James Doleman. Picture: Byline TimesCourt reporter James Doleman has been described as “one of the pioneers of crowdfunded journalism”, “an example of the best of citizen journalism” and a “fearless advocate of open justice” after his death from cancer. RelatedHe once tweeted that before becoming a court reporter, his other jobs had included: copy reader, nurse, IT salesman, recruitment consultant, hospital admin and travel agent. Press Gazette Daily Your morning brew of news about the world of news from Press Gazette and elsewhere in the media. James Doleman remembered as ‘outstanding court reporter’ and ‘compadre’Jukes told Press Gazette Doleman was “an example of the best of citizen journalism and an example of somebody coming from a sort of political partisanship into a place of understanding and conciliation”.

Source: The Times October 30, 2023 18:56 UTC