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Posts Tagged ‘economy’

Watch: A walk in Zuccotti Park

When I arrived in New York earlier this month, I knew one of the first places I’d need to visit was Zuccotti Park, for a glimpse into the home of the worldwide Occupy movement. I’ve spent some time at Occupy Vancouver, and I was curious to see the resemblance and the differences.

I finally made it out to Occupy Wall Street last Saturday, Nov. 12, as protesters were beginning to gear up for today’s big “Day of Action.”

I’d originally planned to write about the sights and sounds — but plans change, and it seemed more fitting produce an audio slideshow. So here it is, though perhaps a bit later than I’d wished.

I thought it best that the slideshow speak for itself rather than be colored by my own views on the movement.

Please share your reactions!…

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November 17, 2011   Tags: , , , , , ,
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The future is looking up for journalism students

Journalism jobs have been springing up throughout B.C. recently — and young journalists are being eyed to fill those positions.

It’s a sign of the times, an admission that tech-savvy and energetic 20-somethings can provide necessary skills to aging newsrooms less inclined to adopt extra work in their already busy days. Some fondly remember the days of spending days on big stories; students now have never known that luxury.

Today, it is all about speed, website hits and the number of published stories.

It has been encouraging to see so many job openings this summer, though competition for those spots is stiff. A young age is now an asset in the eyes of many hiring editors. Those editors are keen to consider young reporters’ tech advice and newsrooms that have limited knowledge of multimedia production are eager to learn.

There have been permanent openings at a number of newspapers. And though there are few …

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August 14, 2011   Tags: , , , , , ,
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Scarred by the economy

A popular source of conversation among journalists is the tragic state of newspapers. Print is disappearing, a little at a time and permanently. Workers and whole newspapers are being uprooted. But you don’t need me to tell you that: just follow any journalist’s blog or Twitter comments.

I visited an employment agency this week for a short interview on the effects of the recession, and I was shocked. Several minutes into the interview, a question really started to bother me. Why are we, the journalists, so self-absorbed that we are oblivious to the state of emergency all other sectors are in? Why are we allowing reporting about ourselves, the media, to blind us from the public’s news? Isn’t it our duty to report the news that affects them? I thought, “Why aren’t the media reporting the devastation in Western Canada?” It is that bad. And it requires attention. Maybe if we …

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March 6, 2009   Tags: , , , , , ,
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What’s next in the quest to fund online news?

If you read my last post, Think bigger than micropayments, you may be wondering what steps are being taken right now to ensure a future for newspapers. Let me clarify a few things first.

1. Journalism will always have a future. Newspapers are only one form of journalism production.
2. Ideas are constantly being brought to light and critiqued. The two ideas receiving the most attention right now are micropayments, which I believe cannot attract an audience seeking quick, easy and unintruding online news sources, and endowing the press, which would create ethical problems, misplace responsibility and reduce hard work.

We’re living in a time where journalism is not just in print newspapers anymore. Unfortunately, the media have not adapted well to the changing times. The only way to usher them into the year 2009 is to form a new system that encourages competition, especially in multimedia journalism, while adapting to each …

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February 5, 2009   Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
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Think bigger than micropayments

Though media has many different channels, journalists are especially concerned with funding online news right now. I had a thought that stemmed from the micropayment theories floating around the web, and it incorporates necessary qualities that I talked about earlier (identifying the audience, establishing a relationship, and serving their needs).

We could create a platform that links all news sites that wish to participate, forming something like a “society” of newspapers. Net surfers would register with an email address, and the platform would provide a monthly allowance of free page views that could be used to visit any news sites that opt to be a part of the platform. If and when the allowance has been used, the net surfers who want to continue using the platform could purchase another web page allowance or they could purchase access to a specific news site directly through the site they want to use. …

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January 30, 2009   Tags: , , , , , , ,
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