Duncan Higgitt is a former editor and journalist who now works as press and political officer for Bethan Jenkins AM. After serving with the British army, he worked his way up through local free sheets and weeklies before joining the Western Mail in 1997 as a district reporter, going on to work as its news editor and features editor. He is currently studying economics.

Bigger than 9/11

9/11 is still regarded as an event that changed the world. But did it really? Are there bigger, more important events now taking place?

The unused network

Despite its incredible popularity, business – and the Welsh Government – are still holding back from taking full advantage of social media’s possibilities

Tinkering or fixing?

Welsh economic development minister Edwina Hart is expected to announce a programme of work for her department this autumn, including some expected changes to the Economic Renewal Programme. Will it focus on the right areas?

We have some news

No, we’re not expecting a baby. But it could be seen as adoption…

The best time of the year

Goodbye cruel summer. Welcome in the time of year when nature rules supreme and landscape photography comes into its own

Have we stopped understanding dictatorship?

Our wars became more complicated – and our leaders are to blame

Not such great apes

Wales find itself yet again on the receiving end of “acceptable racism”. So what should we do this time?

Investigative how?

The media makes much of its freedom and the importance of investigation. Yet no outside influence has done more to curtail it than the media itself

This menace from above

Relations between man and seagull are particularly poor at present. But don’t worry – it’s only seasonal

Amy, 140 characters long

Reaction to the death of Amy Winehouse reveals much about the way social media is breaking news – and conditioning public debate

The power of the bucket

The end of the News of the World also speaks to longer-term issues facing the newspaper industry

Beeb Brother – you’re watching it

The BBC is a cherished part of British life, but some its output can be unforgivably lazy