Entries from July 2009

July 21, 2009

Clayton Weatherston: A jury of 4 million

In this digital age, is it still possible to completely avoid juror bias on the big cases?
***Update: Clayston Weatherston has been found guilty of murdering Sophie Elliot. The jury has spoken.***
During the course of the Clayton Weatherston murder/manslaughter trial, public interest and discussion has been driven by an immense amount of media coverage. We, the [...]

July 2, 2009

Luke’s top ten tips for taking better photos

WRITING stories is the bread and butter of the working journalist, but you may find yourself sent out with a camera to take the photo as well all too often.
In my experience, the ability to capture a good photo can sometimes be the difference between your story being the lead, or a page three.
We all [...]