{"id":112645,"date":"2018-02-19T15:27:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=112645"},"modified":"2018-02-19T15:27:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T15:27:43","slug":"10-story-leads-for-the-guardians-new-media-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/10-story-leads-for-the-guardians-new-media-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"10 story leads for the Guardian\u2019s new media editor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Guardian has announced the appointment of its new media editor. Jim Waterson is joining the paper from his role of political editor at BuzzFeed UK. Jim has been with BuzzFeed since 2013, when he helped start the site\u2019s UK news coverage.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On his new role, Jim said: \u2018The media business is going through a period of enormous change, the public is waking up to the impact that major internet companies are having on society, and there\u2019s huge interest in the behind-the-scenes forces which shape the news agenda.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m looking forward to reporting on these stories during an incredibly turbulent age for the industry.\u2019<\/p>\n

But where should Jim start? What stories should he be covering? And where will get inspiration for new stories?<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Twitter exists. And when Jim announced his new role, the replies came flooding in. To honour the outlet Jim\u2019s leaving, we\u2019ve curated the best and present 10 story leads for the Guardian\u2019s new media editor:<\/p>\n

1. \u2018Start with the Liverpool Anderson Echo<\/a>\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nNot particularly media-related but a solid place to start, Jim!<\/p>\n

2. \u2018Social media has replaced film as THE tool to influence and direct masses<\/a>\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis may be a good point, though\u00a0IS film the\u00a0tool to influence and direct masses?<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Please do something about the @mediaguardian online pages, which often appear stale and unloved<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nEspecially important for corporate bloggers looking for media news\u2026<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Can\u2019t think of anyone better to cover GDPR implementation and how GDPR will disrupt social media<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nGDPR will dominate the news on 25 May, but obviously the smart move is to get out ahead of it and publish a white paper<\/a> on what is changing and what actions you need to take<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Could you begin your tenure by folllowing the Guardian style guide, in which the ‘media’ (being derived from ‘medium’) are plural?<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nThis should be everyone\u2019s priority. The media ARE dying (don’t worry, it\u2019s not)<\/p>\n

6. \u2018Will you address the appalling Guardian reporting on @jordanbpeterson that @theknifemedia gave an integrity rating of below 20%?<\/a>\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nRetrospectively assessing other people\u2019s work is likely to be Jim\u2019s first job<\/p>\n

7. \u2018I hope you will be presenting Jeremy Corbyn in a better light than he has been<\/a>\u2019<\/strong><\/span>
\nHe\u2019s MEDIA editor people, MEDIA<\/p>\n

8. \u2018There were still journos over the weekend claiming the US ‘only found’ 13 Russians at troll farm so that’s proof of no collusion\/didn’t influence results. Shows a dire misunderstanding of digital marketing. Lots to do to educate your profession<\/a>\u2019<\/span><\/strong>
\nYeah Jim, educate your profession<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0Please analyse the ideological migration in BBC news coverage over the last four decades<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nThis could quite literally be complaining about the BBC being too left or too right, who can tell nowadays<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0We the people don’t want partisan media we want a free press who will hold to account the ruling party rather than scapegoat the other parties for the ruling party. Stop trying to control everything with politics it’s ruining free speech! Social media is breaking the propoganda<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\nStop ruining everything with politics, Jim.<\/p>\n

We wish Jim the best of luck in his new role; the Guardian\u2019s media pages are\u00a0must-read across the industry.<\/p>\n

Jim’s profile will be updated in the Vuelio Media Database<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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