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Mar/13
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Why I believe this is crap

…because it feels like that all things that are fit to print are shit. Paper is a valuable support for content, with specific characteristics and unique relationship with every reader. But those who only care about pushing crap won’t mind about the medium. Unfortunately, some say it will float.

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Oct/12
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Zapaday: your open news agenda

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Here’s a fancy open tool: Zapaday is a crowd supported  news calendar. Regular users can learn about upcoming events like big newsrooms did, and for free, while contributing with new events themselves. In their own words:

While news agendas drive almost half of your daily news, they are either closed or prohibitively expensive. We believe an open democracy needs free and open press resources. Can’t have closed, paid news agendas driving so much of our daily news, can we?

Start now, set your regional and topic preferences  and discover about the events that will for sure define the headlines in the near future.

6
Dec/11
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ObCiber 2011: Online Journalism Awards Nominees | Nomeados dos Prémios de Jornalismo Online

It’s that time of the year again, when the best online journalism made in Portugal is awarded by ObCiber.

This time the nominees list isn’t that different from previous editions, there are names credited in different projects that have been regularly present. This means the best are still the same, and they are few.  I expected a bit more variety, but since I know some of these talented people I’m happy for them. The question is: why there isn’t more competition?

There are also differences in the projects running: more multimedia and interactivity, using more screen real estate, and better design and UX. 

For those of you who want to risk it and navigate through online Portuguese news projects, here’s the list below, and if you like, vote on your favorites.

Estamos outra vez naquela altura do ano, quando os melhores trabalhos do jornalismo online em Portugal são premiados pelo ObCiber.

A lista de nomeados não é muito diferente das  edições anteriores, e os nomes presentes nos créditos dos trabalhos repetem-se. Isto significa que os melhores são os mesmos e são poucos. Esperava maior variedade, mas como conheço algumas destas pessoas talentosas fico contente por eles. A pergunta que se impõe é porque é que não há mais concorrência?

Há também algumas diferenças nos trabalhos a concurso: mais multimédia e interactividade, a ocupar mais área no ecrã, e com melhor design e usabilidade.

Vejam a lista abaixo e votem nos vossos  projectos favoritos.

Overall Excellence in Online Journalism | Excelência geral em ciberjornalismo:

Público.pt

Jornal de Notícias

Rádio Renascença

 

Breaking News | Última hora:

Minuto a minuto: “O Egipto está livre” - Público

Milhões exigem queda de Mubarak - Jornal de Notícias

Acordo fechado - Rádio Renascença

José Sócrates demite-se - Rádio Renascença

 

Multimedia Reports | Reportagem multimédia:

Órfãos de Pátria - Jornal de Notícias

João Paulo II: As dimensões de um santo - Rádio Renascença

Cimeira da NATO - Rádio Renascença

“24 Horas de Porto” - Porto24

A crise bateu à porta – TVI24

11 de Setembro – 10 anos depois - SAPO.pt

Reconstituição da tragédia de Entre-os-Rios - Jornal de Notícias

 

Online Video | Videojornalismo online

Os búlgaros nas vindimas - Jornal de Notícias

Fábricas Fantasma - Rádio Renascença

Egipto: Geração Revolução - Rádio Renascença

 

Infographics | Infografia Digital

OE2012: Como vamos ser afectados no dia-a-dia - Público

SCUT vs alternativas - Jornal de Notícias

O mundo a cada mil milhões - Público

Guia das Legislativas 2011Rádio Renascença

 

School Journalism | Ciberjornalismo académico

Mercado do Bom Sucesso: As vidas do mercado - JPN

No mundo das mulheres - JPN

Dossiê “Jornalismo de Guerra” - JPN

“Subterrâneos de Arca D’Água escondem galerias extensas” - JPN

 

 

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Feb/11
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Bundlr is a new curation tool and can it be better than Storify?

I wrote this article about Bundlr, a new curation tool ready to be launched created by two young Portuguese developers. In their words:

Bundlr is a new and free tool for online curation: clipping, aggregation and sharing web content easily.

We’re afoot with an information overload. New sources and mediums are emerging and each specialist is finding his way through all being published online. But we’re lacking the tools to quickly select the best we find on the web, organize and share it.

With Bundlr you can create bundles of any kind of content: articles, photos, videos, tweets and links. Cover real-time breaking news from your sources. Wrap up an event with a collection of online feedback. Build a page where you pick the most relevant content on your area of expertise.

Using Bundlr browser button, you can clip content while you browse the Internet. Just press the button to save the content you want, and the meta-data around it, to the bundle you pick. Each bundle will have its own public webpage you can share freely. In later features you’ll be able to filter clips, create visualizations and embed bundles on any website.

Reminds you of Storify? Check both videos and spot the differences. I prefer Bundlr in many ways (i had a sneak preview) and besides being more attractive visually, it brings more interesting features. It can be used by journalists or any one else who wants to aggregate online content in one single page (in their terms, bundle).

Visit their website and subscribe for a beta invitation.

What do you think? Can Bundlr compete with Storify?

Bundlr teaser

Storify video

Read also this Poynter article about the best uses for Storify in media. Are these tools valuable to you as a journalist and a user?

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May/10
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#Jeecamp unconference

Today i’m at #JEECamp, the unconference about journalism organized by Paul Bradshaw. So far we had Simon Waldman, from the Guardian Media Group, and four breakout discussion groups that debated from business models to newsgathering and production. To have a better idea of what is going on here at The Bond, just follow the #jeecamp tag on Twitter or go to OJB for liveblogging or at JEECamp Tumblr. Soon i’ll share with you more links covering the event.

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