Dealing with Privacy Issues in Hyper-Local Media
Chances are you’ll be getting a notice regarding changes in privacy policies from the various web sites from hgtv.com (Home…
Citizen Media Law Project Publishes Newsgathering Legal Guide
Back in January, I announced the launch of the first two major sections of the Citizen Media Law Project’s Legal…
Is it a Game Without Moving Parts?
We’re knee deep in our second game and I realized that I never came through with my promised recap of…
Am I a Journalist or Blogger?
I struggle nearly every week with an identity problem: Am I a blogger or a journalist? Most times, I can…
Is Old Media Really Dead?
According to this new report released by We Media/Zogby, two thirds of Americans think traditional journalism is out of touch…
National Awareness Days are a Cry for Help
Today, March first, is National Self-Injury Awareness Day. You may not know much about this issue. A Google news search…
Community Organization with Digital Tools
Last week I took a digital-communication-oriented glance at the war on Scientology being led by the nontraditional online group called…
Tips to Win a Knight News Challenge Grant
Earlier this week I was at WeMedia 08 in Miami, where I was on a panel about the Knight News…
Citizen Journalism Spreads in Spanish-Speaking World
Traditional media has always drawn a line between the reporter and the “reported to.” But citizen journalism is a phenomenon…
Distinction Between Bloggers, Journalists Blurring More Than Ever
Josh Marshall The time-worn debate of Bloggers vs. Journalists has finally run its course. For years, traditional journalists scoffed at…