For Article: Which J-Schools Are Really Keeping Pace with Online Media?
Posted by Jane Abao 2/6/2007 9:24:50 PM
Learning and teaching journalism does not necessarily mean there has to be a building and a campus that you can see first. My student editors go online as an adjunct to our face-to-face weekly classes. I hold classes online without syllabus, guided by the stigmergy concept where the next thing that happens is directed by our mix of environment, materials, and activity. This at least respects the ideals of Citizen Journalism where any fears of teacher structures might destroy pristine elements from the citizen input. As they say, in Citizen Journalism, as is, where is. However, I still believe Citizen Journalism is not equivalent to ignorance and any journalist should at least know why he is writing, for what and for whom. When these questions arise, then there is a need to know some principles of writing.
As to conversational media, this may be seen from the point of view of the ever necessary dialogue between writer and reader. It is not enough to just write or post and that’s the end of it. Any communication system needs a feedback component in order to be complete.
What mostly runs in my online trainings is the theory of transactional distance where dialogue tries to bridge the gap between me and my students. Face to face, these students would not have the time, the courage, and the readiness to talk, but online, I find that they are more efficient in interacting. Their work posted for critiquing online, the experience is rewarding for both us. But what is encouraging is their chance to hone their reasoning skills by purposely commenting intelligently on news and editorials posted for the day on the website and then I rate how well they place their arguments. They have a quota of 5 comments per day, which means they have to analyze at least 5 news and editorials, plus post their own work which I check for mechanics and content, and which their peers also critique.
Where is our school? We use iTalkNews as our blackboard.
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Discovering Jay Rosen
For Article: Tracking News "Ripples" in the Public Conversation
Posted by Jane Abao 7/20/2006 1:52:07 AM
I have just discovered about Jay Rosen and his ideas in Poynter. Thanks to this item. I like his PressThink blog especially.
The introduction goes -
"We need to keep the press from being absorbed into The Media. This means keeping the word press, which is antiquated. But included under its modern umbrella should be all who do the serious work in journalism, regardless of the technology used." I believe in this.
The titles of his entries alone make me stand up and notice. Foremost of these are the following:
The People Formerly Known as the Audience
Laying the Newspaper Gently Down to Die
Bloggers vs. Journalists is Over
The Abyss of Observation Alone.
Blogging is About Making and Changing Minds
No One Owns Journalism
I have bookmarked the pages on Jay Rosen. They will make a fine library for me that I know I can enjoy for many days on end. I see that he has been blogging since 2003.
Posted by Jane Abao 7/20/2006 1:52:07 AM
I have just discovered about Jay Rosen and his ideas in Poynter. Thanks to this item. I like his PressThink blog especially.
The introduction goes -
"We need to keep the press from being absorbed into The Media. This means keeping the word press, which is antiquated. But included under its modern umbrella should be all who do the serious work in journalism, regardless of the technology used." I believe in this.
The titles of his entries alone make me stand up and notice. Foremost of these are the following:
The People Formerly Known as the Audience
Laying the Newspaper Gently Down to Die
Bloggers vs. Journalists is Over
The Abyss of Observation Alone.
Blogging is About Making and Changing Minds
No One Owns Journalism
I have bookmarked the pages on Jay Rosen. They will make a fine library for me that I know I can enjoy for many days on end. I see that he has been blogging since 2003.
Encountering the name
Encountering the name
For Article: The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism
Posted by Jane Abao 5/17/2006 2:36:28 AM
The first time I found myself in iTalknews.com mixing with would-be journalists who do not even know how to construct headlines, much more just blabber about their feelings regarding some events, I said to myself, “Yuck! Why did I have to come here? People don’t even know how to write!” I began editing their outputs and I felt that by doing so, I was also contributing to their attempts at getting published. Much of these were captions of pictures from developing countries and they had a lot to tell. I also found myself wanting to have something published that would never see print in my own country. I am able to do it in iTalknews.com without fear of reprisal. From here, I began to realize the significance of citizen journalism. Before I came to iTalk.com, however, I didn’t know what to call it until I read Poynter’s piece.
I support Citizen Journalism. I am also with those who think formal journalism has its strait-jacket becoming too tight for modern journalism. May I add this: In a country where there are structures that do not permit the voice of some sectors, Citizen Journalism comes in handy – especially in cyberspace.
For Article: The 11 Layers of Citizen Journalism
Posted by Jane Abao 5/17/2006 2:36:28 AM
The first time I found myself in iTalknews.com mixing with would-be journalists who do not even know how to construct headlines, much more just blabber about their feelings regarding some events, I said to myself, “Yuck! Why did I have to come here? People don’t even know how to write!” I began editing their outputs and I felt that by doing so, I was also contributing to their attempts at getting published. Much of these were captions of pictures from developing countries and they had a lot to tell. I also found myself wanting to have something published that would never see print in my own country. I am able to do it in iTalknews.com without fear of reprisal. From here, I began to realize the significance of citizen journalism. Before I came to iTalk.com, however, I didn’t know what to call it until I read Poynter’s piece.
I support Citizen Journalism. I am also with those who think formal journalism has its strait-jacket becoming too tight for modern journalism. May I add this: In a country where there are structures that do not permit the voice of some sectors, Citizen Journalism comes in handy – especially in cyberspace.
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