Paul Bradshaw (journalist)
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Paul Bradshaw is an online journalist
and blogger, a Reader in Online Journalism at Birmingham City University
and a Visiting Professor at City University's School of Journalism in London
. He manages his own blog, the Online Journalism Blog (OJB), and is the co-founder of Help Me Investigate, an investigative journalism
website funded by Channel 4
and Screen WM. He has written for journalism.co.uk
, Press Gazette
, The Guardian's Data Blog, Nieman Reports and the Poynter Institute in the US.
Bradshaw is the author of the Online Journalism Handbook, co-written with former Financial Times
web editor Liisa Rohumaa, and also co-wrote the 3rd edition of Magazine Editing with John Morrish, due in 2011. He has also contributed to books including Investigative Journalism (2nd Ed), Web Journalism: A New Form of Citizenship; Face The Future and Citizen Journalism
: Global Perspectives.
Adrian Monck
ranked Bradshaw second in his list of "Britain's Top Ten Journo-Bloggers" (2007), and NowPublic
has named him the fourth most visible Briton online in its "MostPublic Index" of the UK (2008). He was placed thirty-sixth in the Birmingham Post
's "Power 50" list of 2009. He has been listed in Journalism.co.uk's list of the leading innovators in journalism and media and Poynter's most influential people in social media.
In 2010 he was shortlisted for Multimedia Publisher of the Year and in 2011 ranked 9th in PeerIndex
's list of the most influential UK journalists on Twitter
.
Bradshaw is also a graduate of Birmingham City University
(then the University of Central England), where he studied media
from 1995 to 1998.
Online journalism
Online journalism is defined as the reporting of facts when produced and distributed via the Internet.As of 2009, audiences for online journalism continue to grow...
and blogger, a Reader in Online Journalism at Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is a British university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the second largest of three universities in the city, the other two being the Aston University and University of Birmingham...
and a Visiting Professor at City University's School of Journalism in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He manages his own blog, the Online Journalism Blog (OJB), and is the co-founder of Help Me Investigate, an investigative journalism
Investigative journalism
Investigative journalism is a form of journalism in which reporters deeply investigate a single topic of interest, often involving crime, political corruption, or corporate wrongdoing. An investigative journalist may spend months or years researching and preparing a report. Investigative journalism...
website funded by Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and Screen WM. He has written for journalism.co.uk
Journalism.co.uk
Journalism.co.uk was founded in 1999 with the aim of covering the online publishing industry and how the Internet is fundamentally changing the practice of journalism...
, Press Gazette
Press Gazette
Press Gazette, formerly known as UK Press Gazette , is a British media trade magazine dedicated to journalism and the press. It was first published in 1965, and currently has a circulation of about 2,500, although it had enjoyed higher circulations earlier in its history...
, The Guardian's Data Blog, Nieman Reports and the Poynter Institute in the US.
Bradshaw is the author of the Online Journalism Handbook, co-written with former Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
web editor Liisa Rohumaa, and also co-wrote the 3rd edition of Magazine Editing with John Morrish, due in 2011. He has also contributed to books including Investigative Journalism (2nd Ed), Web Journalism: A New Form of Citizenship; Face The Future and Citizen Journalism
Citizen journalism
Citizen journalism is the concept of members of the public "playing an active role in the process of collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news and information," according to the seminal 2003 report We Media: How Audiences are Shaping the Future of News and Information...
: Global Perspectives.
Adrian Monck
Adrian Monck
Adrian Monck is head of communications at the World Economic Forum and a former British journalism professor and writer on the media and current affairs.-Education:...
ranked Bradshaw second in his list of "Britain's Top Ten Journo-Bloggers" (2007), and NowPublic
NowPublic
NowPublic is a user-generated social news website. The company is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was founded by Michael Tippett, Leonard Brody and Michael E. Meyers in 2005. On Sept. 2, 2009 the company was acquired by Clarity Digital Group, LLC, wholly owned by The Anschutz...
has named him the fourth most visible Briton online in its "MostPublic Index" of the UK (2008). He was placed thirty-sixth in the Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
The Birmingham Post newspaper was originally published under the name Daily Post in Birmingham, England, in 1857 by John Frederick Feeney. It was the largest selling broadsheet in the West Midlands, though it faced little if any competition in this category. It changed to tabloid size in 2008...
In 2010 he was shortlisted for Multimedia Publisher of the Year and in 2011 ranked 9th in PeerIndex
PeerIndex
PeerIndex is a London-based company providing social media analytics based on footprints from use of major social media services . Part of an emerging group of Social Media Analytics providers, PeerIndex helps social media contributors assess and score their influence and benefit from the social...
's list of the most influential UK journalists on Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
.
Bradshaw is also a graduate of Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is a British university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the second largest of three universities in the city, the other two being the Aston University and University of Birmingham...
(then the University of Central England), where he studied media
Media studies
Media studies is an academic discipline and field of study that deals with the content, history and effects of various media; in particular, the 'mass media'. Media studies may draw on traditions from both the social sciences and the humanities, but mostly from its core disciplines of mass...
from 1995 to 1998.