Journalists Killed So Far in 2008
It’s easy to forget that the field we are entering isn’t as simple elsewhere in the world. There are millions of others aren’t lucky enough to have the civil liberties American journalists have. To drive home the point, take a look of a map I put together of the locations and circumstances of journalists who [...]
Top 10 Sites for Online Journalism Students
1. Cyber Journalist The mother of all journalism blogs! Published by Jonathan Dube, the site features the latest news and information on the latest developments in online news.
2. Mindy McAdams OK, so this is technically a blog for online journalism teachers, but it doesn’t mean you can’t be privy to some of Mindy McAdams’s unique [...]
Online Journalist: Lower-Class Citizen?
I recently read a question posed to Joe Grimm on the Poynter Institute’s Web site. I feel it’s appropriate to acknowledge the question and answer because of an inaccurate assumption most seem to have about college journalists.
Because those in my age group have been raised with the luxury of the internet, one would think that [...]
Weekend Catch up: Blog Stroll
Here’s what I’ve been reading on the web:
Twitter, Flickr, Facebook Make Blogs Look So 2004 [Wired] Is it really possible to compete?
Obama ‘enjoys Web 2.0 benefits’ [Bafton] How Barack turned the internet into new political battleground
For Web 2.0 Startups, What’s Next Beyond Ads? [Business Week] Lucrative alternatives according to Rob Hof
What happened to ‘Citizen Journalism?’ [...]
Huffington Post Lost
I recently read Dave Lee’s post on the Huffington Experiment. I give credit to him for being so honest and open about his future ambitions. It’s not an easy thing to do. I know I struggled with it as well.
However, I could not help to note his vast acknowledgments of The Huffington Post, saying that [...]
The Power of YOU
Jim VandeHei, co-founder of Politico was quoted as saying,
“I think what the modern media does is, it puts a real premium more on the individual and less on the entity. So reporters can build up their own public signature and they can have their own following and their own influence that sometimes transcends an institution,”
in [...]
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