03.23.2010 at 5:42 pm | Category Podcast // Have your say »
The Conference: Expectations fulfilled?
The international media conference on citizen journalism, jointly organized by the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of InWent and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung was held on March 18, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Speakers, guests and participants from different parts of the world attended the conference and shared their views related to both citizen and traditional journalism. They also discussed on the practice and prospect of citizen journalism in the developed and developing countries. But did they get their expectations fulfilled? Presented by: Ab.Muqeem Ab.Rahimzi and Robab Rosan
03.18.2010 at 5:41 pm | Category Current News // Have your say »
Citizen Journalism is complementary-Lang
“Citizen Journalists can report news that the traditional media cannot”, the Editor-in-chief of Grocott’s Mail, Mr Steven Lang, stated this when he delivered his keynote address at the conference.
03.18.2010 at 1:20 pm | Category Current News // Have your say »
Citizen journalism not a threat – Larsen
Is the citizen journalism a threat for professional journalism? Or, it is helpful for each other to perform their job correctly. Read more…
03.18.2010 at 12:13 pm | Category Current News // Have your say »
Independent media good for governance – Beerfeltz
Speakers at the 3rd Media Conference on citizen journalism have expressed confidence in the ability of the new media to enhance the flow of information, especially for smaller communities. Read more…
03.18.2010 at 11:51 am | Category Current News // Have your say »
In pictures: The Discussion
See the pictures from the panel discussion. Read more…
03.18.2010 at 11:32 am | Category Current News // Have your say »
In pictures: Media conference sets off
The International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of Inwent capacity building international in Germany has began its international media conference themed ” At a tipping point: Community voices create the difference”. Read more…
03.17.2010 at 1:02 pm | Category Podcast // Have your say »
Opening of the media conference on citizen journalism
Media conference on online journalism, jointly organized by the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ) of InWent and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung will begin March 18, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. IIJ Director, Ms Astrid Kohl upholds different aspects of the conference and her experiences and expectations related to the programme. Presented By: Ab.Muqeem Ab.Rahimzi
Astrid Kohl, Head of the International Institute for Journalism (IIJ)
03.16.2010 at 11:39 am | Category Podcast // Have your say »
Ep. 3: Community Journalism in the western world
In the section Community Journalism in the Western World, you will know about crowd sourcing, blogs and hyperlocal journalism in the Western media. The interviewers have shared their knowledge on these respective issues. They have provided information about how the media organizers in the West are getting benefits from crowd sourcing, blogs and hyperjournalism and adapting themselves from this changing situation. Presented by: Ab.Muqeem Ab.Rahimzi
03.16.2010 at 11:38 am | Category Podcast // Have your say »
Ep. 2: Community Journalism in Asia
The section Community Journalism in Asia will give you some ideas about the practice of community journalism in Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh. Though the term community journalism is rather new in the developing countries, the interviewers have shared their experiences about how the community of internet users is gradually being powerful by using blogs, twitter, facebook and other internet tools in their respective countries. Presented by: Ab.Muqeem Ab.Rahimzi
03.16.2010 at 11:36 am | Category Podcast // Have your say »
Ep. 1: Community Journalism in Africa
The Community Journalism in Africa will give you information about the roll of common people in recent general election in Kenya, use of user-generated contents in Zimbabwe, Albino killings in Tanzania and citizen journalism in Ghana. Relatively new in African media landscape, the user-generated contents are now being used in mainstream journalism in some countries in Africa. Presented by: Ab.Muqeem Ab.Rahimzi
03.16.2010 at 10:50 am | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Vietnamese Blogs: It’s not only blogging
From the almost ground zero blog usage, Vietnam has turned into one of the world’s hot spot for blogs. Vietnamese use this platform not simply because they want to post what’s on their mind but to embrace the freedom that they don’t have outside of the internet.
03.15.2010 at 3:15 pm | Category Case Studies, Featured // Have your say »
UGC: The future of journalism – or just rumors?
Journalists write the news. The public reads it. But when the audience becomes the journalist, does it open a can of worms for the gatekeepers of news or does it spur a better reportage and diversify content? Are journalists ready to listen when the world starts talking? Read more…
03.15.2010 at 10:18 am | Category Case Studies, Featured // 1 Comment »
Weathering the storm: Citizen journalists saved the day for reporters
Armed only with their digital cameras, ordinary Filipinos captured the images of the devastation of twin storms that swept through the country. See the audioslideshow of the gripping photos that came from amateur journalists. Read more…
03.15.2010 at 10:05 am | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Rival publications differ on citizen journalism
Two rival newspapers, Gießener Zeitung and Gießener Allgemeine sharply differ on the role of UGC in news gathering. The former is all for it while the latter reckons that it has no use for “story telling.”
03.15.2010 at 10:05 am | Category Current News // Have your say »
Media conference on citizen journalism opens
Communication experts across the world will try to provide answers to the vexing issues related to community journalism at this year’s InWEnt International Media Conference. Read more…
03.12.2010 at 3:58 pm | Category Case Studies, Featured // 2 Comments »
MoJane: A role-model for journalists?
Editor of the future? At Rhein-Zeitung Ms. Katrin Steinert works as a mobile journalist equipped with photo and video cameras, iPhone, laptop and audio recorder. Read more…
03.12.2010 at 2:57 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Google to compete with Facebook and Twitter
Google has launched a new service, Google Buzz, to stand in competition with Facebook and Twitter. Although the new service has been met with lots of complains by its users, can it compete with the other established forms of social media? Read more…
03.10.2010 at 9:11 am | Category Current News // Have your say »
In pictures: Pre-Conference
Final preparations for the 2010 International Media Conference. Read more…
03.09.2010 at 5:00 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Netizens, new rising power with double edges
In yesteryear times, pen might be mightier than swords. Not these days in Indonesia when new empire is on the rise, the Internet. Read more…
03.09.2010 at 4:57 pm | Category Case Studies // 1 Comment »
The secrets behind Rhein-Zeitung
The Rhein-Zeitung in Koblenz has a huge readership gained through its use of social media like Twitter or “Wer kennt wen” compared to other media in Germany. In an interview, the Editor-In-Chief Joachim Türk, told us the secrets behind its strategy.
03.09.2010 at 4:55 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Traditional journalism is true journalism – GAZ
Traditional journalists are hopeful about their profession but they are gradually loosing their business in advertisement market. A group of people have come in front of the readers with the idea of citizen journalism and earning popularity especially among the youth. Read more…
03.09.2010 at 4:54 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
GEO.de vows more to cluck users
Starting with reluctant toe-dipping into the world of the Internet, German-based glossy magazine GEO.de needs more than a decade to realize state-of-the-art way to reach to its valued readers through the website. Read more…
03.09.2010 at 4:49 pm | Category Case Studies // Comments Off
How German media and press use user-generated content
In Germany, while a regional newspaper has been using user-generated content (UGC) in 70 percent of its contents, some other newspapers are still cautious in using UGC. This shows the different recognition of reliability of UGC among German media and press.
03.09.2010 at 4:47 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Germany’s public broadcaster view on user generated content
How does a news channel verify and broadcast videos shown on social platforms like YouTube without covering the event on its own?And can this material be trusted to be broadcast on a national television channel?
03.09.2010 at 4:42 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Google joins social media race
Popular search engine Google has joined the race between Face book and Twitter with a new service – Google Buzz. Read more…
03.09.2010 at 4:31 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Conquering doubts: GEO.de’s story on user-generated contents
Several newspapers, magazines, and websites worldwide utilize user-generated content (UGC) but would you really allow laymen to use your publication’s esteemed reputation to post their works? Read more…
03.09.2010 at 4:29 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
German TV warms to citizen reporting
Collaboration between citizens and media organizations is an important tool if user generated content is to be successfully integrated into journalistic practice.
03.09.2010 at 4:28 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Too good to be true: As citizens produce their own paper
Gießener-THEY work hard to produce the Gießener Zeitung. All 3, 500 of them. And they are all citizen reporters. Read more…
03.09.2010 at 4:18 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
GEO.de: Yes to photos, no to text from users
Quality is never an accident but a plethora of careful scrutiny over contents for glossy and upmarket science magazine GEO.de.. Read more…
03.09.2010 at 2:54 pm | Category Case Studies // Have your say »
Community journalism not for traditional newspapers-FAZ
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) has no plans to include any material generated by community journalists in its newspaper and website. Read more…
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