Citizen Journalism
Madison Avenue Blues: The Year The Media Died
A hilarious yet sad parody of The Day The Music Died by Don McLean that explains the demise of traditional advertising and, as a result, traditional journalism.
Read MoreInternet Technology & Corporate Responsibility
A discussion hosted by the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley: Recent innovations in science and technology have provided human rights advocates, journalists, and scientists with new tools to expose war crimes and other serious violations of human rights and to disseminate this information in real time throughout the world.
The panel addresses issues of free speech and censorship, surveillance and privacy, human rights and law enforcement, the use and abuse of technology, and the effect it has on society at large.
Read MoreNewspapers vs. the Internet
In this animated editorial cartoon by Mark Fiore, a grumpy old newspaper berates a self-important laptop for ushering in a new era of news reporting.
Read MoreA Fair(y) Use Tale
Watch a humorous, informative review of copyright principles delivered through the words of Disney characters in response to a Disney fair use challenge.
Read MoreYouTube Videos Accompany Stories In Revamped Google News
Google News is now incorporating YouTube videos into their search results and news compilations. What does this mean for communications professionals?
Read MoreHow to Build Your Company's Online Reputation – Interview Notes
Review and rating Web sites are only one aspect of an organization’s online reputation.
Read MoreBlogging For Jobs – Interview Notes
David Erickson’s interview notes for an article on blogging for employment & expert positioning for internships or entry-level jobs.
Read MoreNew Media & Minnesota Political News Coverage
Panelists were MPR reporter Tom Scheck, Star Tribune reporter Patricia Lopez, MinnPost’s blogger David Brauer, & Power Line blogger Scott Johnson.
Read MoreTruthsourcing
With truthsourcing, you’re likely to arrive at the truth much quicker and disseminate that truth much more broadly than if you had team of researchers and a PR firm.
Read MoreWCCO TV Bloginar
We bloggers still have an inferiority complex when it comes to mainstream media while many journalists are a bit intimidated by the whole wild west of the blogosphere.
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