Journalism
What journalists wanted to know in 2009
This post comes from from Advancing the Story: Broadcast Journalism in a Multimedia World. It’s a list of their most trafficked posts for 2009. It’s a good read for anyone wanting to grab a few quick tips on writing for TV, using music, shooting video, and story telling.
Reporter Killed in Afghanistan
Michelle Lang became the first Canadian reporter killed in Afghanistan. Four soldiers died and another civilian was wounded in the attack. Lang, 34, of the Calgary Herald grew up in Vancouver and was a respected health reporter for the Herald, winning a National Newspaper Award in 2008 for best beat reporting. She had also worked [...]
*77 journalists killed in 2009
The number of journalists killed because of their work rose to 76 this year from 60 in 2008, the media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday.
“Wars and elections have been the main threats to journalists in 2009″, said Jean-Francois Julliard, secretary general of the watchdog group (Reporters sans frontieres – RSF).
“Violence committed against journalists [...]
Backpack Journalist on Vimeo
Bill Gentile is an independent journalist and documentary filmmaker teaching at American University in Washington, DC. His career spans three decades, five continents and nearly every facet of journalism and mass communication, most especially visual communication, or visual storytelling.
91 Journalism Blogs and Sites You Will Love
Just a quick list of 91 journalism blogs and websites for your reading pleasure. From the blog Journalistics.
Released journalist Amanda Lindhout speaks
From Amanda Lindhout’s press release: “I am so proud to be a Canadian. My faith in human decency was sorely tested at times during my captivity; however, after my release, I am humbly reminded that mankind is inherently good by the tremendous efforts and support of fellow Canadians.”
Read the full transcript here: Text of Amanda [...]
Basic Twitter Links for Journalists
In May 2009 web and technology buff Patrick LaForge joined several active Twitter users at The New York Times and gave a series of presentations to the newsroom on how to use the microblogging service for journalism. The result is Basic Twitter Link for Journalists.
Amanda Lindhout Released
Great news! Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout, freed after 15 months of captivity in war-torn Somalia, says she was kept isolated in a dark room, beaten and tortured, so she dreamed of walking through Vancouver’s Stanley Park to stay sane and not lose hope.
“My day was sitting on a floor in a corner 24 hours a [...]
Journalism in the year 2015
Epic 2015 by Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson.
Kind of interesting, kind of scary.
iPhone Apps for ‘iReporters’ & AP Stylists
Not a fan myself but CNN has added an app for iReporters. The CNNMobile will allow users to “get live streaming video of breaking news, the most important headlines of the day with location-based news, weather and traffic from the palm of your hands.” This will also allow 50 millions iPhone users to “iReport” directly [...]
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