BBC’s £68m plans to dramatically increase its online coverage of local news. [...]

  This is local news for local people

  November 3, 2008
• A new week and there is a new era and a brave new world kicking off a new round-up: The Birmingham Post has relaunched as a compact as part of [...]

  First Post, blue badges, flying saucers and woggles

  October 20, 2008
• Over the last few weeks I’ve been focusing on various issues relating to journalism and the way I hunt and gather news these days. It [...]

  Hunting, gathering and Birmingham’s journalistic talent

  September 26, 2008
• I’m not entirely sure the dust has actually settled on this week’s announcement of a radical shake-up of TrinityMirror’s [...]

  Its not all work, work, work, you know

  August 22, 2008

• There was talk of a radical relaunch of The Birmingham Post when I joined in 2001 and just about every year until I left in 2006. Now the bold [...]

  The last Post or trumpeting a brave new world?

  August 19, 2008
• Some depressing, but not totally unsurprising, news from TrinityMirror. Fresh from much-trumpeted investment in new technology across the group, [...]

  Newspapers need to invest in people too

  July 1, 2008
• Having mulled over the BBC’s plans to increase its local video output online and the less than enthusiastic response of The Newspaper [...]

  Editors complain about too much choice

  June 26, 2008
• The Birmingham Post has relaunched its website on the day it also marks its 150th birthday with a grand gala reception. Using what has become a [...]

  The Birmingham Post’s new site

  February 29, 2008