Do you like dots? And colours? And buttons you can click on? If yes, Slate Magazine’s News Dots social network map is for you! The map, which uses tagging software from Thomson Reuters, connects people, places and things mentioned in stories based on how frequently they appear, and presents the results as a social network web bonanza. It might… Continue reading Media bonanza! Slate maps the news, and Shaw beats rivals for Canwest
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We’ve got competition
An anonymous citizen-shot video capturing the death of Neda Agha-Soltan during last year’s Iranian election protest has won the prestigious George Polk Award for Videography Tuesday–meaning that paid journalists really must enhance their efforts to produce quality work. In the 40-second video, a woman is seen lying on the street, surrounded by men with their… Continue reading We’ve got competition
Somebody’s rolling in a grave—just not Lightfoot
Canadian folk fans across the nation mourned singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot this afternoon after news of his death circulated on the internet and onto the sites of Canwest publications. Everyone was shocked. Especially Lightfoot, who heard of his own demise on the radio and spoke about it on CP24 a half hour after receiving the news.… Continue reading Somebody’s rolling in a grave—just not Lightfoot
Throwaway fashion
Shed your petty pound problems alongside your fashion mags. That is what the National Eating Disorder Information Centre is encouraging Torontonians to do at the corner of Queen Street West and Soho Street with its streetcar shelter ad that serves as a transparent trash receptacle for fashion magazines. Set against a bright fuchsia backdrop the… Continue reading Throwaway fashion
A Frozen Sanctuary?
Wikileaks, the non-profit disclosure website, in conjunction with the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative, are proposing legislation to the Icelandic government that would offer greater protection for journalists and their sources. The proposed legal changes would benefit investigative journalists, anti-corruption organizations and human rights groups. Specifics should include legal protection for whistleblowers and other sources. In… Continue reading A Frozen Sanctuary?