Secretary Clinton: The Internet Has Become The World’s Town Square
In the midst of criticism on Egyptian government‘s restriction to internet access during the recent protest, United States Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said how the internet evolved to be the hub of the world’s information traffic, and how it transparently liberates people around the globe to voice their opinions and ideas. She also said, […]
Chapter 4: Microblogging: Write Small, Think Big
Microblogging recently exploded in popularity along with Twitter, a microblogging website where users can post updates of their ideas or events in 140 characters. It is easy to post or follow on microblogging and the contents can be used in many ways: by email, mobile device, etc. Using Briggs’s analogy, if blogging started as an […]
Chapter 3: Crowd-Powered Collaboration
In this chapter, Briggs discuss about new reporting methods that are being paid more focus in the U.S.: Crowdsourcing, open-source reporting and pro-am journalism. Crowdsourcing Also known as distributed reporting, crowdsourcing is sourcing of the large crowd of communities gathered within the internet, that often outperforms professionals. For example, Mechanical Turk by Amazon.com, Image Labeler […]
