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The convergence of old & new
February 20, 2012
By Anthony Bayarong, Yasmin Lee Arpon, and Jose Torres Jr. Final report for MMJ 191 subject There is no stopping the use of social media and the phenomenon of convergence in the fast-evolving newsrooms in Southeast Asia. Traditional publications, community newspapers and alternative news organizations are making use of these new strategies. We asked representatives… [Read more…]
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Convergence Theory Week 9: best tool for convergent newsroom
February 12, 2012
I wrote here on how my big boss demonstrated to me that an iPhone is all-around tool for news delivery: photos, videos, text. Technology is indeed amazing and full of possibilities. But it depends on what type of media organization you are working for to determine what is the best reporting tool you need. I… [Read more…]
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Convergence Theory Week 8: the marriage of social networking & social media in a convergent setting
February 12, 2012
Just a few months ago, Bangkok woke up to the news that the floods from the north of Thailand may yet rush down to the capital and submerge it for days. The alarming news broke and spread like wildfire in social media networks, and carried by traditional news platforms. Twitter soon became the platform to… [Read more…]
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Convergence Theory Week 7: convergence technology
February 12, 2012
I love to share this story to whoever cares to listen because it was what convinced me to jump into the bandwagon of multimedia journalism. Almost a year ago, I shared a car with my big boss in traveling to the international airport of Jakarta, where we just had our annual meeting. To be in… [Read more…]
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Convergence Theory Week 6: is citizen journalism the answer?
February 12, 2012
I just came from Burma last week where the country, its economy and political system are all slowly opening up to the world. Internet connectivity is still slow with certain websites difficult to access like Facebook and Twitter, but it certainly is an improvement. It occurred to me that citizen journalism would be necessary in… [Read more…]
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my Burma story
February 9, 2012
It’s not everyday that a journalist gets to fly on an AirAsia charter flight with no less than Tony Fernandes serving refreshments, enter Burma and meet Aung San Suu Kyi. Here is my account of that trip.
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Convergence Theory Week 5: convergence model
January 21, 2012
In one of our lectures, Dr Stephen Quinn said that convergence success is more than making money but making good journalism. Good journalism is a process. And just like the decision to adapt a convergence model, any media company must also pour in investment; in short, it costs money. Again, good journalism is expensive. The… [Read more…]
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Taiwan’s Gamble
January 14, 2012
(I love Taiwan, I may have been Taiwanese in my past life, that’s why when I write stories about it, I feel I have a personal stake in the future of the country.) By Yasmin Lee G. Arpon in Taipei Asia News Network Publication Date : 13-01-2012 The island formerly known as Formosa enters a… [Read more…]
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April 15, 2012
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