Ben Falk
@benfalkwriter
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Entertainment journalist, non-fiction author, aspiring novelist, university teacher and now a PhD. Like playing for @AuthorsCC when they let me.
London
Joined March 2010
After 22 years of training brilliant young journalists at three great teaching centres, I’m taking a break from teaching. Today is my last day at City, University of London. I’m taking a break before consultancy work. Thanks to my great students and colleagues. Onwards!
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🚨 10 days left to join us as a staff writer or editor in London. It's going to be an amazing team. We need more NY-style journalism over here. Please send the link to friends and share. https://t.co/umiNEAp5CR
millmediaco.uk
‘If I was a young writer right now, I would want to work for Mill Media’ – Tina Brown Mill Media is hiring two staff writers for our soon-to-launch title in London and applications close on S…
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Surely this contradicts the *front cover* of the Labour manifesto?
🚨 NEW: The Treasury is considering scrapping 1ps and 2ps [@EveningStandard]
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Govt resuscitating PFI folly. For £1 of public investment it wants £3 from private sector. How much will be repaid from public purse? For £60bn of PFI, £306bn paid back. Cheaper for govt for borrow than private sector. It can create money, tax the rich. https://t.co/w4kM4D9KGI
leftfootforward.org
The government has inherited lots of social problems but problems caused by neoliberalism can’t be dissolved by more neoliberalism
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My big Blur interview goes out on BBC1 at 0850 on @BBCBreakfast Tune in. Saturday mornings - perfect for Coffee and TV.
Another victim of the Microsoft IT Outage was my big Blur interview #modernlifeisrubbish Understandably @BBCBreakfast went to rolling news coverage. Delighted to say that it'll now go out on Saturday at 08:50 (a 7 minute package with loads of clips of their new doc To the End).
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Publication day for A Sacrifice. Read the book that inspired the Ridley Scott film starring Eric Bana and Sadie Sink.
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We need Black and minority ethnic journalists not just reporting the news, but also shaping the news agenda. Applications for the #NUJ George Viner Memorial Fund providing bursaries to Black and minority ethnic student journalists close 31st July. https://t.co/Ac9hMK41aG
nuj.org.uk
Trustees consider applications on an annual basis.
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One of the greatest shows on TV. This is excellent news
#Loot has been renewed for Season 3. Revisit our interview with Maya Rudolph:
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Five hours after James Anderson’s international career ended, he’s playing cricket on the outfield at Lord’s:
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A THREAD: it’s now exactly a week since the worst #GeneralElection defeat in the 190-year history of the Conservative Party, & over the past 7 days I’ve been truly amazed at how little blame has gone the way of Boris Johnson. (1/9)
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astonishing that the Thames Water chief executive got a £195,000 bonus bonus for *three months" of work, even as the company struggles to avoid nationalisation https://t.co/NoytfvVM7N via @ft
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Keeping the art of headline writing alive 🥳
One of the best headlines of the year, even if it's from the Star.
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What an absolutely brilliant decision. Wow. Colour me impressed
James Timpson OBE @JamesTCobbler has been appointed Minister of State (Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation) in the Ministry of Justice @MoJGovUK.
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Watch this it’s fascinating - I asked James Timpson what he’d do about prisons and sentencing if he was in charge. He believes only a third of prisoners in jail should definitely be there. He’s now in charge of prisons (but not sentencing).
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If you’re interested in teaching journalism at a (ok, THE) top department in the country/possibly the universe then this is a rare opportunity and there’s still time to apply (just). I hear there may be several posts available.
We are hiring @cityjournalism! Please share - and help us find some brilliant people to teach the next generation of journalists. We are looking for a Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor, and a Lecturer in Journalism. Deadline July 7th. Full details below... 1/10
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Just pausing to welcome Rachel Reeves as UK’s first female chancellor in 800 years. Let’s see how a woman manages the nation’s purse 🎉
theguardian.com
Rachel Reeves becomes first woman to hold post in 800-years as Angela Rayner named secretary of state for levelling up
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When you've got to announce the election results at 9 and perform When Doves Cry at 10.
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UK audio branding company Noise Fusion has announced a new CHR imaging effects and music library called Ultra...
radiotoday.co.uk
UK audio branding company Noise Fusion has announced a new CHR imaging effects and music library called Ultra.Created by producer Ben Neidle, Ultra began as a custom FX package for Capital, with the...
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