Deborah Wilson David
@deborahwdavid.bsky.social
Journalism, broadcasting and communications educator.
Director of Educational Devt, Nottingham Trent University’s Joint Institute with Communication University of China.
Director of Educational Devt, Nottingham Trent University’s Joint Institute with Communication University of China.
Reform-led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what Reform councillors were doing. Consider signing this petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reform: Stop hiding from press scrutiny!
Nigel Farage says he welcomes freedom of speech, even if people find it offensive. Surely that should apply to freedom of the press too? So why have Reform's Nottinghamshire councillors - who control ...
you.38degrees.org.uk
August 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Reform-led Nottinghamshire Council has blacklisted a local paper for asking questions about what Reform councillors were doing. Consider signing this petition to get them to reverse the decision: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...
Happy 30th anniversary to Swan Lake - still soaring, still electrifying, still breaking hearts. An amazing performance tonight. Thank you
sirmattbourne.bsky.social and the New Adventures company. #SwanLake30
sirmattbourne.bsky.social and the New Adventures company. #SwanLake30
Matthew Bourne (@sirmattbourne.bsky.social)
Artistic Director of New Adventures - Choreographer, Knight, Dog Lover and Showman - current work - Swan Lake, Oliver!, Mary Poppins, Old Friends & The Midnight Bell
sirmattbourne.bsky.social
January 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Happy 30th anniversary to Swan Lake - still soaring, still electrifying, still breaking hearts. An amazing performance tonight. Thank you
sirmattbourne.bsky.social and the New Adventures company. #SwanLake30
sirmattbourne.bsky.social and the New Adventures company. #SwanLake30
A great range of experience and expertise on the first panel for this afternoon’s online Assn of Journalism Education Winter Conference - our theme being ‘Making a change: The challenges and opportunities in transitioning from industry to academia - and back again’.
January 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A great range of experience and expertise on the first panel for this afternoon’s online Assn of Journalism Education Winter Conference - our theme being ‘Making a change: The challenges and opportunities in transitioning from industry to academia - and back again’.
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One week to go until the AJE online Winter Conference on ‘Making a change: The challenges and opportunities in transitioning from industry to academia – and back again’ (Fri, Jan 17, 2pm-4.30pm). For full details of our speakers and schedule, and to register, visit: ajeuk.org/aje-winter-c...
Register now for the AJE Winter Conference 2025 – ‘Making a change’
We are excited to announce some of the details for our AJE Winter Conference 2025. Event: Making a change: The challenges and opportunities in transitioning from industry to academia – and back aga…
ajeuk.org
January 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
One week to go until the AJE online Winter Conference on ‘Making a change: The challenges and opportunities in transitioning from industry to academia – and back again’ (Fri, Jan 17, 2pm-4.30pm). For full details of our speakers and schedule, and to register, visit: ajeuk.org/aje-winter-c...
Enjoying the discovery of the first signs of Spring with my amazing Mum. We’re lucky to have her still with us. Her generation continues to inspire with their resilience, their history, and the stoic approach they take to life and the challenges that come with age.
January 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Enjoying the discovery of the first signs of Spring with my amazing Mum. We’re lucky to have her still with us. Her generation continues to inspire with their resilience, their history, and the stoic approach they take to life and the challenges that come with age.
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Normalize New Year's Eve parties that involve you and your guests sitting around a crackling fire in a seaside cottage and sharing passages from your favorite books whilst indulging in multiple cups of tea and various pastries.
December 31, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Normalize New Year's Eve parties that involve you and your guests sitting around a crackling fire in a seaside cottage and sharing passages from your favorite books whilst indulging in multiple cups of tea and various pastries.
Another reason to love #Beijing: you can wear face masks without being thought weird, people here wear their own if they have a sniffle to protect others, and this student even colour coordinated hers with her baseball cap!
December 15, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Another reason to love #Beijing: you can wear face masks without being thought weird, people here wear their own if they have a sniffle to protect others, and this student even colour coordinated hers with her baseball cap!
Gorgeous afternoon light on the way back from our last class of the day. Communication University of China campus in beautiful #Beijing.
December 5, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Gorgeous afternoon light on the way back from our last class of the day. Communication University of China campus in beautiful #Beijing.
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Navigator, a chatbot from TrollBusters, helps journalists deal with harassment from trolls. Read about the story behind the tool in my Journalist's Toolbox newsletter:
journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/navigator-...
journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/navigator-...
Navigator: A Chatbot That Helps Journalists Deal With Trolls
Nov. 12, 2024
journaliststoolbox.substack.com
December 4, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Navigator, a chatbot from TrollBusters, helps journalists deal with harassment from trolls. Read about the story behind the tool in my Journalist's Toolbox newsletter:
journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/navigator-...
journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/navigator-...
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“That’s what dance can do... It goes to a deeper place. It shouldn’t be put into words. It affects you in a visceral way.”
Sir Matthew Bourne talking to Deb Weiss about the enduring appeal of his Swan Lake, returning to the stage this winter: bachtrack.com/interview-si...
Sir Matthew Bourne talking to Deb Weiss about the enduring appeal of his Swan Lake, returning to the stage this winter: bachtrack.com/interview-si...
Matthew Bourne on Swan Lake 30 years on
Sir Matthew Bourne talks about his passion for storytelling in dance, and his own personal journey with his radical gender-flipped Swan Lake.
bachtrack.com
November 10, 2024 at 1:57 PM
“That’s what dance can do... It goes to a deeper place. It shouldn’t be put into words. It affects you in a visceral way.”
Sir Matthew Bourne talking to Deb Weiss about the enduring appeal of his Swan Lake, returning to the stage this winter: bachtrack.com/interview-si...
Sir Matthew Bourne talking to Deb Weiss about the enduring appeal of his Swan Lake, returning to the stage this winter: bachtrack.com/interview-si...
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There is the most wonderful display of film posters and artefacts displayed at the Communication University of China in Beijing. And of course I found a radio!
November 27, 2024 at 9:02 AM
There is the most wonderful display of film posters and artefacts displayed at the Communication University of China in Beijing. And of course I found a radio!
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I'm very happy to say the Future of Journalism conference at Cardiff University is taking place again next September - the CfP is now out:🧵 (1/5)
November 26, 2024 at 11:43 AM
I'm very happy to say the Future of Journalism conference at Cardiff University is taking place again next September - the CfP is now out:🧵 (1/5)
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My Journalist's Toolbox newsletter this week is about launching an AI journalism course for college students. What I learned from my first semester -- and what's next ...
journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/notes-from...
journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/notes-from...
Notes from Launching an AI Journalism College Course in 2024
Nov. 26, 2024
journaliststoolbox.substack.com
November 26, 2024 at 4:09 PM
My Journalist's Toolbox newsletter this week is about launching an AI journalism course for college students. What I learned from my first semester -- and what's next ...
journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/notes-from...
journaliststoolbox.substack.com/p/notes-from...
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#AI tools for educators -
Journalist'sToolbox.AI: AI for Educators
Look at journalism's future, not its past.
buff.ly
November 26, 2024 at 9:02 AM
#AI tools for educators -
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We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
Action Intent Links | Bluesky
Authors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu...
docs.bsky.app
November 18, 2024 at 2:48 PM
We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
docs.bsky.app/docs/advance...
#AcademicSky #HigherEd #Altmetrics
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A new bald eagle nest cam has begun livestreaming from Minnesota. Viewers can watch live as the wild raptor pair builds their nest and raise their young.
Minnesota's EagleCam is back — with new birds
A new bald eagle nest cam has begun livestreaming from Minnesota. Viewers can watch live as the wild raptor pair builds their nest and raise their young.
www.npr.org
November 25, 2024 at 9:17 PM
A new bald eagle nest cam has begun livestreaming from Minnesota. Viewers can watch live as the wild raptor pair builds their nest and raise their young.
Reposted by Deborah Wilson David
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Interesting:
www.fastcompany.com/91230935/the...
www.fastcompany.com/91230935/the...
The website tracks how fast Bluesky is growing in near real time
Bluesky has added millions of new users since the election—and this site lets you watch each one as they sign up.
www.fastcompany.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Interesting:
www.fastcompany.com/91230935/the...
www.fastcompany.com/91230935/the...
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Fiona Gibson, contemporary sculptor based in Llandeilo, West Wales. Her work is based on local mythology
November 23, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Fiona Gibson, contemporary sculptor based in Llandeilo, West Wales. Her work is based on local mythology
We’ve spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon browsing a Beijing shopping mall… the figurines can be surreal.
November 24, 2024 at 9:01 AM
We’ve spent a wonderful Sunday afternoon browsing a Beijing shopping mall… the figurines can be surreal.
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We have a responsibility to tell students the truth about careers & to point out some of the misinformation around. An English degree can lead to all kinds of things, not least careers in tech companies, health & other 'scientific' spheres, in much-needed roles other than technical & scientific.
The British Academy report on English degrees is v helpful. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...
November 19, 2024 at 2:58 PM
We have a responsibility to tell students the truth about careers & to point out some of the misinformation around. An English degree can lead to all kinds of things, not least careers in tech companies, health & other 'scientific' spheres, in much-needed roles other than technical & scientific.