My father was a journalist for 50 years in Leeds and Fleet Street. I thought about a career in business to show I could do something different, but the reaction among prospective employers was, shall we say, underwhelming. Lionel Barber businesscareeremployer share on social
There is no conflict between best in British class and being a global newspaper. We are an international newspaper rooted in the City of London, and I think people understand that. The 'FT' stands out as a global niche product. Lionel Barber britishcityclass share on social
We don't need to update the paper through the night, so we don't need so many people working anti-social hours producing a newspaper for real-time news. That's the equivalent of the steam age. Lionel Barber ageantiequivalent Change image and share on social
As a cub reporter, I devoured books about journalism. Lionel Barber bookcubdevour Change image and share on social
Thanks to social media such as Facebook and Twitter, a far wider range of people take part in gathering, filtering and distributing news. Lionel Barber distributefacebookfilter Change image and share on social
In the summer of 2009, I modestly predicted that most major news organisations would be charging for content within 12 months. Charging, I argued, would not only plug the revenue gap; it would also help to re-establish value in their news product. Lionel Barber arguechargecontent share on social
In hindsight, Watergate was a curse as well as a blessing for American journalism. The courageous reporting of the 'Post' and the 'New York Times' - coupled with the favourable Supreme Court rulings on publication of the Pentagon Papers - were landmarks for the interpretation of First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press. Lionel Barber amendmentamericanbless share on social
There were always plenty of newspapers in the house. 'The Times', 'Guardian', 'Daily Telegraph' and 'Daily Mail' were all regular fixtures on the coffee table. I used to enjoy reading 'The Times' editorial pages and the 'Daily Mail' sports pages. Lionel Barber coffeedailyeditorial share on social
I walk into the office at Southwark Bridge every morning, and I have no idea what's going to happen. Lionel Barber bridgehappenidea Change image and share on social
By using our international network, utilising templates and thinking ahead with pre-planned pages that contain carefully selected relevant news, we can deliver stories that other people just don't have. And that will release resources for the web. Lionel Barber aheadcarefullydeliver share on social