Archive for the 'citizen journalism' Category
Only 3% of Media Stories Cover Iraq and Afghanistan
Posted on May 26, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism, media
Back in February of 2007 while iConflict was just a business plan in rough draft, we noted that something was wrong with the current state of media. In a month of important news events on issues from the climate crisis to Darfur and Iraq, the mainstream media was fixated elsewhere. First, on the […]
Read More..>>Bad Night for Obama, Worse Night for ABC
Posted on April 17, 2008 - Filed Under Clinton, Obama, citizen journalism, media
Are you kidding me????
That seemed to be the main consensus after the debacle that was supposed to be an important presidential debate. When was the last time you saw the hosts of a debate kill the last 15 minutes by taking almost constant commercial breaks and then showing the candidates sign autographs? Why wasn’t that […]
Does Print Have a Future?
Posted on April 11, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism
It does, if you ask Ryan Blethen of the Seattle Times, who writes:
“I am convinced newspapers have a future. So do citizen journalism and blogging. The sustained success of these different news outlets can only help keep people informed. It is time to stop trumpeting a death that will not come and focus on […]
iConflict is Live!
Posted on March 25, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism
We are delighted to announce that iConflict.com is now up and running.
Now, there is finally a citizen journalism website dedicated to covering international conflicts and crises. I hope you will check out the site and explore the different features currently available. You can post news articles, images and video to the site, and comment on […]
iConflict to Launch Next Week
Posted on March 15, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism, media
Since Blogflict started last November, we’ve received many emails asking when will iConflict.com be ready to go live. We finally have an answer.
We have spent the last few weeks fine tuning the site and beta-testing its functionality. After fixing a few bugs last week, we are now anticipating a launch in the middle of the […]
Mobile Citizen Journalism Explodes in India
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under India, citizen journalism
As of January 2008, there were 241 million mobile phones in India and every month 7.8 million new mobiles are bought. At the same time there are only 10 million citizens in India with a land based internet connection.
The explosion of mobile technology has lead to roving citizen journalists using their cell phones not […]
Pakistan Blocks Youtube
Posted on February 25, 2008 - Filed Under Pakistan, citizen journalism
The Pakistani government announced today it was blocking access to youtube in its country.
The Pakistani government is also asking YouTube to remove “objectionable content,” said Nabiha Mehmood, a spokeswoman for the Pakistani Telecommunications Authority. It is not clear what Pakistan is referring to as objectionable.
This seems to be another attempt by President Pervez Musharraf to […]
iReport Versus iConflict
Posted on February 15, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism, media
We got a bunch of emails this week asking us how iConflict is going to be different from CNN’s iReport, a citizen journalism project they unveiled this week. Frankly, it will be a lot different and that’s a good thing.
Unlike every other citizen journalism site, iConflict has a focused niche - conflict and crises. […]
Veteran Newsman Rips Blogs and Citizen Journalism
Posted on January 26, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism, media
Daniel Schorr, at age 91, is a news legend. During his 60+ year career in journalism has seen the evolution of news in print, radio, TV and now the Internet. In a recent interview with The Columbus Dispatch, Schorr professes his disdain at bloggers and citizen journalists.
Perhaps being part of establishment for […]
The Old Gray Lady Gives Thumbs Up to Citizen Journalism
Posted on January 22, 2008 - Filed Under citizen journalism, media
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ReadWriteWeb.com is reporting on the New York Times acceptance of citizen journalism tools. This is significant for a number of reasons. If the newspaper that is considered the industry standard-barer for journalistic excellence and integrity is now incorporating citizen journalism into its organization, then you know CJ has not only arrived but it is here […]