Sunday, September 12, 2004
Monday, September 06, 2004
I tossed that last post over here because the people who read the other blogs I write for don't care to hear more about open-sourced information (though I did put a bit about Wikipedia on my personal blog).
It's weird being in China where we don't get any English TV so I am relying solely on the net for my world information. News.google.ca and the CBC give me my headlines. Then it's off to Alternet and GNN to read some editorials and then Boingboing to get some different stuff.
Thanks for the book recommendation. Thanks to Creative Commons licenses I just downloaded it.
It's weird being in China where we don't get any English TV so I am relying solely on the net for my world information. News.google.ca and the CBC give me my headlines. Then it's off to Alternet and GNN to read some editorials and then Boingboing to get some different stuff.
Thanks for the book recommendation. Thanks to Creative Commons licenses I just downloaded it.
Nice to see a new note on the blog! Hey Justin, you may want to check out Don Gillmor's new book, We Media: Grassroots Journalism for the people, by the people. It is a good summary of all the important developments in the world of online J and how it is affecting the industry, and more importantly, the world.
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Who Do You Trust, The Wiki Or The Reporter?:
"Well, it's instructive to note that Fasoldt is a traditional print reporter, making his living from newspaper sales. He has a vested interest in perpetuating the myth of the corporate press's superiority over non-profit, open-source community. That stuff that Wired was raving about in the 90's, about print becoming obsolete and traditional authorities standing in unemployment lines; those notions are alive and well as fears in the minds of those athorities.
No doubt a certain amount of pride factors in as well. He didn't do his job, and that's plain for anyone to see. To admit he was wrong, and in print, will require both a delicacy and tactical deftness usually found in more widely-circulated pubs like the NYT and the Washington Post.
As a rule of thumb: the smaller the paper, the more delusional, lazy, and stubborn its opinion columnists.
Maybe this is the real reason that small town newspapers are dying."
Wikipedia proves its amazing self-healing powers
"Well, it's instructive to note that Fasoldt is a traditional print reporter, making his living from newspaper sales. He has a vested interest in perpetuating the myth of the corporate press's superiority over non-profit, open-source community. That stuff that Wired was raving about in the 90's, about print becoming obsolete and traditional authorities standing in unemployment lines; those notions are alive and well as fears in the minds of those athorities.
No doubt a certain amount of pride factors in as well. He didn't do his job, and that's plain for anyone to see. To admit he was wrong, and in print, will require both a delicacy and tactical deftness usually found in more widely-circulated pubs like the NYT and the Washington Post.
As a rule of thumb: the smaller the paper, the more delusional, lazy, and stubborn its opinion columnists.
Maybe this is the real reason that small town newspapers are dying."
Wikipedia proves its amazing self-healing powers
Monday, December 08, 2003
One of the articles that we were supposed to read for last Thursday's class (which I just read now) says that the reason for the cutbacks in online newsrooms is the proverbial popping of the online bubble. In the beginning, everyone wanted to be on the internet, whether it was right for their company or not. People are now beginning to think about whether it is or is not right for them. As a result, advertising is dipping, and this is affecting major online news organizations.
However, I don't think that I'm ready to give up on the internet yet. It is such a new medium! My Dad only got the internet a little less than ten years ago. Remember those dial-up modems that you attached to your 486 computer? I do! People who grew up in the 1950s probably have similar memories of their first television set. Television, too, was seen as the "wunderkind" medium in the beginning, and may have experienced setbacks and bumps along the way. But you kind of need to see the big picture - television morphed and evolved until it became the sophistocated medium it is today. Just think about how far the internet has come since we were 13 or 14 years old!
I have no doubt that the internet will eventually become a super-sophistocated medium with room for lots of great journalism.
However, I don't think that I'm ready to give up on the internet yet. It is such a new medium! My Dad only got the internet a little less than ten years ago. Remember those dial-up modems that you attached to your 486 computer? I do! People who grew up in the 1950s probably have similar memories of their first television set. Television, too, was seen as the "wunderkind" medium in the beginning, and may have experienced setbacks and bumps along the way. But you kind of need to see the big picture - television morphed and evolved until it became the sophistocated medium it is today. Just think about how far the internet has come since we were 13 or 14 years old!
I have no doubt that the internet will eventually become a super-sophistocated medium with room for lots of great journalism.
Friday, November 28, 2003
Hi:
Two columns by Lasica that will liven up our discussion on Thursday.
Soul Searching Time at Online News Units
Soul Searching
http://www.ojr.org/ojr/workplace/1017961977.php
..More Smoke and Mirrors
Smoke and Mirrors
http://www.ojr.org/ojr/technology/1054780462.php
Thanks,
Paul
Two columns by Lasica that will liven up our discussion on Thursday.
Soul Searching Time at Online News Units
Soul Searching
http://www.ojr.org/ojr/workplace/1017961977.php
..More Smoke and Mirrors
Smoke and Mirrors
http://www.ojr.org/ojr/technology/1054780462.php
Thanks,
Paul
Hello class:
This week in new media I'll be surveying the new media landscape in Canada. We'll talk about the new media efforts made by the major outlets and examine their operations and online newsrooms. We'll talk a bit about the issues surrounding the development of new media journalism and we'll look a bit at the future of it.
Please browse through the major online news outlets including:
Toronto Star
Globe and Mail
Canoe
Canada.com
Take a look at these sites. Please be prepared to discuss their strengths and weaknesses. Also, this class would be a great time to talk about sites you particularly admire or absolutely hate.
Thanks,
Paul
This week in new media I'll be surveying the new media landscape in Canada. We'll talk about the new media efforts made by the major outlets and examine their operations and online newsrooms. We'll talk a bit about the issues surrounding the development of new media journalism and we'll look a bit at the future of it.
Please browse through the major online news outlets including:
Toronto Star
Globe and Mail
Canoe
Canada.com
Take a look at these sites. Please be prepared to discuss their strengths and weaknesses. Also, this class would be a great time to talk about sites you particularly admire or absolutely hate.
Thanks,
Paul
Tuesday, November 25, 2003
Another view on website design. Yes, it's goofy clutter. Don't look if you don't want to.
Monday, November 24, 2003
Joy, I can only guess, but I think he means for us to click on "Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design" (in the first paragraph) and read that article as well. If that is the case, you can also get to that page by clicking this: Top Ten Mistakes in Web Design.
New media presentations
Part of your assignment in New Media is to do a presentation of your project for the class.
Here are some notes you may find helpful for your preparations.
1. How long should the presentation be?
About 10 to 15 minutes. Roughly.
2. What is it about?
The presentation should focus on your project. You should provide information about:
-the origins of your story idea
-the development of the idea
-the research and interviewing
-the organization of stories
-the ideas and thinking behind your site and story structure
-the challenges and problems faced
-your solutions to those problems
3. What else?
The presentation should NOT be an oral version of your project. Please do not retell your stories to the class. Classmates can read the content. What is important is the process and the issues and thinking around WHY and HOW you did what you did. HOW you decided on the focus. HOW you organized the story. WHY you used the format and style you did. Why you linked. Why you didn�t link, and so on.This is the key material for the presentation.
4. What is the format?
You can choose whatever format you like. Generally, people break up the presentation so team members can all participate, each addressing a topic or two. Putting the site up on screen is helpful to illustrate your points.
5. What is the style of the presentation?
Again, that is up to you, but I would emphasize that it should be well-prepared and interesting. You should view this as an opportunity to do the kind of professional presentation that is very common in the business world. In journalism, business, marketing, communications and many other fields, the �pitch� meeting or the team presentation are common. Often, the quality of that presentation means the difference between getting the contract or not, or getting your point across or not.
Clarity, enthusiasm, and organization are important.
Hope that helps. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Thanks,
Paul
Part of your assignment in New Media is to do a presentation of your project for the class.
Here are some notes you may find helpful for your preparations.
1. How long should the presentation be?
About 10 to 15 minutes. Roughly.
2. What is it about?
The presentation should focus on your project. You should provide information about:
-the origins of your story idea
-the development of the idea
-the research and interviewing
-the organization of stories
-the ideas and thinking behind your site and story structure
-the challenges and problems faced
-your solutions to those problems
3. What else?
The presentation should NOT be an oral version of your project. Please do not retell your stories to the class. Classmates can read the content. What is important is the process and the issues and thinking around WHY and HOW you did what you did. HOW you decided on the focus. HOW you organized the story. WHY you used the format and style you did. Why you linked. Why you didn�t link, and so on.This is the key material for the presentation.
4. What is the format?
You can choose whatever format you like. Generally, people break up the presentation so team members can all participate, each addressing a topic or two. Putting the site up on screen is helpful to illustrate your points.
5. What is the style of the presentation?
Again, that is up to you, but I would emphasize that it should be well-prepared and interesting. You should view this as an opportunity to do the kind of professional presentation that is very common in the business world. In journalism, business, marketing, communications and many other fields, the �pitch� meeting or the team presentation are common. Often, the quality of that presentation means the difference between getting the contract or not, or getting your point across or not.
Clarity, enthusiasm, and organization are important.
Hope that helps. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask.
Thanks,
Paul
Hi Joy:
The article is called Mistakes Revisited. The original article about the mistakes is available by a link high up in the story. See Danielle's note. Reading both is quite helpful.
Thanks,
Paul
The article is called Mistakes Revisited. The original article about the mistakes is available by a link high up in the story. See Danielle's note. Reading both is quite helpful.
Thanks,
Paul
