Live debate tonight on the future of local media
What a week to be taking part in a debate examining the future of local media!
But there you go... the things you sign yourself up to when they are months away.
Birmingham Press Club is staging tonight's debate, free and open to all, at Austin Court behind the NIA in Brum tonight from 6pm-ish.
It will address, according to organisers, the question of which direction the media is heading in the area.
Chairing the questions will be Peter Tomlinson, who has over 30 years experience as a broadcaster in Birmingham... including five years presenting Tiswas with Chris Tarrant in the 70s.
I'm on the panel with colleague Marc Reeves, editor of the Birmingham Post, Laurie Upshon, former ITV Central boss, and Chas Watkin, head of BBC regional and local programmes in the Midlands.
Could be dead boring with no-one turning up. Could be a full, raucous house with lot's of nasty, bruising questions...
I'll let The Editor's Chair audience know tomorrow!
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Or find out tonight! Looking forward to reading the Steve's take tomorrow. Here's a view from the audience: http://subsstandards.wordpress.com/2008/11/21/is-there-a-future-for-west-midlands-media/
Steve , may I hijack your blog , and reccommend the link from Fiona?
it's a great read , and neatly encapsulates the way things are moving in the media I think.
More power to the bloggers , be they the traditional lions of print journalism , or the new breed of tech savvy consumers for whom the purchase of a paper just ain't enough.
Vive Le Revolution.
Thanks for the link-up. Unfortunately the fact that I didn't get paid to blog about it also encapsulates the way things are moving in the media :(
LOL.
Keep the faith Fiona.
If it's any consolation , I've subscribed to your blog., and I faithfully promise to read every ad that should ever appear on there in the future. O yes.