bianet is 10 years old!

bianet (Independent Communication Network) comprises more than internet news website bianet.org. It is a continuously unfolding network since 1997 and embraces “Training Drives” for journalists and communication students and NGOs; handbook series, “Radio Programs” for the local media, conferences, forums, international exchange programs.

BİA’s 10th Anniversary!

How Arizona State Teaches Digital Media Entrepreneurs

Two weeks ago, I sat in a room at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication at Arizona State University and listened as several groups of students delivered their pitches.

Editors from LA Times, Salon, CrunchGear, Hot Air, and Mediate weigh in on whether Gizmodo editor should be considered a ?journalist?

It was the shot heard round the blogosphere. After nearly a week of speculation on whether Gizmodo had purchased a ?stolen? next-gen iPhone, one it then flaunted to the tune of millions of pageviews, police raided Gizmodo editor Jason Chen?s home on Friday, confiscating four computers, two servers, and other items as part of an investigation presumably into whether the iPhone had been obtained illegally. Unsurprisingly, the Gizmodo post announcing this search has already received more than a half million views, not just because this involves a highly-publicized Apple story but also because this may be one of the most high-profile cases in which the law must determine whether a blogger should legally be considered a journalist. As I found after conducting several interviews, editors from other major online news outlets are watching the case with extreme interest.

Event: multimedia newsroom study tour

WAN-IFRA and NEWSPLEX would like to invite you to join a select group of publishers, CEO’s and senior news executives on a study tour to leading multimedia newsrooms in Europe. The tour, from 16 to 21 May, will comprise of visits to publishing companies at the forefront of multimedia.

The Ethics of Digital Magazine Advertising

In my recent discussions with magazine editors, executives and experts, I’ve heard a lot about how magazines will integrate new forms of advertising, and “monetization” opportunities, into their digital content. From digital editions to social media to mobile apps, magazines are exploring a variety of ways to provide advertisers with novel opportunities to reach audiences, just as they have in print.

Reuters plans to expand investigative journalism efforts

A year after Reuters began investigative reporting the news agency announced its plans to increase its reporting efforts as a result of consumer demands. Jon Pompeo from the Business Insider’s The Wire, recently discussed Reuters investigative reporting efforts with Jim Impoco, the agency’s investigative reporting editor. According to the agency’s online news editor, Keith McCallister, reader’s have been “eating [investigative journalism stories] up.” McCallister stated that the investigative stories are read more frequently than any of the agency’s other articles by a factor of 10.