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The Impact of Twitter on Journalism

Documentary.net staff — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:36:58 +0000

The world of journalism has changed in the internet era. Newsrooms are significantly smaller now than they were 10 years ago, and news is no longer a once-a-day product, but instead a constant flow of information. The rise of Twitter brought concerns within the industry - would this overwhelming source of direct raw information put professional reporters out of business? Journalists are now faced with the challenge of adapting their roles in this digital era, finding new ways to add value to content, and helping to ensure that the internet is changing our worldview for the better. Featuring: Jeff Jarvis, Director, Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism Mark Luckie, Manager of Journalism & News at Twitter Craig Kanalley, Senior Editor of Big News & Live Events at Huffington Post Chris Anderson, Director of Research, Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism

The 9/11 Decade: The Image War

Documentary.net staff — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:58:44 +0000

9/11: It was a PR stunt which killed thousands and launched a propaganda war that has, so far, lasted a decade. Since then, the US and al-Qaeda have competed furiously to win "hearts and minds" with elaborate media strategies. Spin, threats, lies, censorship, the killing of journalists; how far has each side been prepared to go to win the propaganda war? In the "war on terror" the exploitation of images was to become a matter of life and death, as both the US and al-Qaeda bombarded the world with media designed to win people over to their side. It started with 9/11 itself: an act of terror staged as a global media event and the catalyst for a decade of propaganda war. But al-Qaeda's canny use of 9/11 imagery, which included saving footage of the attackers for release at a later date so as to maximise publicity, gave way to serious errors in judgement as the group's use of beheadings not only terrorised viewers but also alienated one-time sympathisers. The US, for its part, did not perform any better with Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib becoming prime examples of how to lose a war. Source: Aljazeera

The Deadliest Beat – Journalists report on Mexico’s Drug War

Documentary.net staff — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:35:50 +0000

Two working days with two Mexican newspapers reveal the deadly beat that journalists tread when reporting on Mexico's violent drugs war. You really get an inside picture, worth a watch.