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This is from Reuter’s newly released Handbook of Journalism, which was recently picked up by Mashable.
Can I break news via Twitter?
As with blogging within Reuters News, you should make sure that if you have hard news content that it is broken first via the wire. Don’t scoop the wire. NB this does not apply if [...]
This morning I posed this question on my Facebook profile. And what an interesting mix of answers I got. In summary, people become fans of people, services and products because of:
Peer pressure
Common Interests
It’s a form of sharing
It’s a statement of support
What about you, what are your thoughts?
Here’s your chance to be part of the Yahoo! Southeast Asia team.
Yahoo! Southeast Asia is looking for a Commissioning Editor to help support the production of English-language custom-branded micro-sites.
You’ll be required to identify and commission bloggers/writers to produce a variety of articles ranging from finance to event guides. That means you’ll need both an extensive [...]
It’s that time of the year again when we will need to choose the next leader of this country. But are you sure you have already registered? Well, the deadline is on October 31, 2009. And if you’re not registered yet, go now and make your mark.
For news and information on the upcoming elections, do [...]
I too had trouble saying it but you can head over to the site and find out what it is.
And, oh, by the way, this blog has been suffering hiccups. I still don’t know the exact reasons, but it appears that the database is being upgraded. Right now, it looks fine. Hope it stays that [...]
Finally, Yahoo! and Microsoft have come to a deal–a web search deal. (You can read more details here and here).
Based on the report by Ina Fried of CNET, the deal means “Microsoft will power the two companies search technology, while Yahoo will handle ad-selling duties.”
Kara Swisher of AllThingsDigital offers insights on this deal here.
What do [...]
Information overload, that’s what you get with today’s RSS and social networking mashups. But recently I’ve found this nifty and intuitive RSS feed called Streamy. It’s interface is simple and organized. And it includes all the basic social networks you want to connect to (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, Flickr). YouTube is not yet in the list [...]
While it doesn’t want to be called to a “Google Killer,” Wolfram/Alpha was unveiled recently to make Internet search more relevant. According to this report, Wolfram/Alpha is a more specific engine that searches facts or knowledge that we actually need, instead of just links to these facts–which Google does. In fact, it only limits its searches [...]
Get ready for a mouthful. WiMAX, short for Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access–say that 10 times and out loud
Anyway, Alex Villafania wrote a story on how WiMAX is set to change the wireless broadband landscape in the country. We’ve seen faster mobile networks–some advertised on TV–but we’ve never tasted real broadband speeds. You [...]
Here’s something to make Filipinos proud.
Filipinos are now literally placing the Philippines in Google Maps, thanks to Google Map Maker.
Check out Janie Octia’s story today @ INQUIRER.net.
Just to give you an idea on what Google Maps is, watch this video report:
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