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James Welsh

@HackWelsh

Freelance editor. Former hack with The Cambodia Daily and Al Jazeera English.

Joined December 2011
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Some PR guy just posted this: "Journalists care about two main things, will this story get me page views? Will this story get me social shares?"
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Why?
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Why did my retweets lead to these suggestions?
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Al-Shabab Explained in One Minute: youtu.be/K_gmYyewuxw - Nice one @malonebarry

One Minute Al-Shabab

No idea who al-Shabab are and what they stand for? Online editor Ba...

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Got my ticket to see Mix Master Mike from #TheBeastieBoys tonight in Phnom Penh. #cambodia #timesarechanging
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More support from Cambodia for AJ staff imprisoned in Egypt. This time it's from The Phnom Penh Post. #FreeAJStaff – at Cambodia
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Support for Baher Mohamed, Mohamed Fahmy and Peter Greste from the fine people at The Cambodia Daily #FreeAJStaff – at Cambodia
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Only accessible stairwell door at the top of #Cambodia 's newest mall, Aeon, after the late movie. #notafirehazard – at Cambodia
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Ebola: What IS Terrifying: youtu.be/c5A_sH3qDgY
Sok An speaks at ECCC after K Samphan and N Chea handed life sentences for crimes against humanity #khmerrouge
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Egypt finds Al Jazeera journalists guilty aje.me/1qst2Fa cue 'Entry of the Gladiators' youtube.com/watch?v=_B0CyOAO… #FreeAJStaff
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