Neil Arun didn’t want to miss a rare but risky opportunity to embed with an Iraqi police unit, hunting members of al Qaeda. But his employers -- responsible for Neil’s security -- weren’t happy. This film by Richard Pendry nvestigates how a frontline journalist balances risk and reward.
Stewart Kirkpatrick, former editor of Scotsman.com, has announced plans to launch a quality online national newspaper for Scotland. You can read the details here. Will it work? Stewart was a member of the team I managed at the Scotsman. He is among the most dedicated, diligent and sophisticated journalists I know. He understands the web from an editorial perspective and a commercial one. If anyone can make an online title pay its way I suspect he can. Good luck, Stewart.
