Posted on February 27, 2009, 8:30 pm, by James, under
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Cutting off your news to spite your face "Despite all the solid stories, and all the reliable information, and all the articles that tell you something you did not know, and all the opinion pieces that made you stop and think, a growing number of people have decided that it is more important for their [...]
Posted on February 26, 2009, 8:30 pm, by James, under
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Citizen Journalism Hits Santa Cruz "For residents of Santa Cruz, any one can be a journalist. Cournalist.com is a news Web site for all to post local stories and comments. Unlike a blog, though, stories are edited and fact-checked before they are posted." (tags: journalism citizen+journalism local+newspapers) Sky News prepares to become main player in [...]
Posted on February 25, 2009, 8:30 pm, by James, under
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Participation is the lifeblood of better journalism "Journalism, now more than ever, is a participative process. It is in essence, what you make it. We rely on the input and feedback of our readers to shape and direct our content. Yesterday, students made a bold statement using the Daily Sundial, literally, as their canvas. Plastered [...]
Posted on February 24, 2009, 8:30 pm, by James, under
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Daily Mail set to end giveaways "The Daily Mail plans to stop giving away DVDs and CDs to lure in readers in a major shift of strategy for the mid-market newspaper." (tags: journalism newspapers daily+mail)
Posted on February 23, 2009, 8:30 pm, by James, under
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Work-ex journalist's story gets worldwide headlines "A work experience journalist has a welcome addition to her cuttings folder after a story she wrote made headlines across the world. Laurey Buckland told readers of the Mansfield Chad about plucky pensioner Jean Hirst who chased down a teenaged thief who stole her bag. But the story caused [...]