Then & Now
Archive factsheets and their modern companions
7 present-day companion guides and the series hub, pairing Simon's archive with how the job is done now.
Then and Now: How Journalism Has Changed
The hub of the series: sixty years of change, and what has not.
Shooting Journalism on a Phone
The best news camera in Australia is already in your pocket. A present-day companion to Simon Townsend's Cameras for Journalists.
Recording and Transcribing Interviews
The recorder is now an app and the transcript writes itself. A present-day companion to Simon Townsend's Recording Interviews Successfully.
Your Phone-to-Editor Photo Workflow
From the shutter to the editor's inbox in about a minute. A present-day companion to Simon Townsend's factsheets on sending, storing and sourcing photos.
The Modern Journalist's Kit
A working journalist needs less hardware than ever: a good laptop, the phone you own, and the cloud. A present-day companion to Simon Townsend's buying factsheets.
Typing, Dictation and Voice-to-Text
Touch typing still wins, but dictation now does real work in the field. A present-day companion to Simon Townsend's factsheets on typewriting and touch typing.
From the Filofax to the iPhone
The contact book moved into your phone, but it is still only as good as the names in it. A present-day companion to Simon Townsend's The Filofax: A Journalist's Contact Book.
Research in the Age of AI
The newest research tool is also the most confident liar, so Simon's rule holds: verify everything against a real source. A present-day companion to Simon Townsend's Journalistic Research.