Be cool. Enjoy some insight instead of suffering through old-media's premature postmortem.
Cyrus Farivar's recommended reading - Iranian Election Aftermath.
Showing posts with label Journalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Journalism. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Revisiting Citizen Journalism
Just about a week ago I wrote a bit about how I was concerned with France's move to outlaw the distribution of images portraying violence by anyone other than professional journalists. This week an interesting story cropped up right here at home that deals with this exact issue.
A Vancouver firefighter and his son are facing charges after a fight with police. The fight, and a tasty finger-wagging was captured by a tourist (from what I've heard) on their cellphone and was posted to Youtube.
For your viewing (dis)pleasure.
I'm not a fan of violence, and I'm not sure I see much news-merit in the story other than to remember, if this were France sprintrjm would be in some trouble.
A Vancouver firefighter and his son are facing charges after a fight with police. The fight, and a tasty finger-wagging was captured by a tourist (from what I've heard) on their cellphone and was posted to Youtube.
For your viewing (dis)pleasure.
I'm not a fan of violence, and I'm not sure I see much news-merit in the story other than to remember, if this were France sprintrjm would be in some trouble.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Le Citizen Journalism
France has brought in a new law that forbids ordinary citizens from distributing video or images showing acts of violence. Not that I'm a fan of violence or anything, but the story caught my eye because of what it means to citizen journalism there.
The law sets up fines of up to 75,000 euros and up to five years of prison time for those found to be distributing images of some offenses - stuff like:
That last one is particularly troubling n'est pas?
The law is specifically targeted at happy-slapping videos, but groups like Reporters Without Borders are concerned that the law is so broadly written that it poses a great threat to the safeguard against abuse of authority that is citizen journalism.
Images and video are understandably crucial for television news, but I'm not sure that we actually need to see violence to be informed of its existence. I for one don't really like seeing the stuff, but I think the fact that individuals risk their own safety to expose things like torture and brutality speaks to our collective hope for a peaceful existence.
Banning the distribution of videos and photos like this deals a heavy blow to ordinary people fighting for social justice. It makes one wonder what France has to hide.
The law sets up fines of up to 75,000 euros and up to five years of prison time for those found to be distributing images of some offenses - stuff like:
- Torture
- Acts of barbarity
- Violence committed by an agent of the state in the exercise of his duties
That last one is particularly troubling n'est pas?
The law is specifically targeted at happy-slapping videos, but groups like Reporters Without Borders are concerned that the law is so broadly written that it poses a great threat to the safeguard against abuse of authority that is citizen journalism.
Images and video are understandably crucial for television news, but I'm not sure that we actually need to see violence to be informed of its existence. I for one don't really like seeing the stuff, but I think the fact that individuals risk their own safety to expose things like torture and brutality speaks to our collective hope for a peaceful existence.
Banning the distribution of videos and photos like this deals a heavy blow to ordinary people fighting for social justice. It makes one wonder what France has to hide.
Monday, February 12, 2007
BCIT Magazine January 11 2007
IGNORE THIS UNTIL I FIGURE OUT HOW NOT TO JUMP THE GUN.
As we've previously covered, I'm the assistant instructor for the Broadcast-Journalism program at BCIT this term.
In honour of that please enjoy:
The students this year are talented and bright - pretty much just like every year. It is a constant pleasure and privilege to work with this group and the students currently in first year.
MVB
As we've previously covered, I'm the assistant instructor for the Broadcast-Journalism program at BCIT this term.
In honour of that please enjoy:
The students this year are talented and bright - pretty much just like every year. It is a constant pleasure and privilege to work with this group and the students currently in first year.
MVB
Thursday, January 04, 2007
New Job
I'm Back!
- Back in Vancouver
- Back at BCIT - although I'm now an employee.
- Back into running - 5k this morning
Good times.
I'm working on a lesson covering microphones and sound-gathering techniques, and just about ready to start with some AVID workshops. Lots to do, not a whole lot of time to do it in. Pretty good gig though, I'm filling in for a great instructor/broadcaster who is off on maternity leave.
So check out the BCIT blogs. At the moment there isn't much fresh content, but the term has just started back up.
Later.
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