November 2009
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October 2009
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September 2009
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What happened to bird flu? →
- Bernard Murphy is investigations editor at Clinica World Medical Technology News. The opinions expressed are his own -
Bernard Murphy has been following the spread of avian and swine…
August 2009
3 posts
On the Media: Access Denied →
On the Media: Access Denied 08, Sep 2009 Frequently barred from the frontline, journalists are increasingly reliant on video footage, Twitter and email. What are the challenges when…
Reflections: Social Media & Journalists
Southbank off Tower Bridge. I love this architecture, it’s functionally beautiful and beautifully functional. Thinking of the old factory owners of Victorian London, I can’t imagine them building for anything but functional purpose. But their design is now iconic and a cherished part of the city. I’ll soon be coming to this underrated patch of London every day, as I’m...
July 2009
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Sayonara Flip Cam?
I come across technology, toys and gadgets almost every day, but this my friends has me a wee bit excited.
Zoom is a Japanese company best known for their line of audio recorders which are popular with radio journalists worldwide.
They’ve announced their new Zoom Q3, a pocket video camera. But don’t let those eyes deceive you, this ain’t no flip cam clone.
Flip cams let anyone...
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Belgians Do It Better
This post was originally featured on Homovision.tv
This year HOMOVISION went international for pride. Unlike London, Antwerp Pride, Belgium, brought the whole community and the whole town together for one big party weekend.
Antwerp is one of the largest cities in Flanders, the Dutch speaking North part of the country. Famous for diamonds, fashion and a multicultural past, the city’s...
Can O2 cope with smartphone traffic? →
It’s been announced today that O2 has won the exclusive contract to sell the new Palm Pre in Britain. That means it will be the only UK network selling what many regard as the two…
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Media Futures 2009
This post was originally featured at Journalism.co.uk “Gradually more power cuts - the future is more certain than you think”.
“With 90% certainty I can tell you that tomorrow will be Saturday”. James Woudhuysen, Visiting Prof. of Forecasting and Innovation, De Montfort University, Leicester. “Content is not king, its about how people use it. SMS is one of the...
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The Beastlyist Bestest Social Media Diagram Ever.
Confused by the world of social media? Unconvinced? Then take a look at this beauty!
The Conversation Prism by Brian Solis and Jesse Thomas
June 2009
16 posts
Reading: Japan considers banning cash →
Leo Lewis from The Times explains how Japan is looking to radical strategies to lift itself out of a long term financial mess…. Read More
Iran & Social Media: Behind the Scenes
Social media is playing a key part in reporting the election crisis in Iran.
As the authorities have restricted foreign media, newsrooms have been forced to rely more on social media, and more importantly twitter for sources of information.
But could the openness of platforms like Twitter make them a victim of their own success?
Hashtags are a way for people using twitter to mark the subject of...
Inter-species Gang Bang →
Thanks to John for this one from the “Points of View” messageboard. I can’t believe I didn’t know it existed.
Does this woman imagine that the only reason there are no centaurs around is because…
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Radio: Weddings Abroad
Weddings abroad have risen by nearly 20% according to a recent survey. I went to one in Cyprus to find out more…
This package was broadcast as part of International Perspectives: Around the World, produced by MA students of International Journalism at City University
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Watching: The Year the Media Died
Mad Avenue Blues, a humorous account of a turbulent year in the media.
My favourite line: “Tech is taking us for a ride, algorithms got me cross eyed”.
Thanks to BenLaMothe for tweeting. Video by: LMcDuff08
Photography: Tsukiji Fish Market →
Delicious collection of images of Tsukiji in Tokyo - the world’s largest fish market.
It’s an incredible place, worth going if only to see the eye opening organisation and efficiency.
Collection by Heather Champ on Flickr
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Eggs, Shoes and Flying Dildos
After a week of heavy politics, it’s time for some light refreshment…
So the Brits do it with eggs…
Iraqis prefer shoes…
But for Russians, nothing tops a flying dildo strapped to a helicopter…
Thanks to Ben Goldacre for tweeting about this video
Roy Greenslade: Website promotes entrepreneurial... →
A new US-based website is creating a community of “entrepreneurial journalists”, aimed at promoting them as individual brands. True/Slant, a site founded by a traditional media veteran, …
New swine flu cases up tally to 445 →
The number of infections of swine flu confirmed in Japan rose to 445 on Monday, including four schoolchildren in Fukuoka — one at a junior high school and three others at an elementary school — who…
Charlie Brooker on compilation tapes and and the... →
Sorry to sound like a fusty old colonel randomly dribbling memories on his way to the graveyard, but I remember the days when carefully compiling a C90 cassette of personally selected tunes…
Insect Interest →
Insects are big in Japan. They’re also big. Here, for example, is one I found outside my front door just the other day…. An insect as large as a convenience store. They’re also big…
What's an API and why do I want one? →
That’s a question I was asked a few days ago by a client. It’s a fair question, too - there’s no point in building features into systems unless they provide some benefit, so why would you want to…
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Kate Adie Revisits Tiananmen
This post was originally featured at Journalism.co.uk
Journalists, photographers and filmmakers came together at the Frontline Club for a special screening of Kate Adie’s latest documentary. Shot entirely on tapeless cameras, the film retraces Kate’s footsteps of reporting from the protests at Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Returning to China with what she describes as “an open...
Reportr.net: Orato.com ‘turns its back’ on citizen... →
Alfred Hermida reports that Orato.com has ‘turned its back’ on citizen journalism with a move to more professionalised content. “Vancouver-based Orato.com used to describe itself as the ‘only news…
Facebook Is Very Confused About Breasts →
Facebook has caved on a decision to ban photos posted by a woman who had surgery for breast cancer, according to reports in Irish newspaper The Examiner.
The 45-year old British woman posted…
May 2009
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Bringing Social Media to the Pub
This week, I livecovered the second “Barter for Beer Night” for the Marksman Pub in London.
Back when I was at Sky News over Easter I reported on the first night.
For those who don’t know, it’s a night when you can offer your goods and services in return for beers and meals at the pub.
Here’s the clip I took for Sky:
The pub’s landlady, Dawn Kolpin,...
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Reading: Japan Uses Microchips On Foreigners →
Foreigners in Japan will be forced to carry a new generation of ID card, complete with microchip according to the Japan Times.
The chip will allow the government to keep better records of foreigners’ whereabouts, and will contain personal and biometric data.
Arudou Debito, a foreigners’ rights campaigner based in Japan worries that peoples’ person data could be compromised by...
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Met Police: Cameras got in the way at G20
“Cameras got in the way of policing” says the officer responsible for policing at G20 London. Speaking to NUJ Photographers in London.
Commander Bob Broadhurst at NUJ Photography Conference
Skip to 9:30 to hear heckles from the crowd, after he suggests “anyone can get a press card”.
It’s important that the media and the public hear the contempt the...
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In Defence of The BNP
I fear a backlash for writing this.
The torrent of anti-BNP (British National Party) sentiment on and offline worries me.
I neither support or agree with the BNP’s policies. In fact I consider myself to sit on the complete opposite side of politics.
But.
I like to think that Britain is a society that allows, and within reason tolerates free speech.
When I reported from the BNP’s...
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Going Live With Keith McSpurren
Today I met with Keith McSpurren, the founder of CoverItLive, the definitive live reporting platform.
CoverItLive enables reporters to cover stories line by line live and engage with audiences in a whole new way. So far he’s hosted 65,000 live events.
Keith came to City University to talk about what we as journalists can achieve with live reporting.
Before I interviewed him for our...
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Japanese men not interested in dating girls,... →
From the Japan Times
As the future facing Japan’s young people changes fast, so too are traditional gender identities
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Far Right Britain: A Multimedia Snapshot
Reporting from the British National Party 2009 European Elections Conference.
A small crowd of members, candidates and press gathered at a “secret” location in Essex. Press were made to wait outside the local Aldi supermarket, until further notice.
Being the budding reporters that we are, we cleverly followed the gaggle of old gentlemen with oh so subtle rosettes to their secret...
AudioBoo: Why Vote BNP http://is.gd/yPAE
Guess where I am? The BNP party conference! Mmmm http://twitpic.com/4z59u
Live Video Update:
http://qik.com/video/1652034
I now have karaoke for my wii. My life=complete
Positive thoughts!