What countries are hot in different countries

"The World according to newspapers" post shows how much attention media give to different countries in the world. It is interesting to see the pattern of "globalization going local." Media in most of the countries outlined in the post are inclined to cover their regions. Africa and China are pretty much at the bottom of the list of media coverage...
 

Study guide for Mid-Term exam

I uploaded a short study guide to help you prepare for your Mid-Term exam. You can download it HERE or view it (without downloading) HERE.
I am happy to answer any questions you may have.
Good luck!

One way to evaluate news

News objectivity (and reliability) is a hot issue nowadays. With the availability of all sorts of news online, it becomes vital to evaluate every piece of information we receive.

NewsTrust is a noble attempt to help the audience find a way in the ocean of (very often subjective and inaccurate) news. The Web site evaluates many sources of information (like Rolling Stones magazine, for example) and tells how biased the source is. But I wonder who would evaluate NewsTrust for objectivity...

Twitter and Presidential Debates

Twitter is something that many journalists are still not sure about. Many wonder about possible implications of using the tool in their day-to-day media practice. As a former international correspondent, I very much regret that Twitter was not available 5 years ago. That would make transmitting wire stories from the sands of Central Asia much faster and easier.

I am happy that the new generation of young journalists are not afraid to adopt new technologies and ideas to enhance their reporting. My greatest respect to Current TV for so much needed innovations during the conventional  presidential debates.

Current TV spiced up the debates by allowing people to comment on what they see and hear in real time. How? Almighty Twitter!

Social Bookmarking for everyone

I mentioned social bookmarking services (reddit.com, digg.com) today in the class. In case you were wondering what on Earth social bookmarking is, here is a short and informative video on that topic. Now you can discuss the social bookmarking like a pro!

New Web and New Means

OK, everybody is talking about the Semantic Web in the U.S. American Journalism Review published an article on Web 3.0 (I hate numbering the Web) and its implications for journalists. Check it out!

Climate change and media in developing countries

Climate change is a hot issue in the  U.S. It is often thought  that American media do not pay enough attention to the topic and should provide even more coverage of the phenomenon. Interestingly enough, the U.S. and E.U. are so far ahead in the climate change coverage than most of the developing countries.

Here is an interesting article providing a nice outlook on the coverage of the issue in the rest of the world.