citizen journalism
Presentation: print is dead, at least to the young
The print vs online discussion is as old as the internet, and I can’t even recall how often I’ve heard that print is dead. However, it’s not quite as common to also deliver the necessary data to back up this statement. One person who really has the science pat down and can back up his […]
My Masters Thesis On Weblogs And Political Journalists: Now Available On Amazon
Exciting news (well, for me): My masters thesis on the Relevance of Weblogs for the Work of Political Journalists just went into print. (It’s German only, sorry, but you’ll find the abstract at the end of this post.)
The thesis is now available through amazon.de:
Author: Peter Bihr
Publisher: Vdm Verlag Dr. Müller (March 2008)
ISBN-10: 3836464292
ISBN-13: […]
CNN launches iReport, gets serious about Citizen Journalism?
CNN will launch a new Citizen Journalism portal, reports Mediaweek. Going by the name iReport, the project will be a portal for user-generated video news.
The CNN has been accepting photos and videos (called, in CNN speak, I-Reports) by their viewers since 2006. So the TV channel has a little bit of experience with user-generated […]
Thesis Key Findings: Political Bloggers Hardly Relevant in Germany
For my M.A. in Communications and Media Studies (Freie Universität Berlin) I did research on how political journalists in Germany use weblogs. The thesis is available in (German) full text here: “The Relevance Of Weblogs For The Work Of Political Journalists” (PDF, 1MB). (More info about the thesis here.)
As the masters thesis is available in […]
Die Bedeutung von Weblogs für die Arbeit von Politikjournalisten: Meine Magisterarbeit ist online
Gerade habe ich die Nachricht erhalten, dass meine Magisterarbeit bewertet wurde. Das heißt auch, dass ich sie jetzt online veröffentlichen darf. Für die Arbeit habe ich Politikjournalisten interviewt, die bei deutschen Tageszeitungen (Print und Online) sowie bei Nachrichtenagenturen arbeiten. Thema: Welche Bedeutung haben Weblogs für ihre Arbeit und wie nutzen sie Weblogs? (Sie nutzen Weblogs […]
The Relevance of Weblogs for the Work of Political Journalists: My Masters Thesis is Online
I just received news that my masters thesis has been graded (1.0 = “very good”), which also means I’m now allowed to publish it online. For the thesis, I interviewed political journalists working at German newspapers (print and online) as well as news agencies about the relevance of weblogs for their work, and how they […]
Beijing Wide Open: Bloggers detained in Beijing for live blogging for a free Tibet
Tibetan-Canadian Free Tibet activist and director of Students For A Free Tibet Lhadon Tethong has been liveblogging from Beijing. The activists have gathered in Beijing exactly one year before the Olympic Games are about to start - tonight, there will be the official countdown ceremony.
Their live blog Beijing Wide Open has declared their goal to […]
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: New Media Quickly Provide Information
While the event itself is of course tragic, the Minneapolis bridge collapse has brought participative media (citizen media, like blogs and all) to the attention of the public once more.
A great example is Metroblogging Minneapolis who have great coverage not only of the event, but also of the way both traditional media and participative media […]
“ITV News falls into the citizen journalism trap”
…says Paul Bradshow on the Online Journalism Blog, and well, he’s right:As the Guardian announced (free registration required), ITV News will “allow members of the public to post video clips on the Uploaded website via mobile phone or webcam, responding to a daily “debate of the day” set by ITV News.”
I guess they think that’s […]
Fox attacks Bloggers (brief video round-up)
This video is hilarious: A collection of some of the more - shall we say - rhetorically enthusiastic attacks on left wing non-right wing bloggers. The accusations go all the way from “hate speech” to “overthrowing the government”. (And that’s for DailyKos. Err… right.)
The one thing it does show pretty clear, though, is the importance […]