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Patrick is paidContent’s UK correspondent, writing mainly for paidContent:UK on the UK and European digital economies. He is interested in original online content, how it’s monetised and in everything from publishing and advertising to games and music.
He joined the company in November 2008 after two years at journalism trade magazine Press Gazette and has appeared as a regular media commentator on TV and BBC radio.
He was twice nominated for the PTC New Journalist of the Year award.
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psmith 2 hours, 26 minutes Ago
Is there anyway, e.g. upgrades, that you can add authors to a Wordpress.com blog who aren't already WP.com users?
psmith 3 hours, 14 minutes Ago
re: NOTW, Tabloid hack told me back in 2007 that 9/10 big red-top stories involve illegal payments for phone numbers http://bit.ly/aB2PMf
psmith 3 hours, 42 minutes Ago
RT @rorybrown The Michaelmas Itch - and a new beginning in business media: http://t.co/7q6yNR9
psmith 4 hours, 27 minutes Ago
Someone just asked: "Can I do a group booking for th #Frontlineclub data event?" Answer: YES! Call us on +44 (0)20 7479 8944 for more
psmith 5 hours Ago
@ajhalls1 I'm writing something for PG on the importance of young journos having a blog/online presence; that's the kind of thing I mean
psmith 5 hours, 1 minute Ago
@ajhalls1 I admire your open source approach to CV/career advancement. Not many people would be confident enough to do that
psmith 7 hours, 15 minutes Ago
We are approaching the half-full point for the #frontlineclub's data + journalism extravaganza. Just saying... http://bit.ly/cDzitE
psmith 7 hours, 28 minutes Ago
RT @howdomedia: Teachers TV moves to online only http://tinyurl.com/2awmazo // Ten Alps doing online-only broadcast B2B channels
psmith 7 hours, 29 minutes Ago
Even when The Sun does a story that is 100% based on coverage elsewhere, even praising another paper, there's no link http://bit.ly/cS7TAQ
psmith 8 hours, 14 minutes Ago
A history in tech/media PR: 2008: "We've got a Facebook page!" 2009: "We've got an iPhone app!" 2010: "We've got an iPad app!"
psmith 8 hours, 33 minutes Ago
@noodlepie agree 100% with you Paper.li suggestions. I don't really see the point in it as it is
psmith 8 hours, 42 minutes Ago
Lots of new @frontlineclub followers have Justin Bieber as their profile pic. Hello Bieber fans.
psmith 9 hours, 49 minutes Ago
Press passes on offer for the http://fote-conference.com/ - speak to @fstoner for more #fote
psmith 10 hours, 49 minutes Ago
What @RafatAli did next: Guidism is my R&D testbed abt the travel guides mkt... trad books, online and mobile http://www.guidism.com/about
psmith 10 hours, 58 minutes Ago
RT @saddleworthnews: Mossley FC now travel to Glossop North End a week on Saturday // what a clash
psmith 11 hours, 13 minutes Ago
And 4: Michael Blastland from BBC R4's More or Less will explain how best to use, understand - and check - official data sources.
psmith 11 hours, 15 minutes Ago
3: TheTimes.co.uk developer Julian Burgess (@Aubergene) will add his practical advice for using data in a real-time news environment
psmith 11 hours, 18 minutes Ago
2: Simon Rogers (@smfrogers), editor of the Guardian's brilliant Datablog, will be on hand to talk about data in stories e.g. #Wikileaks
psmith 11 hours, 21 minutes Ago
1: David McCandless (@MCCANDELISH) will talk about data visualisation and why story-telling doesn't always need text
psmith 11 hours, 23 minutes Ago
Coming up: four tweets on why you should come to this @frontlineclub event on data and journalism on 22/9 http://bit.ly/cDzitE
psmith 11 hours, 47 minutes Ago
... I made a similar point earlier this week: http://psmithjournalist.com/2010/08/its-not-about-selling-news-its-about-keeping-customers/
psmith 11 hours, 47 minutes Ago
grt comment from @greghadfield: paywall is "unique opportunity" to build customer relationships with "name, email and credit card number"
psmith 11 hours, 50 minutes Ago
Feat comment from @michaelwolffnyc: "There is not a culture, a business discipline or philosophical interest in... embracing technology."
psmith 11 hours, 52 minutes Ago
Very good analysis of the Times paywall from @iburrell: Has Rupert Murdoch's paywall gamble paid off? http://tinyurl.com/2bt5pew
psmith 12 hours, 32 minutes Ago
RT @Yelvington Site relaunched, new design, Drupal-based http://amarillo.com/
psmith 12 hours, 38 minutes Ago
Costa coffee has abandoned its heat resistant cups for new ones using BurntHand technology (tm)
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