Mashable: Reuters frees content with new API
Posted on May 13, 2008 - Filed Under Editors' pick, reuters, multimedia experiments, Technology, Handy Technology, Online Journalism | Leave a Comment
Reuters Thompson is opening up the way people can use its content across the web by making available a limited range of non-commercial API opportunities (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API) through the Reuters Lab.
Reuters could be looking to extend its distribution through this experiment as it will allow developers the change to build new editorial web-based applications using content from Reuters.
However, developers have to make requests to the lab for permission to develop new applications claims Mashable.
Read More..>> Full story...Shanghai Daily available on Amazon Kindle
Posted on May 12, 2008 - Filed Under Newspapers, China, Handy Technology | 1 Comment
China’s English language newspaper the Shanghai Daily has made its e-paper edition compatible with the Amazon Kindle.
According to the Daily, the paper is the first in Asia to launch an e-paper for the device - launched in November last year - which downloads editions wirelessly and automatically.
The title joins other papers, including the Washington Post […]
Press Gazette: Telegraph developer weekend: The possibilites of Google Earth
Posted on April 28, 2008 - Filed Under Mapping, Linking, google, Geotagging, Handy Technology, Editors' pick, Journalism | Leave a Comment
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Read More..>> Full story...Newmediabytes: How to write web headlines that catch search engine spiders
Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Editors' pick, google, Search, Publishing, Online Journalism, Handy Technology, Journalism | 1 Comment
Newmediabytes has some good pointers for those journalists and subs looking to get their online headlines perfectly attuned for the search engines to home in on.
Main points (click through for detailed definitions)
- Be clear and concise
- Plan headlines for searchers
- Include appropriate keywords and keyword phrases
- Include FULL NAMES of people and places where applicable
- Include DATELINES
- Keep headlines under 65 characters
The site also has a video of DetNews.com web editor Leslie Rotan talking about some things to remember when writing headlines for the web.
Good Stuff.
Read More..>> Full story...Brand Republic: MySpace gives advertisers more control with new platform
Posted on April 22, 2008 - Filed Under Myspace, Editors' pick, social networks, Advertising, Handy Technology | Leave a Comment
MySpace has launched a trail advertising platform across its site aimed at giving advertisers great control over what they do across the social network.
The Community Builder platform allows advertisers them to build and customise campaigns.
The platform also providers analytics to help gauge performance.
Read More..>> Full story...Innovations in Journalism - Skimbit
Posted on April 16, 2008 - Filed Under research, Bookmarking, file sharing, Innovations in Journalism, Handy Technology | Leave a Comment
We give developers the opportunity to tell us journalists why we should sit up and pay attention to the sites and devices they are working on.
Ever tried to organise an event or share research on email for more than two people? Nightmare, hey? Fear it no longer. Today’s IIJ is social scrapbook and decision-making site […]
Twitter round-up: Twitter for sale and twittering for freedom
Posted on April 16, 2008 - Filed Under funny, USA, Twitter, Handy Technology | Leave a Comment
Andrew Baron, founder of videoblog site Rocketboom, put his Twitter account on Ebay (thanks to WinExtra for flagging this up). If you think that’s weird, it gets stranger - the bids apparently rose to $1,550 before Baron pulled the auction.
Not sure what’s worse: the potential that this was all a publicity stunt (I realise […]
Social Media Journalist: “Facebook is overrated. The novelty is wearing off and people are getting bored” Matthew Buckland
Posted on April 15, 2008 - Filed Under file sharing, Social Media Journalist, comments, YouTube, Bookmarking, South Africa, Wikipedia, Flickr, google, Mobile, blogs, Handy Technology, Online Journalism, Twitter, Facebook, Video, Newspapers, Journalism | Leave a Comment
Journalism.co.uk talks to reporters across the globe working at the collision of journalism and social media about how they see it changing their industry. This week, Matthew Buckland from Mail & Guardian, South Africa.
1) Who are you and what do you do?
I am Matthew Buckland, the GM of Mail & Guardian Online.
As head of the […]
Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk
Posted on April 14, 2008 - Filed Under Top tips for journalists, Handy Technology | Leave a Comment
Screen grabs: Unable to capture information that only appears when you hover your cursor over a link (eg dropdown menus)? Use the Apple Mac widget Screenshot Plus to delay the grab while you position your cursor. Tipster: Oliver Luft
Got a tip? Submit it here - we will pay a fiver for the best ones published.
Read More..>> Full story...Tip of the day from Journalism.co.uk
Posted on April 8, 2008 - Filed Under Top tips for journalists, RSS, Handy Technology | Leave a Comment
Research: To monitor websites that update regularly but do not have their own RSS feeds, use www.page2rss.com or www.dapper.net to create feeds for you. Dapper will also alert you of changes by email or via a widget. Tipster: Laura Oliver
Got a tip? Submit it here - we will pay a fiver for the best ones published.
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