Why every reporter now needs the instinct of a photographer to succeed

With the sort of reliable frequency which would fill a newspaper distribution manager with pride, I stumble across various debates around the theme of ‘What skills does a journalist need today?’ Until last week, I thought any journalist (and by journalist, in this post I really mean reporter/writer) needed the following: 1. The ability to

FOI Friday: Boozy toddlers, rats on the run, football debt & councillors dodging tax

Britain’s youngest boozer? The Sunday Mercury used FOI to ask local hospitals the ages of those aged 12 or under who were treated for booze addiction, and the total number. One child was aged just three, and a total of 107 under 12s in the region were treated. Parking fines Don’t all shout ‘We’ve done