Jem Collins

I say this, like a Bluesky novice! I *think* I’ve open mine up now

Yes, that’s the one! I’m hoping to do interviews this week so I can write over the weekend, but very happy to flex around you :) I’ll drop you a DM now - tysm!

@joannafairtrade.bsky.social Hey Joanna! I’m writing a quick piece for Positive News this week ahead of Fairtrade Day - is there any chance you might be available for a super quick interview? Many thanks!

Are you a journalist able to speak on best writing practices/tips when it comes to active/passive voice? Urgently needing a final few lines on this for a piece this week for @journoresources.org.uk

Proper snow

Can confirm the snow is here, London pals ❄️ ⛄️

I'm in the market for a new spellchecker extension — does anyone have any reccs?

Basically, I'm looking for is Grammarly without the AI suggestions/here's how to sound more confident/thoughtful/suck the personality out of your writing/fall out of a tree.

#Editing #Journalism

Well, this has got to be in my highlights of 2024 and, yes, I went to check I hadn't made this up after seeing it in print. Thankfully, I was still correct in my height thoughts.

It’s 12.11 AM consider scheduling your message to send it later.

It’s 10.11 PM consider scheduling your message to send it later.

Instagram needs to stop its night owl shade immediately

🎄Good morning! We need just four more orders today and we’ll hit 100 orders — which is 25% of our target. Can you help?

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Marcus Fakana: Let me come home, teen sentenced in Dubai pleads Marcus Fakana was sentenced to one year in prison over a sexual relationship with a British girl.

I still cannot get over this story — that the mother was vindictive and callous enough to do this. This guy is literally a kid. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct Ex-staff members say they saw one of the couple who runs the site kissing and touching a drunk colleague.

This story is indicative of a wider cultural issue in the gay media, and for LGBTQIA+ journalists in the mainstream.

Any media title not looking inwards today, is failing both its readers and staff.

Journalists deserve safe and supportive work environments.
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PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct Ex-staff members say they saw one of the couple who runs the site kissing and touching a drunk colleague.

Well. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I just pre-ordered my copy

@journoresources.org.uk was invaluable for me and many others starting our careers in journalism – do help them out if you can!

Hello! We haven’t sold a copy for two days now, so any pre-orders this weekend would be hugely appreciated ❤️

6 hours under martial law in Seoul On the ground from the protests outside the National Assembly building

6 hours under martial law: a drunk scene report from Seoul www.theverge.com/24312920/mar...

Only two hours?

I’m aware that it’s a Friday night, is Thanksgiving, and everything else but we need just five more orders to hit 5% which would be an incredible end to a long week!

Also, it’s my birthday tomorrow!

My Life As a Homeless Man in America An extraordinary firsthand account.

This firsthand account of what it’s like to be homeless in America – by a former Boston Globe art critic – is as good as everyone says it is.
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TINY CURTAIN

Hello! Do I have any mutual friends who are currently in the US but would be back soon? I have a US Amazon Gift Card I’m trying to spend for Black Friday.

Friends who care about the work we do at @journoresources.bsky.social — can you buy a copy of our magazine? November and December are a super tough time to pay the bills as job adverts and sponsorships dry up, so this year we’re aiming to sell 400 copies 🥹

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And, on the off chance you want to buy several copies for staff or students please get in touch for bulk deals ❤️

We’ve never sold 400 copies before so this is a bit of a reach for us but would make a huge difference to the programmes we can run. We ship worldwide and all purchases and shares make a difference!

It also includes a directory of resources and innovative worksheets to help you reflect and plan for the year ahead.

Plus, it’s my birthday soon! So you can use JEMBIRTHDAY10 until Sunday for 10% off 🥳

Pre-Order Your Copy Of Our Magazine And Support Journo Resources There are two ways to buy!

As well as helping us, it also is a genuinely great magazine or gift! @kaylwattson.bsky.social and I have been editing some incredible features on journalists from prisons, the accessibility of OSINT, and much more. I guarantee you’ll be inspired!

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Friends who care about the work we do at @journoresources.bsky.social — can you buy a copy of our magazine? November and December are a super tough time to pay the bills as job adverts and sponsorships dry up, so this year we’re aiming to sell 400 copies 🥹

www.journoresources.org.uk/journo-resou...

For the record, nothing seems to have broken yet, apart from being able to view quote tweets, but I’m trying to wean myself off the hellsite anyway.

An app Home Screen showing Bluesky, TikTok, Threads, Instagram, Analytics, Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat

So, I have moved the social media deckchairs around on my Home Screen but this feels a good time to mention that I have refused to update my Twitter app since July 2023 and I still live in the past with the bird.

Really? This sexist nonsense is what you choose to say to one of the leading voices in social media journalism?