[ts_fab authorid=”2″ tabs=”bio,twitter,custom”] This is the second in a new No Fibs series edited by Margo under her collaborative thesis. The first piece was by Michael Burge … and the next one will be by Tim Dunlop. The Fifth Estate might be new kid on the block, but it already packs a mighty punch above its weight. Everyone […]
Citizen journos unite!
By Margo Kingston March 15, 2013 Source: Sheilas Sarah Capper, Sheilas editor: Veteran political journalist and author Margo Kingston is back! And just in the nick of time with an election year upon us. After some time off, Margo returned to writing at the end of last year, spurred into action when she heard Opposition leader […]
Manifesto for @NoFibs
By Margo Kingston March 1, 2013 It’s a funny feeling to be writing an introduction to the ebook of Still Not Happy, John!’, because after so many years in retirement I’m now back doing what I love – writing for and editing a citizen journalism website. Back then it was with the Sydney Morning Herald’s Webdiary, […]
Building Bridges
By Michael Taylor (TheAIMN) February 24, 2013 There is an old movie line I often recall: A life filled with activity suggests a life filled with purpose. I have no hesitation in borrowing that line in applying it is an apt portrayal of well-known Australian author and journalist; Margo Kingston. I’ve been a big fan of […]
AFHP logo: The winner is First Dog on the Moon
Damien Walker (@DamienCWalker) kindly devised three twitter logos for Australians for Honest Politics (@Aussies4HonPol) and Tweeps chose ‘no fibs’. Then – it was our lucky day – @firstdogonmoon drew our logo and donated it to us. FirstDog, we are thrilled and grateful. Thank you.
Looking to past to prepare for future: Lessons of a Webdiary story
by Margo Kingston March 15 2006 Source: webdiary.com.au 18.02.2013: It seems I’m diving in again, so I’ve read about what happened last time. I decided to publish the past for anyone interested in the future of Australians for Honest Politics, as my beliefs about professionals partnering with citizens to do citizen journalism haven’t changed. This is […]
I am @geeksrulz
This is a big moment for me, saying who I am. I have personal, family and business reasons for being anonymous on Twitter. The last piece like this one I wrote 10 years ago on Margo Kingston’s pioneering Webdiary. Does it matter who The Geek is? From the moment I set up a site with […]
Brough’s read his Ashby questions: Who will make him answer?
Kathy Sundstrom Sunshine Coast Daily article asked Mal Brough some of these AFHP questions. The Slipper diary entries 1. What information regarding the diaries did you receive from Ashby? 2. What dates did it cover? 3. Why did you want the information? 4. What use did you make of the information? 5. Do you consider it ethical […]