Words Dept.: entry

A selection of my latest bookmarks. You could visit my Tumblelog for more stuff I’ve seen on the web.

• Journalism.co.uk: The social effects of disappearing regional newspapers "That loss is something people won't necessarily be fighting for because they don't know they're losing it. We as journalists – that's our job – it's for us to ensure that we try and fight to save it." – Roy Greenslade
• Journalism.co.uk: BBC refused Guardian G20 protest vid – too much of a London story?
• paidContent: Video Nasties Gallery: 15 Years Of Anti-Piracy Warnings (Video)
• Jon Slattery: NUJ ideas for future of local media to 'fill the news gap' left by cuts and closures Ideas and proposals discussed by the NUJ Local Media Commission, which met last week to discuss the future and new business models at a time of job cuts and closures across the regional media.
• I was bashed with a dildo by man in leather mask… and he killed my dog.
• Swearing in the Guardian, 1998 – 2008 – Useful graph. The word "fuck" and "bastard" saw a big rise in 2002, for some reason. Use of the word "shit" has recently shot up.