Category Archives: New Communications Media

Al Jazeera Vs. Wikileaks: What’s the difference?

Posted on 04/02/2011 by

Lizzie O’Shea, Melbourne public interest solicitor, strikes a point: Wikileaks shares the same suppression Al Jazeera had faced in providing an alternative journalism, albeit both have used different media platforms.  Both organizations have adhered to the traditional journalistic principle of reporting  and both have also provided the … Continue reading →

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Is Social Media Controlling Your Life?

Posted on 06/04/2010 by

I had written a post in regard to social media such as Facebook few months ago. Facebook is the the largest online social net surpassing more than three million subscribers. Thomas Friedman is right when he claimed that the world … Continue reading →

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Mainstream, Alternative, and Community Media

Posted on 01/11/2009 by

When the printed newspaper is dead, the mainstream news is read only by subscribers–mostly subscribing organisations. The mainstream online media is for everyone for free. However, news reports are highly commoditised and they are an addition to the information glut. … Continue reading →

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Website metrics – What makes a good website?

Posted on 10/08/2009 by

A good website can convert a visitor into a customer or a patron. The following are the 13 Best Practices Criteria which I listed based on four categories: web features, life cycle, quality characteristics, and marketability. The conceptual framework of … Continue reading →

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