26
October
2008
The UK based website Journalism.co.uk, is by far the most crucial website for journalists. This website is definitely worth monitoring on a long term basis. I know from now on I will be keeping daily tabs on it.
Covering breaking news by the minute, the website offers in-depth information on all the top stories. Providing RSS feeds, blogs, industry related job advertisements, events, directory assistance, training and all the other must know info in the journalism world. It truly is your one stop shop on journalistic information.
Providing a knowledge based section with how to do tips on RSS and writing on the Web are worth while reads. It gives you a chance to brush up on your skills.
I must admit my favourite section was the forum. Judy Gordon commented on the convergence in the newsroom which really put into perspective a point which many journalists share. ‘A multimedia newsroom to boast about, but costly in terms of job cuts, sickness and stress.’
I cannot get over the depth of information this website provides for a journalist. I am enriched with so much worth while info; imagine if I was actually in the UK how far it could actually drive me. Does Australia provide such a website for journalists? NO! What a shame I know, maybe an idea someone can play around with, now wouldn’t that be great.
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19
October
2008
The Editors WebLog produced by the World Association of Newspapers was launched in January 2004 and is a website dedicated to new media and the effects it is having on the journalism industry.
Designed to inform newspapers and editors about the ever changing industry this website aims to provide a strong future for the print media. As stated on the website, “Our goal is to make sure that editors everywhere understand the effects that ‘new media’ are having on journalism and to provide practical solutions for your newspaper.”
Reporting and analysing the daily developments world wide in the print industry and providing feedback on innovative features and recent developments make this site popular.
Feedback amongst the 1500 daily readers of the site is encouraged.
The main goal is to equip these editors with new information about convergence and new media so that they can immediately implement it in their own environment and bring innovative ideas into the newsroom.
In my opinion this informative website is a great source for learning and conveying new ideas into the newsroom. The industry is ever changing and staying up to date can mean the difference between success and failure.
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12
October
2008
Global Voices Online tracks some of the many blogs world wide. Its slogan ‘The World is Talking. Are you listening?’ indicates the extreme value of blogs in the public sphere.
This website is a search engine, tracking a wide range of blogs from the death of a Korean Actress to The pleasures and perils of studying abroad. Any topic imaginable has been spoken, written, debated about on this website and the content keeps rolling in.
The website views itself as a non for profit citizen media project, helping to amplify the local conversation globally via the internet. Established at Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Global Voices Online aims to provide a voice for all and a chance for citizens to be heard.
Although the website or blog search engine is without its disadvantages as it segregates certain communities such as those from North America and Western Europe deeming them to be ‘over-represented in the global media’.
This view by the organisation in my opinion is jeopardising the blogosphere. Being selective with the voices it represents is actually relinquishing the global voice and important and dimmable opinions therefore may be lost and unsourced.
I can’t just dismiss the website for its segregation of certain communities as it does do a lot of good. Global Voices Online has two main sister websites – ‘Rising Voices’ giving those from under privileged communities a chance to express their thoughts and ‘Lingua Global Voices translation project,’ translating blogs in a dozen languages. There are many other GV websites so jump on and check them out.
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