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Since becoming the Welsh capital in 1955, Cardiff has undergone extensive regeneration (eg the Bay and St David’s 2 developments), making it one of Europe’s most dynamic cities.

Reactions to this ‘new’ Cardiff have been mixed, and the city means something slightly different to everyone. But wh

When I read over my notes from Pete Clifton’s lecture, I found a flurry of statistics, new ideas and potential concerns – an average day for the Beeb then.

The main themes for me?

Audience statistics

Richard Burton, managing director of the Jewish Chronicle and former editor of the Telegraph online, believes that print is not dead. Is it just me or is this statement less groundbreaking than it sounds? This module has tended to po

Last week IPC’s Kim Hollamby provided an insightful take on the relationship between a magazine and its website. It’s a conundrum that’s been on my mind for a while now: do you replicate the print version’s content word for word, offer a sample of enticing nuggets from the paper copy to encourage people to go out and buy it, or publish an entir

Further to my previous blog pitching an idea for the Capturing Cardiff assignment, I have decided to give up on the prostitution investigative idea and aim for something a little more realistic.

What I now propose to do is 'Capturing Cardiff' from a local's perspective. I would begin by introducing the history of the city and explaining how much it has evolved. I would follow this by vox popping a range of people who have been born and bred here, from children to OAPs, and (on film