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by ANemos

Οι εκλογές του Τουίτερ και των μέσων κοινωνικής δικτύωσης

Καθώς η κλεψύδρα για τις αμερικανικές εκλογές του Νοεμβρίου αδειάζει οι δύο μεγάλοι αντίπαλοι, ο Μπάρακ Ομπάμα και ο Μιτ Ρόμνεϊ προσπαθούν να αξιοποιήσουν με τον καλύτερο δυνατό τρόπο, προς όφελός τους, το επικοινωνιακό «υπερόπλο» της εποχής μας: το Τουίτερ.

Το Τουίτερ αλλά και τα υπόλοιπα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης χρησιμοποιούνται από τα επιτελεία των δύο υποψηφίων για να κινητοποιήσουν τους υποστηρικτές τους, για να προσελκύσουν χορηγίες και για να επηρεάσουν όσο είναι δυνατόν το δημόσιο διάλογο γύρω από τις βασικές προεκλογικές εξαγγελίες των κομμάτων τους. Δεν είναι λίγοι μάλιστα αυτοί που πλέον κάνουν λόγο για τις πρώτες «κοινωνικές εκλογές» εννοώντας πως πρωταγωνιστής θα είναι οι τα κοινωνικά δίκτυα και οι χρήστες τους. Continue reading →

by ANemos

Εσύ, δημοσιογράφε, τι θα γίνεις όταν μεγαλώσεις;

Εφημερίδες και περιοδικά κλείνουν το ένα μετά το άλλο…
Ερχεται και η σειρά των καναλιών…
Εκατοντάδες δημοσιογράφοι είναι ήδη άνεργοι ή απλήρωτοι για πολλούς μήνες. Σε λίγο θα προστεθούν κι άλλοι, κι άλλοι, κι άλλοι…
Το παλιό μοντέλο των ΜΜΕ καταρρέει.
Ομως η Δημοσιογραφία δεν πεθαίνει μαζί τους. Ισα-ίσα απελευθερώνεται από τις δουλείες των εκδοτών και ιδιοκτητών-εργολάβων.
Το μεγάλο ερωτηματικό στοιχειώνει τα μυαλά όσων είχαν μάθει ότι δημοσιογραφία και παραδοσιακά ΜΜΕ είναι αξεχώριστα: Και τώρα τι κάνουμε; Αλλάζουμε δουλειά;
Η απάντηση είναι “ΟΧΙ”!
Για τους δημοσιογράφους ανοίγονται νέες προοπτικές. Τα εργαλεία είναι στα χέρια τους. Οι παλιές τεχνικές είναι ακόμη χρήσιμες. Εκείνο που τους λείπει είναι η γνώση αλλά, κυρίως, η δύναμη να αλλάξουν τρόπο δουλειάς χωρίς να αλλάξουν δουλειά.
Χθες έφτασε στα χέρια μου μια αγγελία. Δείχνει έναν από τους δεκάδες δρόμους που μπορούμε να ακολουθήσουμε στην Δημοσιογραφία των Νέων Μέσων.
Με αφορμή αυτή την αγγελία ξεκινάμε μια σειρά δημοσιεύσεων για το Μέλλον των Δημοσιογράφων και της Δημοσιογραφίας, ξεκινώντας από τον Data Journalist/Data Scientist.
Δεν χρειάζονται πολλά λόγια, διαβάστε την αγγελία:
We are looking for a data journalist/data scientist to join our team in NYC who will find and develop stories using our data. This includes financing, M&A, social media, news, and jobs data related to private companies and their investors and acquirers.
The ideal candidate will have a few years of experience after their undergraduate degree and must be happy, hungry and humble.
Specifically, to be successful in this role, you should be very comfortable with:
  • Tools that let you ask questions of data – At a minimum, this means you are a power Excel user and can use it to analyze and find patterns in data. If you use only shortcut keys and know pivot tables like the back of your hand, that’s probably a good start. If you know VBA or know statistical tools like R, that’s an even bigger plus.
  • Analysis – A background in computer science, math, statistics or finance will probably be best.
  • Presentation & Story Telling – You need to be able to be a good writer who can take your analysis and convey it in a compelling and clear way using graphs, charts and other visualizations. The ability to create interactive visualizations, infographics, etc is also a huge plus in being able to convey your stories. If you’ve used or are familiar with Google Visualizations, d3, HighCharts, Raphael, or other similar tools, bonus points.
  • Storyboarding – You’ll need to be comfortable coming up with your own data-driven story ideas and get comfortable in many different domains – everything from venture capital to internet companies to electric vehicles.
  • Moving Quickly – We are not looking for someone to write research papers. We want someone who can quickly analyze data and develop pithy and powerful data-driven briefs on a wide variety of topics.
Other things that will likely make you a shoe-in for this role:
  • Experience with data collection & extraction – While we have most of the data you’ll need for your analysis, if you have experience with data collection and extraction, that’ll be useful.
  • Model & Algorithm Development – Prior experience with the development & creation of models and algorithms.
  • Previous data analysis/storytelling experience – Either in a prior role or on your own (personal blog for example).
  • Startup/Emerging Technology Enthusiast – We track high growth private companies (tech to biotech to clean tech) and their investors and acquirers. Prior experience and interest in these areas will be a big plus.
  • MySQL querying capabilities – If the words LEFT OUTER JOIN mean anything to you, then you might be in the right place.
Please e-mail us at career@cbinsights.com if you’re interested in joining our team.
Καλή τύχη σε όποιον πιάσει τη δουλειά!
Καλύτερη σε όσους καταλάβουν ΠΟΙΕΣ είναι οι προοπτικές μας και ΠΟΣΟΙ δρόμοι ανοίγονται μπροστά μας!
by ANemos

Εσύ, δημοσιογράφε, τι θα γίνεις όταν μεγαλώσεις;

Εφημερίδες και περιοδικά κλείνουν το ένα μετά το άλλο…
Ερχεται και η σειρά των καναλιών…
Εκατοντάδες δημοσιογράφοι είναι ήδη άνεργοι ή απλήρωτοι για πολλούς μήνες. Σε λίγο θα προστεθούν κι άλλοι, κι άλλοι, κι άλλοι…
Το παλιό μοντέλο των ΜΜΕ καταρρέει.
Ομως η Δημοσιογραφία δεν πεθαίνει μαζί τους. Ισα-ίσα απελευθερώνεται από τις δουλείες των εκδοτών και ιδιοκτητών-εργολάβων.
Το μεγάλο ερωτηματικό στοιχειώνει τα μυαλά όσων είχαν μάθει ότι δημοσιογραφία και παραδοσιακά ΜΜΕ είναι αξεχώριστα: Και τώρα τι κάνουμε; Αλλάζουμε δουλειά;
Η απάντηση είναι “ΟΧΙ”!
Για τους δημοσιογράφους ανοίγονται νέες προοπτικές. Τα εργαλεία είναι στα χέρια τους. Οι παλιές τεχνικές είναι ακόμη χρήσιμες. Εκείνο που τους λείπει είναι η γνώση αλλά, κυρίως, η δύναμη να αλλάξουν τρόπο δουλειάς χωρίς να αλλάξουν δουλειά.
Χθες έφτασε στα χέρια μου μια αγγελία. Δείχνει έναν από τους δεκάδες δρόμους που μπορούμε να ακολουθήσουμε στην Δημοσιογραφία των Νέων Μέσων.
Με αφορμή αυτή την αγγελία ξεκινάμε μια σειρά δημοσιεύσεων για το Μέλλον των Δημοσιογράφων και της Δημοσιογραφίας, ξεκινώντας από τον Data Journalist/Data Scientist.
Δεν χρειάζονται πολλά λόγια, διαβάστε την αγγελία:
We are looking for a data journalist/data scientist to join our team in NYC who will find and develop stories using our data. This includes financing, M&A, social media, news, and jobs data related to private companies and their investors and acquirers.
The ideal candidate will have a few years of experience after their undergraduate degree and must be happy, hungry and humble.
Specifically, to be successful in this role, you should be very comfortable with:
  • Tools that let you ask questions of data – At a minimum, this means you are a power Excel user and can use it to analyze and find patterns in data. If you use only shortcut keys and know pivot tables like the back of your hand, that’s probably a good start. If you know VBA or know statistical tools like R, that’s an even bigger plus.
  • Analysis – A background in computer science, math, statistics or finance will probably be best.
  • Presentation & Story Telling – You need to be able to be a good writer who can take your analysis and convey it in a compelling and clear way using graphs, charts and other visualizations. The ability to create interactive visualizations, infographics, etc is also a huge plus in being able to convey your stories. If you’ve used or are familiar with Google Visualizations, d3, HighCharts, Raphael, or other similar tools, bonus points.
  • Storyboarding – You’ll need to be comfortable coming up with your own data-driven story ideas and get comfortable in many different domains – everything from venture capital to internet companies to electric vehicles.
  • Moving Quickly – We are not looking for someone to write research papers. We want someone who can quickly analyze data and develop pithy and powerful data-driven briefs on a wide variety of topics.
Other things that will likely make you a shoe-in for this role:
  • Experience with data collection & extraction – While we have most of the data you’ll need for your analysis, if you have experience with data collection and extraction, that’ll be useful.
  • Model & Algorithm Development – Prior experience with the development & creation of models and algorithms.
  • Previous data analysis/storytelling experience – Either in a prior role or on your own (personal blog for example).
  • Startup/Emerging Technology Enthusiast – We track high growth private companies (tech to biotech to clean tech) and their investors and acquirers. Prior experience and interest in these areas will be a big plus.
  • MySQL querying capabilities – If the words LEFT OUTER JOIN mean anything to you, then you might be in the right place.
Please e-mail us at career@cbinsights.com if you’re interested in joining our team.
Καλή τύχη σε όποιον πιάσει τη δουλειά!
Καλύτερη σε όσους καταλάβουν ΠΟΙΕΣ είναι οι προοπτικές μας και ΠΟΣΟΙ δρόμοι ανοίγονται μπροστά μας!
by ANemos

Ετοιμοι οι Times Online για το paywall content

FAIR PRICING FOR DIGITAL CONTENT
Message from Rebekah Brooks

Those of you that subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times or have registered on Times Online will receive a communication starting from this week inviting you to register for an exclusive preview of the new digital proposition. This shows that we are getting closer to the launch of the titles’ new digital sites.

I have made no secret of our intention to start charging for quality journalism online. As you may have seen speculation in the media about our plans, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know why we believe this is such an important development.

We are committed to producing quality journalism that is written by professionals with a profound understanding of their subject and a commitment to provide well-informed coverage of the issues. Each of our titles, in its own way, has pioneered quality, professional journalism and we are unashamed to say we believe it has value.

In contrast, the industry is making the mistake of chasing millions of unique users by giving the audience more and more content for free. An obsession with traffic just doesn’t pay.
Great journalism needs investment and we are committed to supporting the fantastic work that you are all producing and delivering to our audiences. It is the quality of the journalism that you create, and the ways in which we produce and distribute it, that will continue to set our titles apart from the competition.

And to be clear, when we talk about charging for our content online, we are talking about charging a fair price. Price alone will not be a barrier to take up. Of course, we expect to see the numbers of unique users of our sites come down dramatically. But the people who register to our new digital products will be customers who have made a positive decision to pay a fair price for journalism that they value, and they will be those who are more committed to and engaged with our titles.

This is an exciting development for our company especially as we will be among the first in the world to take this step. There are many who declare we have set ourselves an impossible task. But our company loves nothing more than challenging the status quo.

Shortly I will update you on our plans in more detail. But, in the meantime, I believe that with the combined force of your talent, commitment and hard work, we will, in the months and years to come, define a new future in the way we create, deliver and profit from our journalism.

Rebekah Brooks
Chief Executive, News International

by ANemos

Ετοιμοι οι Times Online για το paywall content

FAIR PRICING FOR DIGITAL CONTENT
Message from Rebekah Brooks

Those of you that subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times or have registered on Times Online will receive a communication starting from this week inviting you to register for an exclusive preview of the new digital proposition. This shows that we are getting closer to the launch of the titles’ new digital sites.

I have made no secret of our intention to start charging for quality journalism online. As you may have seen speculation in the media about our plans, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know why we believe this is such an important development.

We are committed to producing quality journalism that is written by professionals with a profound understanding of their subject and a commitment to provide well-informed coverage of the issues. Each of our titles, in its own way, has pioneered quality, professional journalism and we are unashamed to say we believe it has value.

In contrast, the industry is making the mistake of chasing millions of unique users by giving the audience more and more content for free. An obsession with traffic just doesn’t pay.
Great journalism needs investment and we are committed to supporting the fantastic work that you are all producing and delivering to our audiences. It is the quality of the journalism that you create, and the ways in which we produce and distribute it, that will continue to set our titles apart from the competition.

And to be clear, when we talk about charging for our content online, we are talking about charging a fair price. Price alone will not be a barrier to take up. Of course, we expect to see the numbers of unique users of our sites come down dramatically. But the people who register to our new digital products will be customers who have made a positive decision to pay a fair price for journalism that they value, and they will be those who are more committed to and engaged with our titles.

This is an exciting development for our company especially as we will be among the first in the world to take this step. There are many who declare we have set ourselves an impossible task. But our company loves nothing more than challenging the status quo.

Shortly I will update you on our plans in more detail. But, in the meantime, I believe that with the combined force of your talent, commitment and hard work, we will, in the months and years to come, define a new future in the way we create, deliver and profit from our journalism.

Rebekah Brooks
Chief Executive, News International

by ANemos

Complete List of 2010 Digital Ellies Winners

The categories and finalists for the National Magazine Awards for Digital Media 2010 are:

General Excellence, Digital Media
Recognizes editorial achievement in magazine websites and online-only magazines

New York

http://nymag.com/tags/albany%20coup
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/12/marriage_equality_bill_fails_i.html
http://nymag.com/tags/world%20series
http://nymag.com/tags/talkshowpocalypse
http://nymag.com/news/media/57635/
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/08/cuomo_reviewing_espada_sons_ne.html
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/08/why_conservative_pundits_love.html
http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2009/07/the_burger_register_new_yorks_82_most_notable_burgers.html
http://nymag.com/tv/
http://nymag.com/arts/books/bookclub/book-of-basketball/index.html


Mobile Media
Honors the outstanding use of mobile media, including mobile websites, mobile applications and electronic readers

Epicurious

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312101965
http://www.epicurious.com/services/mobile

Design, Digital Media
Honors the appearance and usability of magazine websites and online-only magazines

Billboard.com

http://www.billboard.com
http://www.billboard.com/#/games/chart-game/about
http://www.billboard.com/#/soyl/wizard
http://slant.razorfish.com/creativity/billboard/bboard_visualizer.jpg

Photography, Digital Media
Recognizes the use of photography that demonstrates the unique capabilities of digital media

National Geographic

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/infinite-photograph
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/jigsaw-puzzles
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/voting-machine
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/visions-of-earth/visions-earth-2009
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/12/hadza/hadza-portraits
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/photo-contest
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player?titleID=nichols-redwoods-gatefold&catID=1
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/08/mimicry/mimicry-interactive
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/image-collection/
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player#/?titleID=skerry-leatherback-turtle-underwater&catID=1

News Reporting
Honors the timeliness, accuracy and skill with which news and information are gathered and presented by magazine websites and online-only magazines.

Virginia Quarterly Review

http://www.vqronline.org/webexclusive/2009/11/19/motlagh-mumbai-attacks/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/13/mumbai-terror-attacks/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/16/2611-ten-gunmen/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/17/2611-do-or-die/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/18/2611-hostages/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/19/2611-grace-of-allah/

Blogging
Recognizes excellence in online reporting, commentary and criticism in the form of a blog

Foreign Policy

http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/28/inside_an_afghan_battle_what_happened_at_wanat_last_july_i
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/05/iraq_the_unraveling_xxv_smackdown_in_the_green_zone
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/06/the_good_war
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/26/8_lessons_from_afghanistan_a_report_from_the_front
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/14/women_in_coin_iii_the_view_from_helmand
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/07/15/the_matt_mabe_story_iii_the_meaning_of_i_had_a_son
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/07/31/military_intelligence_a_list_of_essential_readings
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/09/24/dave_does_dull_storm_warnings_on_the_petraeus_ometer
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/09/29/bush_and_obama_panic_vs_dither
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/11/09/five_questions_on_the_army_and_the_fort_hood_shooter
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/07/fiasco_at_the_army_war_college
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/05/obamas_war
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/02/23/ring_around_afghanistan

Regular Department or Section
Recognizes the distinctive voice and unified design of a department or section of a magazine website or online-only magazine

Sports Illustrated

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/super-bowl/
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2009/
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/09/20/mmqb/index.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/08/02/postcards.index/index.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/07/23/vick.goodell/index.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0910/nfl.best.road.warriors.2000s/content.1.html

Multimedia Feature or Package
Recognizes the imaginative use of interactivity and multimedia in the presentation of a single story or editorial package

New York

http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/
http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/spring/main/newyork/details/donnakaran
http://nymag.com/search/search.cgi?t=fashion-hit&q=year:2010|short%20season:spring|collection%20type:rtw|gender:womenswear
http://nymag.com/author/lynn%20yaeger
http://nymag.com/author/jeremy%20kost
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/09/video_backstage_at_proenza_sch.html
http://nymag.com/tags/model%20diary
http://nymag.com/srch?t=sw&tx=new%20york%20fashion%20week&N=23+4294965918&No=0&fd=All&Ns=issuedate|1
http://nymag.com/tags/three%27s%20a%20trend
http://nymag.com/tags/ask%20a%20retailer

Interactive Tool
Honors the outstanding use of interactive tools that enable users to create or share content, participate in communities, improve the quality of their lives or enjoy recreational activities

Men’s Health

http://eatthis.menshealth.com
www.menshealth.com/iphone-etnt

Podcasting
Honors outstanding audio podcasts on a magazine website or online-only magazine

Tablet Magazine

http://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/2377/remembrance-day/
http://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/7960/the-queens-of-bollywood/
http://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/21468/blessed-bluegrass/

Video
Honors videos or video series in support of other website content or as independent news and feature stories

Yale Environment 360

http://www.e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2198

Community
Honors the use of proprietary content, interactive technology and social media to establish and sustain user communities

National Geographic

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/your-shot
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/daily-dozen
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/voting-machine
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/match-game
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/jigsaw-puzzles
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/wallpaper
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/infinite-photograph
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player?titleID=mark-harvey
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player#/?titleID=jeremiah-ridgeway&catID=1
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/?titleID=your-shot-special-issue&catID=1
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/?titleID=your-shot-moments&catID/

by ANemos

Complete List of 2010 Digital Ellies Winners

The categories and finalists for the National Magazine Awards for Digital Media 2010 are:

General Excellence, Digital Media
Recognizes editorial achievement in magazine websites and online-only magazines

New York

http://nymag.com/tags/albany%20coup
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/12/marriage_equality_bill_fails_i.html
http://nymag.com/tags/world%20series
http://nymag.com/tags/talkshowpocalypse
http://nymag.com/news/media/57635/
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/08/cuomo_reviewing_espada_sons_ne.html
http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/08/why_conservative_pundits_love.html
http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2009/07/the_burger_register_new_yorks_82_most_notable_burgers.html
http://nymag.com/tv/
http://nymag.com/arts/books/bookclub/book-of-basketball/index.html


Mobile Media
Honors the outstanding use of mobile media, including mobile websites, mobile applications and electronic readers

Epicurious

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=312101965
http://www.epicurious.com/services/mobile

Design, Digital Media
Honors the appearance and usability of magazine websites and online-only magazines

Billboard.com

http://www.billboard.com
http://www.billboard.com/#/games/chart-game/about
http://www.billboard.com/#/soyl/wizard
http://slant.razorfish.com/creativity/billboard/bboard_visualizer.jpg

Photography, Digital Media
Recognizes the use of photography that demonstrates the unique capabilities of digital media

National Geographic

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/infinite-photograph
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/jigsaw-puzzles
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/voting-machine
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/visions-of-earth/visions-earth-2009
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/12/hadza/hadza-portraits
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/photo-contest
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player?titleID=nichols-redwoods-gatefold&catID=1
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/08/mimicry/mimicry-interactive
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/image-collection/
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player#/?titleID=skerry-leatherback-turtle-underwater&catID=1

News Reporting
Honors the timeliness, accuracy and skill with which news and information are gathered and presented by magazine websites and online-only magazines.

Virginia Quarterly Review

http://www.vqronline.org/webexclusive/2009/11/19/motlagh-mumbai-attacks/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/13/mumbai-terror-attacks/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/16/2611-ten-gunmen/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/17/2611-do-or-die/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/18/2611-hostages/
http://www.vqronline.org/blog/2009/11/19/2611-grace-of-allah/

Blogging
Recognizes excellence in online reporting, commentary and criticism in the form of a blog

Foreign Policy

http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/28/inside_an_afghan_battle_what_happened_at_wanat_last_july_i
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/05/iraq_the_unraveling_xxv_smackdown_in_the_green_zone
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/06/the_good_war
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/26/8_lessons_from_afghanistan_a_report_from_the_front
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/10/14/women_in_coin_iii_the_view_from_helmand
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/07/15/the_matt_mabe_story_iii_the_meaning_of_i_had_a_son
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/07/31/military_intelligence_a_list_of_essential_readings
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/09/24/dave_does_dull_storm_warnings_on_the_petraeus_ometer
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/09/29/bush_and_obama_panic_vs_dither
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/11/09/five_questions_on_the_army_and_the_fort_hood_shooter
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/07/fiasco_at_the_army_war_college
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/01/05/obamas_war
http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/02/23/ring_around_afghanistan

Regular Department or Section
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Sports Illustrated

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/super-bowl/
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/draft-2009/
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/09/20/mmqb/index.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/08/02/postcards.index/index.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/07/23/vick.goodell/index.html
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0910/nfl.best.road.warriors.2000s/content.1.html

Multimedia Feature or Package
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New York

http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/
http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/2010/spring/main/newyork/details/donnakaran
http://nymag.com/search/search.cgi?t=fashion-hit&q=year:2010|short%20season:spring|collection%20type:rtw|gender:womenswear
http://nymag.com/author/lynn%20yaeger
http://nymag.com/author/jeremy%20kost
http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/09/video_backstage_at_proenza_sch.html
http://nymag.com/tags/model%20diary
http://nymag.com/srch?t=sw&tx=new%20york%20fashion%20week&N=23+4294965918&No=0&fd=All&Ns=issuedate|1
http://nymag.com/tags/three%27s%20a%20trend
http://nymag.com/tags/ask%20a%20retailer

Interactive Tool
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Men’s Health

http://eatthis.menshealth.com
www.menshealth.com/iphone-etnt

Podcasting
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Tablet Magazine

http://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/2377/remembrance-day/
http://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/7960/the-queens-of-bollywood/
http://www.tabletmag.com/podcasts/21468/blessed-bluegrass/

Video
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Yale Environment 360

http://www.e360.yale.edu/content/feature.msp?id=2198

Community
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National Geographic

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/your-shot
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/daily-dozen
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/voting-machine
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/match-game
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/jigsaw-puzzles
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/wallpaper
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/your-shot/infinite-photograph
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player?titleID=mark-harvey
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player#/?titleID=jeremiah-ridgeway&catID=1
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/?titleID=your-shot-special-issue&catID=1
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/?titleID=your-shot-moments&catID/

by ANemos

Πόσο έχουν δύο κιλά άγρια ραδίκια;

Εχουν τιμή τα αγριοράδικα;

Εχουν! θα πει κάποιος που θα τα βρει στη λαϊκή- αν τα βρει!
Για να το ξανασκεφτούμε…
Τι τιμή έχουν και ποιος την ορίζει;
Κανένας. Οποιοσδήποτε μπορεί να πάει με το μαχαιράκι και τη σακουλίτσα του να τα μαζέψει από οπουδήποτε, ακόμη κι από τη νησίδα της Μεσογείων, να τα καθαρίσει, να τα πλύνει, να τα μαγειρέψει και να τα φάει. At no cost! Και σε όποια ποσότητα θέλει ή μπορεί να μαζέψει.
Τότε;
Τιμή και αξία έχει το μάζεμα. Το καθάρισμα. Το πλύσιμο. Το μαγείρεμα. Αυτά ναι! Αν φυσικά κάποιος θέλει να τους προσδώσει μια τιμή. Δηλαδή μια αξία και με βάση αυτή να τα πουλήσει σε κάποιον άλλον.
Πάμε όμως σε ένα άλλο παράδειγμα:
Το κουτσομπολιό έχει τιμή;
Δηλαδή η γιαγιά μας η Φωτούλα πλήρωνε τη γειτόνισσα την Κατίνα όταν εκείνη ερχόταν και της έλεγε οτι ο Ανέστης κεράτωσε τη γυναίκα του με την ξαδέλφη του Παναγή;
Οχι βέβαια!
Κι ακόμη παραπέρα: Τι τιμή έχει ένα τροχαίο ατύχημα; Δηλαδή πόσο πρέπει να πληρώσω για να μάθω οτι πριν δύο ώρες στην Κηφισίας τράκαραν τρία ΙΧ και οτι υπάρχουν δύο σοβαρά τραυματίες;
Κι ακόμη πιο εκεί: Τι τιμή έχουν οι δηλώσεις του Πρωθυπουργού έξω από τον Λευκό Οίκο την περασμένη εβδομάδα; Πόσο κάνει να μάθω τι ακριβώς είπε;
Δεκάρα τσακιστή, είναι η απάντηση.
Τότε;
Τότε ας ξανασκεφτούμε λίγο την πτώση των εσόδων των εφημερίδων αλλά και την άρνηση των χρηστών να πληρώσουν για τις ειδήσεις που διαβάζουν στο διαδίκτυο.
Ισως κανείς να μην τους έχει πει οτι η συλλογή, το καθάρισμα, η επιλογή των ειδήσεων είναι που έχει αξία και χωρίς αυτά δεν θα μπορούσε να «φάει» τα «ραδίκια» του.
Ισως θα έπρεπε, από την άλλη, να πει σε εμάς τους δημοσιογράφους οτι έχουμε πάψει πλέον να καθαρίζουμε, να επιλέγουμε, να «μαγειρεύουμε» σωστά τις ειδήσεις έτσι ώστε να γίνονται εύγευστη και θρεπτική τροφή;
Ισως πάλι, αναγνώστες και χρήστες να θεωρούν οτι μπορούν -πέρα από τις άλλες τους δουλειές- να το κάνουν και αυτό.
Τι από τα τρία συμβαίνει;
Μήπως και τα τρία;
Το σίγουρο είναι οτι απάντηση υπάρχει. Αρκεί κάποιος να ψάξει να τη βρει. Σαν ραδίκι!
Διαβάστε όμως και αυτά για ένα άλλο θέμα των ημερών:Παραλογισμοί και παρανομία… Και, για όνομα του Θεού, ας πάψουμε πλέον να σκεφτόμαστε ευθύγραμμα.
by ANemos

Media of the World 0001



«Survey: Paying for online content a tough sell «
Ben Evangelista, San Francisco Chronicle, February 17, 2010


«The Left’s Top 25 Journalists«
Tunku Varadarajan, Daily Beast, February 17, 2010

Και ακόμη σε τίτλους:

1. Το μέλλον βρίσκεται στα τοπικά («επαρχιακά») ΜΜΕ!
2. Τα Portal τελείωσαν! Ζήτω τα Feed!

by ANemos

Πάμε Ισλανδία;

Παγκόσμιο Κέντρο Δημοσιογραφίας θέλει να γίνει η Ισλανδία.

Δεν ξέρω τι προσδοκούν και αν θα τους βγει το χαρτί.
Εκείνο που ξέρω είναι οτι σκέφτονται. Οτι κάνουν κάτι. Οτι, παρ’ όλο που είναι η πρώτη χώρα που χρεοκόπησε, παράγουν ιδέες. Τις σχεδιάζουν. Τις ψηφίζουν. Πάνε να τις υλοποιήσουν.
Οχι παθητικές ιδέες. Οχι άμυνα.
Επίθεση…
Εμείς εδώ κοιτάμε τα τρένα να μας …πατούν.
Θα μπορούσαμε να στήσουμε ένα Διεθνές Πανεπιστήμιο Ιστορίας, Αρχαιολογίας, Φιλοσοφίας. Αξιοποιώντας τις υποδομές μας και κυρίως τους αρχαιολογικούς χώρους μας.
ΔΕΝ το κάνουμε!
Θα μπορούσαμε να στήσουμε ένα Διεθνές Πανεπιστήμιο Τουρισμού, Γαστρονομίας και δεν ξέρω κι εγώ τι άλλο…
ΔΕΝ το σκεφτόμαστε καν!
Θα μπορούσαμε εμείς οι δημοσιογράφοι και οι Ενώσεις μας να κάνουν κάτι ανάλογο με την Ισλανδία…
ΤΙ λες τώρα;;;

Δειλοί, μοιραίοι, άβουλοι. Περιμένουμε ένα θαύμα.
Αμ δε!

(Δείτε: ΠΟΣΟΙ θα σχολιάσουν αυτό το ποστ; Πόσοι θα ανοίξουν διάλογο; Μισός; Ενας; Κι ύστερα μου λες «μην το κλείνεις»!)


REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Hoping to make Iceland a global home for freedom of speech, lawmakers were asking the government Tuesday to implement a journalist’s dream package of legislation – promising a safe haven for reporters who want to dig deep, hit hard, and avoid being sued.

The idea has found traction with Icelanders after last year’s devastating economic collapse, during which the public saw firsthand the drawbacks of a too-cosy relationship between government and media. The economic crisis itself was partly traced to corruption unearthed by reporters abroad, prompting calls for improving information access and protecting whistle-blowers.

«Being a really small country, especially after the financial crisis, we saw the world is connected – all intertwined,» said Birgitta Jonsdottir, one of the lawmakers behind the measures. «Our problems do not just affect us locally, they affect us globally.»

Iceland’s parliament will on Tuesday begin considering the measures, aimed at improving the Nordic nation’s own transparency while also luring Internet-based media and data centres to use it as a base for investigative journalism.

Becoming a global home for freedom of speech would be a new role for Iceland, which in its 1,000 years of human settlement has been known as a hardy North Atlantic fishing outpost, an unlikely capitalist crusader – fueled by Viking confidence and easy credit – and most recently, an economic basket-case.