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Posted at Mar 16/2006 09:10AM:
John Stafford, "Saying 'No' to the Internet" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/john_stafford/archives/2006/03/saying_no_to_th.html Is slow Internet adoption in the U.S. the result of poor telco offerings or is it cultural?

Posted at Mar 16/2006 08:44AM:
Shane Walker, "40 Days and Nights with Papa Walker" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/shane_walker/archives/2006/03/40_days_and_nig.html The greatest synthesis I've ever experienced. Bar none.

Posted at Mar 12/2006 11:01PM:
Thao Tran, "The Wait Is Over: McClatchy to Buy Knight Ridder." http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/thao_tran/archives/2006/03/the_wait_is_ove.html Since I've been following this story since November and have blogged about Knight Ridder twice, it is only fitting that I present this in class. Plus, it's great timing since the deal with McClatchy just got announced today!

Posted at Mar 13/2006 12:33 PM:
Hubert Huang, "The Internet is breaking" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/hubert_huang/archives/2006/03/the_internet_is.html This appears to be a growing concern for the Internet and could be just the beginning of a much larger discussion regarding Net Neutrality. There are a lot of questions over who owns what and the rights and responsibilities that go along with that. Certainly, how these sorts of things play out will have a definite effect on how digital journalism will look in the upcoming years.

Posted at Mar 15/2006 06:04PM:
Francesca Wodtke, "Why Blog?" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/francesca_wodtke/archives/2006/03/why_blog.html Now that we've spent a Quarter blogging, I think we're probably about ready to answer the soul-searching question: Why Blog? Chip Scanlan's list of reasons is a good starting point in thinking about this.

Enessa Janes, "Angry Enviros' Digital Warfare"

http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/enessa_janes/archives/2006/01/angry_enviros_d.html#comments Ah, yes. We have seen it all in this class, from Blogs about Silicon Valley's Love Connections to incendiary protest forums like FUH2. But where does the value lie in such a sensationalist mess? When it comes to issues of democracy and action I believe that the press has a large responsibility. And although I don't consider these photographers journalists, I do think that they have become watchdogs at a hyper-local level.

Questions: 1) Although sites like FUH2 provide satirical forums for individuals who may feel powerless to influence change, is this kind of community healthy when there is no system of accountability? 2) Are sites like these responsible for revitalizing the public sphere? 3) What do you think a site like this needs in order to emerge as a political force?

Ying Shi, "New Communication Forum – pod casting and video blogging" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/ying_shi/archives/2006/03/new_communicati_3.html Talking about how traditional media is adopting to this digital age, the Chronicle's experience with podcasting is indeed a perfect reflection – reluctant at first, but cannot resist the trend.

Owen Frivold, "Turning Tagging into an Art" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/owen_frivold/archives/2006/03/turning_tagging.html Talking about new ways tagging will become a part of our everyday lives. Also discussing new up and coming camera phone technologies and services that are/will be available soon. Q: How will this affect the citizen journalism movement?

Debby Chang, "Regimes of Value in Play" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/debby_chang/archives/2006/03/speaking_the_sa.html This is an exploration of the regimes of value that are found in many virtual communities, namely reputation, social and information value. Are these regimes of value enough to motivate citizen journalists to contribute to the content of online spaces? Are gift economies substitutes for monetary compensation? If there is information value to be had, how do we facilitate the exchange of information in virtual communities?

Jenny Lim, "1000 blog comments = debate?" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/jenny_lim/archives/2006/01/1000_blog_comme.html#comments

I’ve selected a blog entry that asks the question: does the increased quantity of voices in the public sphere increase the quality of debate in that sphere? I blogged about a story on the Racine Journal-Times’ Web site that garnered some 1,000 blog comments on a vigilante who was shooting alleged car thieves. I think this also raises some questions about journalistic ethics: when does the right to free speech/free press trump other constitutional rights, like the right to privacy or the right to a fair trial? And furthermore, do blogs like the Journal Times’ truly facilitate debate? According to the Rosen article we read, democracy isn’t the most efficient but can be the most educational form of government, since it ideally extends the circle of debate. But does extending the circle of the debate actually make it more educational?

Posted at Mar 16/2006 02:13PM:
Maria Martin: "Ajua! I'm a Digital Storyteller!" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/maria_martin/archives/2006/03/ahua_im_a_digit.html Is this journalism? Does the process ave something to teach "old world" journalists?

Cynthia Gomez, "The Weblog Project" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/cynthia_gomez/archives/2006/02/the_weblog_proj.html What is a blog? It is easily defineable? How does this relate to the definition of digital journalism?

Eric Ford, "Primitive Code" http://digitaljournalism.stanford.edu/eric_ford/archives/2006/01/primitive_code.html How does the creation of new and easier code influence such phenomena as the "Daily Me?" Lasica discusses new programs that come to us that help create news filtering. Once there are no more issues for the general public, how does the evolution of technology change the way we view news and society?
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