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Welcome to the home of John Edden on the web. As a journalist, I have a lot to say. The Jargon section of this website is where you can read all my recent rantings about anything and everything that makes me jump off my chair and roar out loudly in disgust – and trust me, I don’t get off my chair for just anything!
Jaded Jargon is also a place where you can see just what it is that I could do for you. You don’t need an angry, moaning journalist? I actually do a lot more than you would think – visit my services pages and I think you will agree that actually, you probably do need one!
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Need a journalist quick smart? Someone who can meet a tight deadline? Someone who can fill a hole in your publication? When it comes to meeting tight deadlines under pressure, I never falter – it is something that has enabled me to remain in the media industry for a number of years writing for print [...]
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"John produced a first class editorial for ABC Solutions (UK) Limited in conjunction with The Midland Business Awards. The work was creative and timely. I was amazed by the quality of information produced after a quick telephone interview."
- Simon Beacham
- ABC Solutions (UK) Limited
Some Jargon
Twitter #fail
- May 3, 2012
The BBC tested a brand new Twitter policy for a day. A tweet from BBC sports journalist Liam McLeod on May 2 stated that ‘due to new BBC Twitter guidelines, responding to individuals and RTs can no longer happen.’ Inevitably, Twitter immediately came a cropper with hundreds of tweeters asking what the point of being [...]
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Budget tweets
- May 3, 2012
The 99p shop has joined Twitter! OK, its not quite hold the front page stuff but as more and more companies begin to realise the power and benefits of social media, it is always good to see a major high street name pledge their allegiance to the social networking hub. What will be more interesting [...]
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Has the world gone mad?
- May 3, 2012
If ever you needed proof that the world really has gone mad, you had it this week from FHM, who declared the sexiest woman alive to be none other than Tulisa Contostavlos! Their annual poll decided by readers of the magazine, found Tulisa with more votes than beauties like Megan Fox and Mila Kunis! If [...]
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Not quite The Voice of the nation
- April 5, 2012
Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water there’s another TV talent show. Crashing into the nation’s collective living room as fragrant and welcome as a week old turd, The Voice has somehow managed to become another ratings winner and supposedly even got Simon Cowell quaking in his overpriced boots. The [...]
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