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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…

03.12.2010 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…

02.19.2010 at 2:42 pm | Category Case Studies, Featured // 1 Comment »

New media tool exposes Tanzania Albino killings

More than 50 people with albinism have been murdered in Tanzania since 2007, by people who believe that albinos body parts could make one rich. The media failed to highlight the albino killings – so ordinary people had to do their job. Read more…

02.19.2010 at 11:39 am | Category Case Studies, Featured // 1 Comment »

At a crossroads: Kenyan blogger comes to the rescue

For Ory Okolloh, who came back home to elect her next leader, the events that followed would forever change her life. She had flown into Kenya from her base in South Africa to exercise her constitutional right to vote in the 2007 General Election. Read more…

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RT @joVog: Done! Vuvox Experiment über IIJ-FAZ Medienkonferenz 2010 ist im Kasten http://www.jovoeg.de/?p=554 @iij10 [link] 2010/03/25
Check our website for reports of the conference #iij10 [link] 2010/03/24
Debate on CJ remains but there is a general consensus that it is becoming more and more a feature of the news process #iij10 [link] 2010/03/18
CJ should cooperate with traditional media as part of news gathering; ethical issues remain a sticky point #iij10 [link] 2010/03/18
Panelist D’Inka: High quality journalism will be the key to the future #iij10 [link] 2010/03/18
Panelist Islam: Media should trust its readers and open their platforms to the former to post comments and contribute to the news #iij10 [link] 2010/03/18
Panelist Kuttab: Citizen journalists should integrate with mainstream media and not abuse their power of expression;maintain ethics #iij10 [link] 2010/03/18
Panelist Kavuma: When there’s a crisis use of Facebook, SMS becomes more crucial especially in countries without free press #iij10 [link] 2010/03/18
Panelist Kuttab: Loss of credibility due to lack of information regulation; people are making informed choices on whom to trust #iij10 [link] 2010/03/18
Panelist Kavuma: CJ will force us to think what is important for us #iij10 [link] 2010/03/18