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'Financial Times' News Desk Going 'Live' Online
- Journalism.co.uk, Wednesday, March 7, 2012 3 AM
It will be at the heart of FT.com, responding rapidly to breaking news stories including live blogs and Twitter. Media correspondent Ben Fenton will lead the operation, the size of which has yet to be confirmed. The initiative aims to provide a "more live response" to developing stories and get a well-written first version online quicker, while freeing up specialised reporters to develop a longer take on the story.
