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Make the Most of Free Data – How to Be a Data Journalist

Data! Come out come out wherever you are! © pcbritz

Today, on March 12th, is “World Day against Cyber Censorship“, a day to fight for online freedom of expression and the free exchange of information.

While the Cyber Censorship day was launched by Reporters without Borders in 2008 in order to fight censorship and allow free information and data worldwide, I present you with two “How-tos” today that will help you to take the next step:

Make the most of the data that has become available!

1. How to be a Data Journalist: Read more

2011: 03/11
CATEGORY: Field T(r)ips
Practical Journalism
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How Many Twitter Accounts Are Too Many?

Twitzophrenia – How many voices can you handle?

Richard Gutjahr who just created a second Twitter account to separate personal posts from media related ones. (I recommend reading the comments, they are very telling!)
While he is going to divide his followers, I might be going the other direction!

The question for me is: Do I really need two (or three?) Twitter accounts? Read more

2011: 01/04
CATEGORY: From the Peanunt Gallery
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What’s Your Thesis?

The Challenge Has Arrived – The Master’s Thesis!

On my way to finish my degree – one of the most important prerequisites to actually become a journalist – I’ve finished nearly all my course work. The end of my career as a student is slowly approaching. BUT, there is one big challenge that I still need to master (pun totally intended). After all, I need to deliver a final thesis!
While most people seem to suffer from a lack of ideas, my problem is that I have too many ideas! Read more

2010: 10/14
CATEGORY: Call Me Master!
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So what IS Google Zeitgeist?

The Google Zeitgeist?

The other day, I ran into this little graffiti while doing a night shooting in Frankfurt with a friend.

On a stone along the bank of the Main river across from the banking quarter, the words “Google: Zeitgeist” were written, which seemed a bit strange, if not to say abstruse!…

2010: 10/07
CATEGORY: From the Peanunt Gallery
Life in the Online World
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New Submissions!

Today I am a happy editor! I received creative writing submissions I did not ask for!!

As some of you may know, I am editor-in-chief of HOWL Magazine, Read more

2010: 07/25
CATEGORY: Chiefly Fun: HOWL Magazine
Practical Journalism
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Information Placebo

Is Free Any Good? In Print?
For five weeks I have been receiving Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) for free. The weird thing is that since I get a printed paper, my online news reading time has gone down. While I am also working three jobs, there’s something else at work here:

The Placebo Effect:
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2010: 07/11
CATEGORY: From the Peanunt Gallery
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Business Cards – Networking and Brand Identity

One of the things I learned during my time in the US is that business success comes with good presentation and networking. Most journalists, however, do not think of themselves as a business or a brand.

2010: 06/14
CATEGORY: Field T(r)ips
Visual Communication
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Twitter Profile Case Study – Mashable (preliminary)

This analysis is created according to a Case Study Template developed by students at the University of Washington.

Mashable stands out for its transparency, its customized profile page and the leading position in providing news on Twitter itself. Due to its role in Social Media, it cannot be ignored in a proper Best Practices list.

2009: 07/21
CATEGORY: Twitter Book
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Why I Like Am Addicted to Twitter

I started tweeting in March for the Digital Journalism class COM466 at the University of Washington with Kathy Gill. Now, after three months, let me show you where Twitter has brought me:

2009: 06/07
CATEGORY: COM 466 - Assignment (UW)
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Some Local (Seattle) Journos on Twitter

In the past week, I came across a number of journalists on Twitter who are located in Seattle or nearby:

@TheNewsChick Seattle freelance Linda Thomas
@_chuck_talyor_ Post-PI Seattle Journo
@JJtweetsYoung Seattle freelance and bike enthusiast
@atPunliCola Local Seattle News
@gonzogrrlpolitical Journo, Renton

2009: 05/31
CATEGORY: COM 466 - Assignment (UW)
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The Future of Journalism in the Making

Make the Most of Free Data – How to Be a Data Journalist

So what IS Google Zeitgeist?

New Submissions!

Information Placebo

Business Cards – Networking and Brand Identity

Twitter Profile Case Study – Mashable (preliminary)

Why I Like Am Addicted to Twitter

Some Local (Seattle) Journos on Twitter

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