This document outlines the background and work of Alex Wood, including:
1) Alex Wood has a background in web design and was the first foreigner to train at a Japanese newspaper. He has also lectured in online journalism.
2) Some of Alex Wood's work includes live video coverage of G20 protests in London that received over 75,000 hits on the BBC Newsroom site.
3) Alex Wood runs the site "Not on the Wires" which produces international multimedia features and has a network of global correspondents.
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2. My Story
Background in web design
First foreigner to train at a
Japanese newspaper
Lecturer in Online Journalism
for City University, London
Writer on Mobile Industry
Former Data Journalist for
BBC World Service
3. 75,000 + hits
G20 London Live Video footage featured by BBC
http://tinyurl.com/g20live Newsroom out on the field
How do we build on this?
4. Be where the mainstream isnt
Live coverage of the G20
Protests in London
Shared across social networks
http://tinyurl.com/g20live
12. Collaboration with Reuters
The Berlin Project Average read time: 5 - 10 mins
Experiment on Wikipedia Effect
Project broke even
15. Not on the Wires International Features
Multimedia
www.notonthewires.com
Network of Global Correspondents
16. Not on the Wires International Features
Multimedia
www.notonthewires.com
Network of Global Correspondents
17. Media Project with British
Window on Uzbekistan Council
Coverage of Uzbek Fashion Week
Media Training with Students