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Amy Davies

Journalist and photographer. This is my personal blog, mostly documenting my most recent photo shoots, taken with all manner of cameras.

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The demise of Guardian Cardiff

28 April, 2011 by amydavies


It greatly saddened me last night to find out that the Guardian Local “experiment” was to be wound down. Here in Cardiff, we were very fortunate to have our own little section of the Guardian which provided news, goings-on and most importantly, to me anyway, a way for us all in the “blogosphere” to stay connected with each other. Hannah, who runs the site, graduated from Cardiff Journalism School at the same time as me and I was so proud […]

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Categories: Cardiff, Journalism • Tags: Cardiff bloggers, Ed Walker, Guardian Cardiff, Guardian Local, Hannah Waldram, Hyperlocal, read more, WalesOnline, YourCardiff

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Bloggers vs PRS: a few top tips for keeping everything friendly and making sure there’s something in it for readers

7 April, 2011 by amydavies


One of the best things about being a blogger is the freedom to write what you want to write about, how you want to write it. You don’t have an editor breathing down your neck. You don’t have PRs to please (most of the time) and you (probably) don’t have advertisers worried about your content. Enjoy the ability to do that, and write about what you want to write about. And do it with passion – that’ll be what makes someone want to read what you have to say.

Categories: Blogging, Cardiff, Online • Tags: bloggers, Cardiff bloggers, good relationships, niche blogging, pr professional, PRs, read more

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I'm a journalist, writer and photographer. Currently working at Future Publishing testing cameras for our photography magazines and websites. I am available for all kinds of writing and photography commissions.
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