Citizen Journalism Assignment:RTE Website
April 29, 2008 at 12:47 pm | In Interactive, Online Journalism | No CommentsTags: BBC, BreakingNews.ie, CNN, iReport, RTE News
I know it’s been done & said before, but RTE really needs some help. Help, that is, in the Citizen Journalism department. There is nothing on the RTE News website (www.rte.ie/news) which sugggests people can contribute anything to the news -except for their ‘interactive poll’ in the right-hand corner; which at times has laughable questions. Continue reading Citizen Journalism Assignment:RTE Website…
Citizen Journalism Assignment: iReport
April 27, 2008 at 5:13 pm | In Interactive, Multimedia, Online Journalism | No CommentsTags: Citizen Journalism, CNN, iReport, Olympic Protests
For the question of whether or not Citizen Journalism is “proper” journalism, I chose iReport (http://www.ireport.com/index.jspa). This is affilliated with CNN (http://edition.cnn.com). It allows viewers to send in audio and visual material which may-be used on air (but also be stored at the iReport website). Also, an ‘iReporter’ will sometimes be interviewed live on-air to get an update on a situation. Continue reading Citizen Journalism Assignment: iReport…
Searching and Gathering
April 26, 2008 at 2:28 pm | In Business, Interactive, Multimedia | No CommentsTags: City Channel, Ireland, Journalists, Search Engine, Vazumo.com
I saw a programme on City Channel (www.city.ie) about this new Irish-based internet company, so I thought I’d check them out. They are Vazumo (www.vazumo.com) and they’re an internet search with a difference. They are not like Google, Yahoo! or others - they are a search engine for people looking specifically for companies. Continue reading Searching and Gathering…
Ethics Watch exersize: CNN vs. Al Jazeera
April 16, 2008 at 10:56 am | In Online Journalism | No CommentsTags: Advertisement, Al Jazeera, CNN
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For this exercise, I chose to compare CNN International (http://edition.cnn.com) & Al Jazeera’s English website (http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/55ABE840-AC30-41D2-BDC9-06BBE2A36665.htm). The first thing you notice is that the Al Jazeera page is a lot more reliant on images than CNN. The feeling of space on CNN wins over Al Jazeera’s feeling of ‘getting as much onto the page as possible’. Continue reading Ethics Watch exersize: CNN vs. Al Jazeera…
Are we impressed yet?
April 13, 2008 at 5:51 pm | In Interactive, Multimedia, Online Journalism | No CommentsTags: BreakingNews.ie, Ireland.com, RTE, SMS
OK, it’s here. BreakingNews.ie (http://www.breakingnews.ie) has got an upgrade on it’s website and now offers SMS alerts, audio & vido pieces & allows readers to submit video & pictures of news events. Are we impressed? Continue reading Are we impressed yet?…
News Website Assignment: “Ban on gay blood results in college outcry”
April 9, 2008 at 1:21 pm | In Online Journalism, Politics | No CommentsTags: CNN, IBTS, UCD, UCC, University Observer
Story Highlights
- IBTS refuses blood from homosexuals
- Universities slam move
- IBTS defends decision, calling homosexuals “risk groups”
Ban on gay blood results in college outcry Continue reading News Website Assignment: “Ban on gay blood results in college outcry”…
Press Release Assignment: “Broaadband market gets hotter”
April 8, 2008 at 3:37 pm | In Online Journalism | No CommentsTags: BT Ireland, Digiweb, Novara, Perlico, Press release, Vodafone
Broadband market gets hotter
Digiweb, one of Ireland’s leading providers of broadband, web hosting and telecoms, today announced the acquisition of established webhosting veteran Novara. It is estimated this will create 20 new jobs. While the company would not disclose the price it paid for eight-year-old hosting firm Novara, a spokesman confirmed the deal was for a “seven figure sum”. Dan King, manager with Digiweb, said the purchase of Novara will not lead to any redundancies but instead will lead to job creation. Continue reading Press Release Assignment: “Broaadband market gets hotter”…
Breaking News for Breaking News!
April 7, 2008 at 11:09 am | In Interactive, Multimedia, Online Journalism | No CommentsTags: BreakingNews.ie, CNN, Irish News, RTE News
The Irish website www.breakingnews.ie, which is owned by Cork-based Thomas Crosbie Media, is getting a facelift. When you log onto the homepage the first thing you see is a message telling you “we will be launching our re-design of BreakingNews.ie within the next few days & hope you’ll like the changes!” So do I. Continue reading Breaking News for Breaking News!…
In the Field with Bertie
April 2, 2008 at 4:13 pm | In Online Journalism, Politics | No CommentsTags: Bertie Ahern, Blog, CNN
**BAM!** That’s the bombshell that went off for Ireland to-day when Bertie Ahern announced his resignation. I don’t think it’s the fact that it happend that was so surprsing, just that it happend so fast. Good ‘ol CNN is on the ball with coverage & analysis of the story & has a nice blog to go with it. Continue reading In the Field with Bertie…
Intra, Shimntra!
March 31, 2008 at 8:09 pm | In Interactive | No CommentsTags: Dublin, Dublin City University, Internship, INTRA
OK, hats off INTRA (
