My previous post on the subject of hilarious euphemisms used by recruiters for journalism-related jobs got a great response and… Read more More creative euphemisms used by recruiters to obtain their dream candidate

Musings on the use and mis-use of words, comments on all matters journalistic and literary.
My previous post on the subject of hilarious euphemisms used by recruiters for journalism-related jobs got a great response and… Read more More creative euphemisms used by recruiters to obtain their dream candidate
Great fun was had perusing the latest menu delivered by a local Indian takeaway; it offers a comical variety of… Read more Comical typos in restaurant menus: why don’t some businesses bother making the effort to spell properly in their communications?
Having spent yesterday afternoon with a multimedia journalist friend who patiently tried to coach me on the basics of audio… Read more Audio editing, graphic design, SEO, website construction… why journalists are now expected to be rocket scientists
The past couple of meetings of the local songwriting club have produced some interesting new stuff. Purists might say that… Read more Songwriting over a beer in the pub: yes, it can work!
Like most freelances I spend a lot of time scouring job sites for leads and it’s given me a pretty… Read more Fun glossary of the hilarious euphemisms used in journalism job ads