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Plugging On Regardless: The Digital Media Meal

With everything that's been going down in the newspaper business lately, it's kind of hard to drum up enthusiasm for pushing back the boundaries of digital journalism. The industry has plenty of talented people who understand the need to keep the craft evolving and have the ideas to help make it happen, but in an environment where senior managers seem to be more concerned with spouting buzzwords & standing still than actually doing something, sometimes it feels like there's little point in trying to do anything at all.

But journalism is dying on its feet, and we have to do something to keep the old flame burning.

To this end, I'm proposing we all do something constructive this summer and get together in Glasgow for the Digital Media Meal - an evening of food, drink and discussion. A platform for encouragement and debate, it would be a chance to chew over everything from what to do with multimedia journalism to XML standards for news bulletins and press releases. Who knows? It might even be fun...

Leave a comment below to indicate interest and if enough of you are up for it, I'll propose a date and venue & we'll take it from there


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Sat, 05/07/2008 - 2:36pm — Iain Hepburn (not verified):

This sounds a fine, fine idea.


Tue, 08/07/2008 - 11:38am — Craig McGill (not verified):

Great idea. Shaun Milne had thought of something similar. Glad to see someone is up for organising though.


Tue, 08/07/2008 - 4:43pm — Stewart Kirkpatrick (not verified):

I am most totally, definitely up for that. I'm oot the country until late August - tax reasons ;). After that, count me in.


Fri, 11/07/2008 - 5:13am — Shaun Milne (not verified):

Chew over. Very good. Count me in chum.


Sun, 27/07/2008 - 12:55pm — Sarah Hartley (not verified):

Sounds like a good idea - we all need something to cheer us on at the moment.I'll spread the word as well.


Mon, 28/07/2008 - 12:46pm — Paul Bradshaw (not verified):

Food? Drink? I'm in.
What are we talking about again?


Tue, 29/07/2008 - 10:28am — Laura Oliver (not verified):

Sounds like a plan - any excuse to come up to Glasgow too.


Tue, 29/07/2008 - 11:35pm — Craig McGill (not verified):

For those coming from outwith the Central Belt, might be an idea to let Iain know some dates that work/don't work?

  
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