Interesting blog about computer assisted reporting.The Scoop

Can you "work with online?" Time has come to converge.OJR article: Moving Online Into the Newsroom: "Annual performance reviews -- and raises -- are based partly on how well reporters work with online."

OJR article: Moving Online Into the Newsroom: "And there's more reporting across platforms: The online staff writes stories for the print product, the newspaper's photographers often carry tape recorders into the field to grab audio for the Web site. Editors hope that cooperation will increase as more online staffers move into the paper's newsroom."

That is why my students do some audio, video and photography for stories in our online publication, In the Loop--which will soon be ready for viewing.

Where is the news about the free trade(click for the issues) protesters in Miami? Gee, it appears that mainstream media think Michael Jackson's sexploits are more important than issues of jobs, wages, the environment and democracy. Here is a brief round-up of news and events about what is going on in Miami.

Live from FTAA Miami protests as well as news from Miami.

Here are pictures from the demonstration and eyewitness accounts from 11/20/03 and 11/21/03
http://www.infoshop.org/inews/ftaa_miami.html

What the Boston Globe said about the incidents on 11/20/03.

Photos from Miami Herald

Music tour that begin in Madison at the Media Reform Conference and rocked its way to Miami.

"What we see here is Big Media getting a free pass to get bigger by government and our government getting a free pass to do whatever, whether that means changing the media rules or changing the trade policies," asserts indie rocker Jenny Toomey, executive director of the Future of Music Coalition, a musician advocacy group and a sponsor of the tour.

AlterNet: Musicians Rock Miami Protests

What is happening in the UK where George Bush is visiting?

The Layout Reservoir - BlueRobot

We can find a style we like at this site if we are lucky.css Zen Garden: The Beauty in CSS Design

Here is info on cascading style sheets.
CSS button

This is what we learned at newsplex. News is information. Information users don't care about the views of news organizations about whether information should be in print or on screen. Users want the information when they want it-- by cellphone, on the Internet, etc. Video is the future of news. Video Killed the Text-News Star

Example to view of online publication formatSocial Text on the web

Students, here is a good oppty to network with the online literati. ONA annual conference updates

Something to think about Be the Media! at the National Conference on Media Reform in Madison

*spark-online.com >> archives

Be sure you have checked out the sections under "The Elements" for this week. Digital Storytelling

NDN

A site we will discuss when we talk about copyright.Creative Commons

In case any of you are interested.Opportunities for College Students: Internships