Journalism and the Internet
The Gist.
hi there! this week, Mr Abel "Tom Cruise" Choy takes us on a tour of online journalism. how the internet is shaping up when it comes to newscasting, how the online community can participate in news reporting and, just how much can we benefit from extracting these sources.
So What Else.
newscasting has undergone a new facelift. we don't just see newspapers, news on television and the radio. we see, and even hear news online. what's more interesting is that it's no longer the presenters and journalists that are hogging the headlines. it is the online community that has taken the globe by STOMP, er storm. over the past few years, we have seen the sprouting of rogue sites, and random news reporting from all over the net, much faster than you can say bean sprout. armed with jus a camcorder or a simple digital camera, one can report an incident or newsworthy event at the push of a button. of course, it would boost your credibility if you have steady hands, a nosey (kaypoh) personality, peter parker's spider sense and last but not least a credible website where you can post your findings.
Why Should We Care?
in the wake of the september 11 attacks, people become more aware of the term terrorism. after we witness such a monstrosity, i'm positively sure that no one wants a repeat of such heinous acts. it is up to people like you and i, and not the usual suspects the government and police to handle it. we can play a part by flipping our handphones to catch any misdemeanours and post it on STOMP. i'm half-kidding. online journalism can improve one's reporting skills, writing perhaps, as more and more people jump on the online journalism bandwagon, we could even put timothy goh out of job.
"there is always someone stronger, better than you"
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