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Why didn’t you vote? I was delighted to read that Christine Buckley had been reappointed as editor of The Journalist. I think she has done an excellent job. But an 11.2 percent turnout? Pretty


disgraceful, folks. Graeme Giles Life Member, Perth


Employers need to understand migraines Migraines can have significant effects on people’s working lives. Many journalists do shift work and


have stressful roles, working to tight deadlines, both of which are common triggers for migraine. That is why it is crucial that the lack of awareness and understanding of migraine in workplaces is urgently tackled in the media industry. While employers cannot always


prevent a member of staff having a migraine, they can make a significant difference to how it affects their work. They should take it seriously as a


complex neurological condition and make reasonable adjustments once they become aware that they have an employee whose migraine is affecting their day-to-day activities. The Migraine Trust has produced Help at Work, which provides information about how to manage migraine in the workplace. It can be downloaded from migrainetrust.org/ asking-for-support. Our advocacy service can be reached via our website (migrainetrust.org) or by calling 020 3951 0150.


STEVE BELL We urge anyone who struggles


at work because of migraine to contact us. Helen Balami The Migraine Trust


Media should recognise the value of video games All too often, I see misreporting around competitive video games (aka esports) in mainstream publications or broadcasts. Esports is one of the fastest-growing and exciting activities of the past decade and is now a $1 billion industry. However, I still see journalists and newsreaders covering this space with archaic views on video games as a waste of time, or something that is done by people with no life. This could not be further from the truth. Actually, esports have a range of


intrinsic benefits. These run from developing teamwork, leadership and communication skills to boosted reaction times and even increased attendance levels in schools that have esports clubs. I implore anyone reading this who is planning to cover esports to do their research and put any preconceived ideas to one side. Reach out to the gaming community


– they want mainstream coverage to be fair, accurate and interesting. The gaming revolution is coming. Are


you sure that you and your publication are ready for it? Dominic Sacco Esports News UK


twitter feed Tweet us your feedback: @mschrisbuckley The Southern Star (@SouthernStarIRL) 09:44 AM · Dec 20, 2019


Lovely letter about us in the current edition of the @NUJofficial‘s #Journalist magazine, which circulates in both the UK and Ireland. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! ‘West Cork’s social media for 130 years’! @local_ireland #journalismmatters pic.twitter.com/a5Tml7RXkQ


Denis MacShane @DenisMacShane 1:13 PM · Dec 19, 2019


Congratulations @mschrisbuckley on handsome re-election as editor of The Journalist – a key paper linking all British Isles journos together


And now for something completely different... We’re academics (Nottingham Trent University and City University) looking for journalists to join in a new project to tell their ‘stories’ live on stage. The idea is to present and explain


stories to an audience who will be asked not to pass them on before they’re published. Similar events have taken off in a few countries, inspired by the US Pop-Up Magazine. We’re hoping to put on a couple of


News on Stage shows (which could each include five or six journalists) this spring in London and at a summer festival in Sussex. You’d be coached and supported to


make a 10-15 minute exclusive spoken version of your story, which could be


enhanced by audio-visuals or other theatrical devices as appropriate. For some this will be an opportunity


to hone their story-telling skills, develop their stage presence and public speaking and to do a bit of networking, but for others it will just be fun! It’s also a chance to be involved in and shape this ground-breaking ‘live journalism’ format, which we are studying as part of our academic work to find ways of winning back audience trust and credibility in journalism. If you’re interested please email


catherine.adams@ntu.ac.uk or glenda. cooper@city.ac.uk. Thank you! Catherine Adams and Dr Glenda Cooper Nottingham, London


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