Posts Tagged ‘accidentaljournalism’

That’s all folks – for now

Well – it’s May 4 2010 and it looks like the blogging part of my online journalism module is over. While it’s getting marked, The Accidental Journalist will be offline for a while – but I promise to be back with a vengeance once I transfer my blog to a different server in a few months’ [...]

Good point, Ms Midgley – but I disagree

If you haven’t already read Carol Midgley’s brilliant article in today’s Times, click here to have a look.
Midgley’s comment is a thoughtful critique of citizen journalism in its many guises, and why she - as a professional journalist – just isn’t so sure about the whole thing. I’ve blogged recently about the dangers (albeit comic) of [...]

Goodbye Noughties! Hello Tennies/Tweenies/Twenty-tens..

Merry Christmas, and Happy almost-New Year!
In the inevitable turkey-fulled Christmas haze of the festive season, it’s been a while since I posted. But fear not loyal reader(s?) – I’m back. And, as it turns out, 2010 is going to be the year of the blog. You know, like the year of the dog and all that [...]

I’m not the only one…

I Googled my name today. Not my real name (Sarah Rainey comes up with some seriously weird things..apparently I like green ketchup (not true), have two beautiful daughters (NOT true), and have about 20 namesakes on Twitter..damn) – I mean I Googled my blog name. And there were some pretty interesting results. www.theaccidentaljournalist.co.uk was never going [...]

Hello world..for real this time

I didn’t always want to be a journalist..I guess you could say it just happened. Accidentally. Studying for a Law degree I wasn’t really into made me turn to all kinds of vices – drinking insane amounts of coffee, indulging my shameful addiction to Gossip Girl, escaping to Madrid for a year of siestas..and writing [...]

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