Monthly Archives: September 2009

Shared Items – September 25, 2009

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

Photoshopping Illegal? France Set to Regulate Airbrushed Pics September 25, 2009 – Photoshopping illegal? France set to regulate airbrushed pics, requiring disclaimer: “Retouched photograph aimed at changing a person’s physical appearance.”

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Shared Items – September 23, 2009

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

Trendsmap Shows What’s Happening Where on Twitter September 23, 2009 – Real-time geographic visualization for Twitter trends.

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Google Launches a New Way to Read the News

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

Jennifer Van Grove on Google’s new Fast Flip way of viewing online news: On first look, Fast Flip feels like a bit flop. While certainly unique, it’s likely to appeal to a very small segment of online news consumers. Sure, … Continue reading →

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Shared Items – September 15, 2009

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

Google Wave: 5 Ways It Could Change the Web September 15, 2009 – Google Wave: 5 Ways It Could Change the Web, by Ben Parr. 1. Wave-Powered Forums, 2. Wave-powered Commenting System, 3. Wave-Based Content Management System, 4. Wave for … Continue reading →

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Shared Items – September 11, 2009

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

Facebook @Mentions: Five Ways They Could Impact Twitter September 11, 2009 – The battle to host dialogue: Facebook @Mentions: Five Ways They Could Impact Twitter.

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Paid election-coverage policy a “breach of editorial independence”. – Editors Weblog

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

Local Florida weekly Conch Color is to charge City Commission election candidates for campaign coverage in their weekly publication. Deirdre Macnab, president of the League of Women Voters of Florida pointed out that a ‘pay to play’ approach will not … Continue reading →

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Shared Items – September 9, 2009

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

Paid election-coverage policy a "breach of editorial independence". September 9, 2009 – Florida weekly Conch Color to charge City Commission election candidates for campaign coverage in their weekly publication. What?!

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BBC World Service – Documentaries – Citizen journalism – democracy or chaos?

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

Michael Buerk talks to bloggers and critics from Sri Lanka, Iran, Burma, and Iraq on BBC World Service. ‘Authenticity’ is what citizen journalists believe they are about, seeing themselves as Davids fighting against Goliaths. But critics point to problems of … Continue reading →

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Will the paperless office pollute more?

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Einar Thorsen

We finally convinced the School to introduce recycling bins in our part of the University! Well, trialling it at least – one floor of the building initially and then the rest of the School if it works out. You’ve got … Continue reading →

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