Archive for April, 2008
Final Post- The New Journalism?
In our literature and journalism module, we studied all about “The New Journalism” that is imminently approaching. Although the style of memoir writing is not really considered a facet of the new style of journalism, I thought that as my last post, I would include my most prized piece of writing to date, my memoir [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Bebo- a Journalist’s first step.
With my term essay deadline drawing ever closer, I have taken some steps in researching it. Apart from publishing a quiz, which can be found on www.freeonlinesurveys.com (do it please. Thanks to those who already have!), I have been examining Bebo in great detail, since I am a member of this particular social networking site. Whilst [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Ireland.com- Where to put Citizen Journalism?
Ireland.com is a website in desperate need of citizen journalism. It is quite evident that Ireland.com caters for a particular class of people, which doesn’t make a difference to my suggestion. I believe that Ireland.com should contain reviews of concerts, music, holiday destinations, restaurants and the like. This way, the website incorporates the concept of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The “Wiki” World- Home of Citizen Journalism!
In this ultra dynamic society, it is not always possible to take the time to stop and read today’s newspaper in order to keep abreast of today’s events. Cue the ‘wiki’ phenomen! From Wiktionary, to Wikipedia to Wikinews, the wiki world has blitzed society with oceans of information, more than any one person could ever [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Transparency- Who’s Got It?
According to Wikipedia, the definition of the term ‘transparency‘ in the context that journalists would use it is ‘openness, communication and accountability.’ (2008). Within the journalistic realm, it is a difficult thing to come by. Although it is the duty of a journalist to deliver raw news to its audience, there is a certain line [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )North County Leader v. New York Times: Advertising!
I have chosen to compare my local paper, the North County Leader against the prestigious New York Times in order to discover how each paper deals with advertising, particularly on their front pages.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Kearney Found Guilty of Wife’s Murder.
Brian Kearney exited the Central Criminal Court today, to begin his life sentence for the murder of his wife Siobhán in their South Dublin home on February 28th 2006.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Washington Post: their views on Web-Writing!
In comparison to print journalism, web-writing is slightly different. Web- writing is designed to catch the readers eye, while simultaneously attempting to bombard the reader with as many stories as possible, as can be seen from the Washington Post website.
The homepage of the Washington Post is extremely eye-catching. The web designers were very generous with [...]
Fingal.ie- Is our information ‘as safe as houses’?
Posting personal information on the World Wide Web has long since been a very delicate and controversial subject, with different conditions posed on each situation. Fears were finally realised with the publication of the North County Leader in February of this year.
While scanning my local paper, the North County Leader, on February 26th of this [...]
Bertie Ahern as President?
An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has been confirmed as a possible candidate for the upcoming position of EU President, following a visit from the President of the European Parliament yesterday.
Hans-Gert Pottering was speaking at Dáil Eireann ahead of the upcoming Lisbon Treaty Referendum on June 12th.
President Pottering was confident of Mr. Ahern’s ability in this [...]
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