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@simon_frantz

Managing Editor at BBC Global News. Formerly: @BBC_Future, @nobelprize, @NatRevDrugDisc. Views expressed are my own.

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I lost my job. Unfortunately, myself and several others have been made redundant from The News Movement. As you can probably guess, I’m tweeting this to let you know that I’m now available for new opportunities.
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Dave Molloy@davemolloy2 Jun 2023
Some exciting news: the BBC has a new international tech newsletter - and I’m writing it. It’s been a busy few weeks getting everything ready with @willsmale1 and @nbarrett100, and we can’t wait to deliver the first edition on Monday. bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65…
Tech Decoded: The latest technology news direct to your inbox

Tech Decoded: The latest technology news direct to your inbox

Tech Decoded is the BBC's international technology newsletter, bringing you the latest.

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The first online edit-a-thon for Body Atlas is going to happen this Tuesday! This is the project I run to improve global information access to sexual and reproductive health information 1/
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Alok Jha@alokjha18 May 2023
Are you a budding science writer? We're looking for an intern to work with us on the Science and technology desk at @TheEconomist. You'll spend 3 months with us in London, working on articles, newsletters, podcasts, films, and lots more. Details here: economist.com/casement2023
The Economist’s science and technology internship

The Economist’s science and technology internship

We invite applications for the 2023 Richard Casement internship

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BBC World Service launches emergency pop-up radio service for Sudan bbc.com/news/world-africa-65…
BBC World Service launches emergency pop-up radio service for Sudan

BBC World Service launches emergency pop-up radio service for Sudan

The broadcaster says the pop-up service will provide "crucial" information for people in the country.

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Richard Fisher@rifish30 Mar 2023
🎉 A big day for me today: The Long View is published! 🎉 We wanted to mark the launch with something special - and so here is the cover... in wood! The story behind it speaks to the kindness & creativity I often encounter in long-minded communities. Here's how it was made...
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🚨 Applications for the 4th cohort of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network are now open. The journalists selected will join our online course from July to December ⏱ The deadline to apply is Tuesday 4 April 🧵 All you need to know in the thread below reutersinstitute.politics.ox…
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Richard Fisher@rifish14 Mar 2023
A direct ask: pre-orders *really* matter for book authors, so if you'd be willing to reserve/buy a copy of my book The Long View this week, I would be ever so grateful. It's out 30 March, two weeks from now! There are a bunch of retailer options here: hachette.co.uk/titles/richar…
The Long View

The Long View

A wide-ranging and thought-provoking exploration of the importance of long-term thinking. Humans are unique in our ability to understand time, able to com...

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