- Rob Glaser: Malware overlord
By now you must have heard about Rob Glaser stepping down as head of Real Networks, the maker of that video player that no one in his/her right mind uses anymore.
As is normal with the mainstream 'rewrite the press r…
Topic: Software, Malware, Media-industrial-complex | Read more
- How to write effective online news headlines like the BBC
Usability expert Jacon Nielsen recently went through the BBC news website and finds that the top 6 news headlines together are only 38 words long:
* Italy buries first quake victims
* Romania blamed over Moldova ri…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Howto | Read more
- The Art of Building Influence in India - Part 1 - The Reliance and Infosys Way
It is very easy creating influence in India. In this occassional series, part 1 will focus on businessmen and influence. As is usual with most of my posts, I will be quick with this.
1. The Reliance way: Where you li…
Topic: Media, Politics, Indiaelections2009 | Read more
- Online Journalism Handbook: How to go after big business
Mike Morgan is a blogger who likes to take on big business. A few years back, he took on US homebuilder Lennar by setting up a website to collect information on faulty workmanship in its homes. Now, Mike has taken on inv…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Activism, Local, Blogging | Read more
- How to Succeed in Local Blogging
The underlying assumption is that a local blogger does not have the back up enjoyed by a reporter belonging to a resourceful news organization. So, being tenecious and scrappy is a given.
1. Have Passion for whatever…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Local, Blogging | Read more
- Tatas using Tata Nano to gouge customers
In absence of proper government regulations of how companies lure money from consumers, especially big businesses, it is not suprising that Tata Motors is having a free run in selling the Nano.
The application forms …
Topic: Big Business, Media-political-industrial complex, Tata nano | Read more
- Chart: Use of dirty words in the Guardian
The Guardian has just released its full-featured API and guess whatThe First notable use of the API is a study of usage of dirty words by the well-regarded British newspaper.Next: Read 2500+ consumer guides to shopping…
Topic: Media, Trends | Read more
- Who is talking about the environmental impact of Tata Nano?
Not the media people. They want the full-page advertisements from Tata, that is all. The Tatas are building a port in Dhamra in Orissa’s Bhadrak district, putting the Olive Ridley turtles, an endangered species into pe…
Topic: Environment, Tata Nano, Media-Industrial-Complex | Read more
- On Indian journalists with political affiliations
In truth, few media outlets are really unbiased. In fact, a media house betrays its leanings right when it plays safe with regards to the establishment. Many media houses have made their names siding with whoever is in p…
Topic: Media, Indiaelections2009, Journalists | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: Glossary of Useful Journalism, Blogging and New Media Terms
This catch-all glossary covers all the useful journalism, blogging and new media terms that you would find useful. This is the first version. Later versions will offer more opinion and analysis on each term.
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Topic: Internet and Websites, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Glossary, New media | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: Seven kinds of stories you should be doing often
This quick and dirty guide to what you must write online on a day-to-day basis is meant to help you come up with story ideas for your newsblog. Items #1, #2 and #3 you should be doing often on your blog. They are easy to…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Blogging | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: The Ultimate list of web 2.0 tools and ideas for better news sites
What makes any news site better is original and interesting content. But, the 25 web 2.0 tools and ideas listed below help enhance the news experience through better user engagement and eventually bring in more user traf…
Topic: Internet and Websites, Onlinejournalismhandbook, News, Media | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: Where to look for writing and reporting jobs
Start with searching for jobs on job search engines. Most of these sites provide RSS feeds and email alerts for your job search. Use them.
Indeed http://Indeed.com
Oddle http://oodle.com
Simplyhired http://simplyhir…
Topic: Internet and Websites, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Jobs, Media | Read more
- Online Journalism Handbook: The Ultimate list of free tools and resources for journalists and bloggers
A work in progress, this is your guide to free tools, cool sites and cool people the online journalist should know about:
Cool sites and tools
Read the latest on the journalism blogs http://journalism.alltop.com/
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Topic: Internet and Websites, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Media, Simpleguide | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: 50 most important links on journalism How Tos and Education
Here is list for you - links to best guides on the internet to all things related to journalism - blogging, photojournalism, flash journalism, video and more...
Blogging Guides
Problogger's Blogging Guide for Beginne…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Howto, Education | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: : A roundup of tools and advice for Bypassing Internet censorship
Reporters Without Borders lists 13 countries that it accuses of suppressing freedom of expression on the net, including Syria, China and Vietnam.
A roundup of resources for bypassing Internet censorship:
1. HOWTO byp…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Censorship | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: How online journalists can use Facebook
On facebook, you do the usual stuff that you would do on any social networking site: set up your profile page, a profile that projects your professional personality. Look at other journalists on Facebook and see what wor…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Facebook, Social networking | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: How online journalists can use Twitter
Journalist Mathew Ingram first said this and it is true: ‘Twitter is the first draft of history’. Cases in example: The Mumbai Terror attacks, The Colorado Plane crash, The Hudson River Plane crash. In each, people repor…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Twitter | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: 7 hard blogging facts behind the myths of blogging as a career choice
It is true that there are too many blogs but only a small fraction of these blogs is well targeted, constantly maintained and diligently promoted everywhere on the internet. So, read below and prepare yourself for a long…
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Blogging, Mythbusting | Read more
- The Online Journalism Handbook: 7 things you should know about blogging
Blogging is an affordable way to be an online publisher. You can do it in different languages. You can post anything you like: photos, videos, podcasts, surveys...An average blog hosting package costs around $142 for 2 …
Topic: Media, Onlinejournalismhandbook, Blogging | Read more
