Recent Posts Tagged With citizen journalism

• Do our media matter? Ask any Iranian

  Posted on Thursday June 18th, 2009 at 12:40 pm in social media citizen journalism twitter societal impact

  I don’t do causes, but because of www.overcoffeemedia.com’s focus on media, I cannot avoid encouraging solidarity with the people in Iran who are seeking to communicate with each other and the world about what is happening in their countr...

• MySpace to launch “citizen journalism” site

  Posted on Tuesday April 21st, 2009 at 10:48 pm in citizen journalism

  MySpace launching citizen journalism site MySpace launching citizen journalism sitePartners with sibling Fox News for uReport hub By Mike Shields, Mediaweek April 20, 2009, 05:54 PM ETMySpace has partnered with corporate sibling Fox News to launch th...

• Non-profit newspapers?

  Posted on Wednesday March 25th, 2009 at 08:58 am in web print citizen journalism print newspapers cost-cutting measures

  At first it sounded like a bad joke, but Senator Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., is serious. He proposed a bill that would allow newspapers to choose tax-exempt status, similar to that for public TV and radio stations. Advertising and subscription revenue wo...

• CNN YouTube debate gimmick hard to take seriously

  Posted on Monday July 23rd, 2007 at 01:21 pm in citizen journalism

  I try to keep Over Coffee non-personal, but I have to confess that the network’s obsession funneling foolishness from YouTube and other social network sites has become annoying. Newscasts are constantly interrupted for segments from an “I...

• Citizen journalism site shuts down

  Posted on Friday July 13th, 2007 at 11:48 am in citizen journalism

  This plays into my ongoing skepticism regarding the viability of amateur journalism sites. By itself it doesn’t mean much, but it’s a straw in the wind. Citizen journalism site to shut down By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet WriterThu Jul 12,...

• Where did the 'citizen journalism' hype go?

  Posted on Friday June 29th, 2007 at 02:32 pm in citizen journalism

  Is it just my failure to pay attention, or has the “participatory journalism” hype hit an air pocket? Just a couple of months ago, it seemed impossible to escape the hysterical prophecies that amateur bloggers would become the eyes and ea...