Tuesday, March 25, 2014

New and Digital Media stories

With coursework deadlines approaching, it's easy to lose focus on our exam topic - New and Digital Media and, specifically, news. However, you need to keep finding regular stories on these key issues and if you visit the right websites it won't take you long. After a quick look this morning, I found the following:

Here's a brilliant one for New and Digital Media and news in particular:

US paper tells reporters the more stories you post the more pay you get 
It contains a brilliant quote from New York Times journalist David Carr: "Journalism's status as a profession is up for grabs. A viral hit is no longer defined by the credentials of an individual or organisation. The media ecosystem is increasingly a pro-am affair, where the wisdom — or prurient interest — of the crowd decides what is important and worthy of sharing."

You've also got the ongoing story in Turkey regarding banning Twitter:

Turkey steps up bid to block Twitter after users flout ban

And there's a lot about Apple and iTunes recently with talks of streaming:

7 ways a streaming iTunes could compete with Spotify and its rivals

All those are just from a quick look on the Guardian website Media section.

A quick look at the Telegraph reveals plenty more out there:

How your tweets can reveal where you live

Remember, you need two stories a week, one involving news.

13E: Your next two are due on Thursday.

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