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Consider this kind of navigation. This is the kind of navigation we experimented with in the early days of CD-ROM, before the Internet and broadband made it clear that being connected was key to communication.

Describe the navigation of this site. It certainly is not text-based as many MSM legacy sites are. It is icon-driven. Take a few minutes with the site, and analyze who you think this site is aimed at.

How or why will it work? What might not work about this kind of navigation. Could we have a view of our neighborhood as a navigation starting point, like they do with this imaginary Times Square page? We will spend some time with this on Wednesday.
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News from The Associated Press

Look. Here are 17 new RSS feeds from AP. Which ones are you going to monitor? Personally, I am going to look at "Strange" as well as technology. News from The Associated Press

Wired News: Quit Your Job to Blog, Blog, Blog

Blogs, blogging and the economic models that are evolving on the web to support bloggers is always interesting. Here is one bloggers story of how he is eschewing ads, quitting his day job, and trying to make a job of blogging. Wired News: Quit Your Job to Blog, Blog, Blog

Steve Garfield's Video Blog: 150 Feet

Students-- look at this ambitious young reporter. I won't say its the most hard-hitting story, but the video quality isn't too bad. And look--its in a blog "wrapper.Steve Garfield's Video Blog: 150 Feet

LeZopher

See some of the "big name" bloggers. LeZopher

NPR : Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns

If you get a chance, listen to this, and we will listen again in class about Wikipedia and then discuss Wikipedia. NPR : Wikipedia's Growth Comes with Concerns

Poynter Online - RSS for Journalists

Poynter Online - RSS for Journalists

Introduction and Summary: Internet Sapping Broadcast News Audience

Introduction and Summary: Internet Sapping Broadcast News Audience

Chicago Tribune | Blogs now among the important mix of communication tools

Chicago Tribune | Blogs now among the important mix of communication tools

Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits

Podcasting is one of our projects this semester. Start thinking about yours.
Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits

Google Search: EASON JORDAN

Here is a snapshot in time around the story of the Eason Jordan's remarks about the military and journalists and both MSM and the blogosphereGoogle Search: EASON JORDAN

Students, here is a link to find some of your assigned reading for class.We the Media by Dan Gillmor.

We the Mediabrings together ideas from the classic "Cluetrain Manifesto" and "Smart Mobs" and lots of hours of real experience with online writing and reading so that readers can understand how "convergence" is transforming our ideas about the media and our experiences with the media.

Introduction

We need to think about collaborating because we will be engaged in collaborating, but also because the future of mediated communication that many of you will find employment in, will be collaborative or at least dialogic. This article is a bit academic in places, but also has some very droll parts, such as the discussion of the "Lamest Edit wars ever."

The use of lots of vocabulary from the online world will be good for you to hear and get used to thinking about (Wiki, sock puppets, etc.)

Also, when we tryout the Wiki sandbox, this article will help you understand what it is you are working with. Introduction

Got something to say? Get a blog.

Why are we going to blog? Here are a few of the reasons.Got something to say? Get a blog.

Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits

Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits