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Patrick is paidContent’s UK correspondent, writing mainly for paidContent:UK on the UK and European digital economies. He is interested in original online content, how it’s monetised and in everything from publishing and advertising to games and music.
He joined the company in November 2008 after two years at journalism trade magazine Press Gazette and has appeared as a regular media commentator on TV and BBC radio.
He was twice nominated for the PTC New Journalist of the Year award.
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psmith 9 hours, 7 minutes Ago
“@NiallHarbison: Before kindle I'd read 2 books a year. With kindle I read one a week. Buy one, it'll make you smarter :) --> same for me
psmith 18 hours, 55 minutes Ago
I fail to see how conditions can be treacherous. We have no prior outstanding agreement with the weather gods.
psmith 19 hours, 19 minutes Ago
@markrock there's a whiff of state-owned inefficiency and monopoly about BT that 30 years on they can't shake
psmith 19 hours, 26 minutes Ago
Saw a marketing spend survey recently that split out social media and 'word of mouth', as if they are somehow not the exact same thing
psmith 19 hours, 28 minutes Ago
No chance of me getting BT broadband tho - some really worrying tweets about service put me off. Am a longstanding and happy BE customer
psmith 19 hours, 29 minutes Ago
Moving into new flat finally. Endured time-honoured tradition of paying BT £40 for engineer to confirm that, yes, I have a phone line
psmith 20 hours, 32 minutes Ago
Egyptian tourist board billboard ads don't quite chime with what's going on there right now: 'We're laid back, we're upbeat, we're Egypt.'
psmith 21 hours, 56 minutes Ago
My interest in real-time bidding is turning alcoholic http://t.co/h5mFvGDT
psmith 1 Day, 6 hours, 54 minutes Ago
RT @C_Topps: #FF my guy @PSMITH he's a real chill dude --> I really think you've got the wrong person, but thanks
psmith 1 Day, 9 hours, 59 minutes Ago
Describing Slavoj Zizek as the 'Ken Dodd of post-Lacanian Hegelism' is the best Pseuds' Corner entry for ages.
psmith 1 Day, 14 hours, 15 minutes Ago
From my dad: Chris Huhne's wife is to succeed John Terry as England captain. She's brilliant at taking penalties.
psmith 1 Day, 14 hours, 22 minutes Ago
Interesting publisher/advertiser co-agreement on real-time ad trading standards is allegedly coming soon (but might be embargo'd. Who knows)
psmith 1 Day, 15 hours, 35 minutes Ago
Crapp Branded Apps = Crap Brapps. Superb Tumblr via @StuartDredge http://t.co/tnGweFtr
psmith 1 Day, 15 hours, 36 minutes Ago
@almostidealist lulz - maybe one of you should investigate portable heaters?
psmith 1 Day, 15 hours, 38 minutes Ago
I'm not saying it's hot in this office, but if someone could put some water on the rocks the next time they walk past, that would be grand.
psmith 1 Day, 15 hours, 45 minutes Ago
Interesting chat about Times iPad app @ #newsrw. I don't think ppl (inc me) realised how good it was at launch - nothing to compare to
psmith 1 Day, 15 hours, 46 minutes Ago
RT @newsrewired: The Times's Lucia Adams thinks a static print-mimicking newspaper app works because readers wants break from making decisions online #newsrw
psmith 1 Day, 16 hours, 17 minutes Ago
Back from our first Market Briefing event - I thought it went well, the speakers articulated difficult issues quite simply #mediabrief
psmith 1 Day, 16 hours, 35 minutes Ago
Good #newsrw updates from @mhd_bass, who happens to be a #cityhacks #teamzine MA student. Someone should give her a job.
psmith 1 Day, 16 hours, 38 minutes Ago
“@SarahMarshall3: "Make payment easy and people will pay", says Chris Newell @cn_uk #newsrw” he knows his stuff, that man
psmith 1 Day, 17 hours, 49 minutes Ago
RT @mediabrief: Really great first Market Briefing event - thanks to all speakers, sponsors and delegates. See you soon for the next one! #mediabrief
psmith 1 Day, 18 hours, 21 minutes Ago
Post #mediabrief pint in the Queens Larder pub round the corner, I have been informed.
psmith 1 Day, 18 hours, 28 minutes Ago
My Top 3 #lastfm Artists: Django Django (10), Errors (6) & The 2 Bears (3) #lastfm http://t.co/Go4Hnvdx
psmith 1 Day, 20 hours, 8 minutes Ago
Andrew talking about moving away from cpm and taking to advertisers in terms of trad tv advertising, but online #MediaBrief
psmith 1 Day, 20 hours, 16 minutes Ago
“@brian_condon: "VAT is a total nightmare in the UK" says @Sifter at #newsrw esp in trying to make 'free' initial sample downloads” true
psmith 1 Day, 20 hours, 17 minutes Ago
RT @adders: @RoryBrown *sigh* I was trying to tell people about RTB early last year, and everyone looked at me like I was mad…
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