Journalism Resources – MIT Videos
Bloggers and pro journalists alike can benefit from many online resources that encourage high journalistic standards. Bloggers can learn about ethics and pro standards, while professionals can stay current with the rapidly changing industry. I started out as a blogger, but I quickly realized that I needed more info about the “proper” way to do things. So, I went back to school for journalism (and I love it!) Along the way, I found certain online tools to be invaluable in my quest for quality reporting. One such tool is the MIT World Videos website:
MIT World Videos and Open Courseware
The site’s own description reads:
MIT World is a free and open site that provides on demand video of significant public events at MIT. MIT World’s video index contains more than 500 videos.
It features lecture series, guest speakers, industry conferences and the like on a range of topics. Categories include Media, Public Policy, Education, Technology, International Affairs, Defense/Military, History, Innovation/Invention and many, many more. Here’s 2 examples of videos you can watch:
“The Emerging Mediascape” is about the decline of foreign news and balanced reporting while celebrity-based news fills air time 24/7. The discussion really resonated with me and supplemented what I’d learned from a fantastic, must-read book by Tom Fenton called “Bad News.” (More on the book in another post…) This video features a discussion between Mark Jurkowitz, Jeffrey Dvorkin and David Thorburn.
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I haven’t watched this one yet, but it’s next on my list:
“The Emergence of Citizen’s Media” with David Thorburn, Dan Gillmor, Ellen Foley and Alex Beam. According to the video’s description:
Extra, extra, browse all about it! The newspaper (as we know it) is history. As David Thorburn handily describes the situation: “The younger the cohort is, the less interested it is in printed materials and the more committed to emerging technologies. The implication is, within 25 to 30 years, there won’t be people who want to read newspapers.” These panelists discuss newspapers’ transformation in the digital age.
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