Reporting the ordinary, extraordinarily!
Region: India
In Video Volunteers’ IndiaUnheard, every correspondent has a unique story to tell. Recently I watched a story by Sunita Kasera, a correspondent from Rajasthan. It was on water situation in Karauli &nd... more
Views: 1444Journalists are not crusaders,we are mere informers
Region: India
To cover sensitive stories,one should avoid usual equipments such as tripods and lighting instruments.So that,subjects can forget about camera's presence.To shoot in the environment friendly situation,subjects can express ... more
Views: 1182'When a notebook is finished, do not throw it away'
Region: India
Though,I often carry my laptop with me, I usually depend on my notebook.I scribble everything whether its important telephone number or anything related to my story.If I find any unusual about anything surrounding me,I ins... more
Views: 1746In Mexico, Citizen Journalism in the Midst of Drug-Trafficking Violence
Region: Mexico
In the last months, the violence stemming from drug-trafficking organizations reached a peak in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, the metropolitan area of Monterrey and the North. There are constant battles in pub... more
Views: 3524'It's not the camera its journalism'
Region: India
Experts believe that it's not the camera its journalism.You can produce excellent visuals by using ordinary and cheap camera.As I wrote in my earlier blog that though, I personally believe that content is the king in an... more
Views: 1463Real Heroes
Region: India
Nellie Bly,one of the finest Investigative Reporter of all time .Bly, the young Investigative Reporter of the Pittsburgh Dispatch and later Joseph Pulitzer’s The New york World specialized in undercover reporting.Bly... more
Views: 2736Aid Workers as Reporters, Updating Live from Haiti
Region: Haiti
On the ground, close to relief efforts, and armed with cell phones and satellite internet connections, aid workers in Haiti are fast emerging as a crucial source of news and information on the situation in Haiti. Oxfam med... more
Views: 250315,000 Journalists Laid Off in 2009, But Some Hope
Region: United States
News Cycle announced Monday that over 15,000 journalists have lost their jobs through layoffs or buyouts this year, with more heavy losses expected in December. But are things getting better? Based on the News Cycle figu... more
Views: 4544Kashmiri King of Urdu Journalism Khwaja Sona Ullah Bhat passes away
Region: India
Srinagar, November 25(Vijay Kumar) - The King of Urdu journalism in Kashmir, fearless journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Urdu the Daily Aftab, Khwaja Sanaullah Bhat, passed away in Srinagar on Tuesd... more
Views: 3000The Hyperlocal News Market: Funding and Production Models
Region: United States
New media guru Jeff Jarvis calls it the"Holy Grail." Michael Gluckstadt wrote a Fast Company feature questioning its '$100 Billion Potential.' So what does 'hyperlocal' news look like today in the United States? As newspa... more
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