Lawsuits against bloggers
November 30, 2005
Here is an excellent list from the Media Law Resource Center on bloggers who have been sued for libel and related claims, along with links to articles reporting on these cases, and court decisions when available.
And from the Committee to Protect Bloggers, here is a list of bloggers who have been arrested.
RELATED: Legal Guide to Blogging
Friday Night Lights
November 30, 2005
Students of the School of Visual Communication at Ohio University take a look at athletics in Athens County through this multimedia project, which includes photos, interactive infographics and a fast-paced time-lapse photo of a football game field set to music.
Richard Bangs Adventures presented by Yahoo!
November 30, 2005
In Yahoo’s latest effort to bring original journalism to its audience, adventurer Richard Bangs is using photos, video and personal dispatches to share the plight of The Sea Gypsies of the Andaman Islands and show how they survived last year’s tsunami.
Last month Bangs reported on American John Harlin III’s ascent of the Eiger, the same Swiss peak that claimed the life of Harlin’s father 40 years earlier.
And next month, the site will chronicle the winning family of the Casio Richard Bangs Adventures sweepstakes as they follow the path of a centuries-old treasure hunt quest through the heart of Panama.
San Bernardino County Sun shines
November 28, 2005
Here’s a look at the San Bernardino County Sun’s online efforts, including the interactive special section called “Unnatural Disasters” that won a Digital Edge award this year. The section explored the relationships between fires, mudslides and flooding, and included Flash maps and online chats.
Newspaper posts offensive caption online
November 28, 2005
The (Danbury, Conn.) News-Times accidentally ran an offensive caption on its Web page under a photo of a girls’ high school soccer team.
Yahoo, Gawker Media partner
November 27, 2005
Yahoo added content from five of Gawker Media’s blogs - Defamer, Gawker, Wonkette, Gizmodo and LifeHacker - to its news pages last week.
Here are Defamer and Gawker on Yahoo! News.
And here’s Gizmodo and Defamer.
Our Own: Texas’ War Dead in Iraq and Afghanistan
November 24, 2005
DallasNews.com’s Oscar Martinez sends in this new multimedia feature: “Our Own: Texas’ War Dead in Iraq and Afghanistan”
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Craig Newmark’s new media venture.
November 23, 2005
Craigslist.com founder Craig Newmark is working on a new media technology project aimed at helping people “find the most trusted versions of the more important stories,” he says. “This kind of technology is intended to preserve the best of existing journalistic practices, and should help retain newsroom jobs….It’s intended to complement, preserve, and grow existing media.”
MyPI integrates personalization
November 23, 2005
Many news sites have tried building personalized “My” subsites, where users could build a page of their favorite content from the publication. But generally they don’t work, because people don’t use them.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has taken the concept and integrated it into every page on the Web site.
Users can customize up to seven modules that will then appear on every page of the site in the right column.
According to Editor & Publisher, Mike Thompson, the PI’s online developer, implemented the feature in about three or four weeks.
Citizen Media tipsheets
November 23, 2005
The J-Lab has posted PowerPoint presentations, handouts and session summaries from last month?s “Citizens Media Summit.” Excellent tips on everything from managing community to using technology.