At Newsplex we had some discussions and presentations about the way SMS messaging would be sent to readers via WAP and cellphones. Here is a major media outlet in South Africa which has introduced the service and is making money that way. Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits: "'To some extent, cell phones have succeeded in an area where the web has found success difficult to come by -- the ability for a content publisher to derive revenue from a reader who is interacting purely with content,' according to Buckland. The service costs 19 Rand (US$2.62) per month to subscribe and readers can pay for the service over the Internet via credit card. If the reader is an M-Web subscriber, the cost can be added to his/her monthly bill. "

A call for journalists to keep up with communication technology. So what? This one comes from Malaysia. Daily Express, Sabah, Malaysia -- News Headlines

Here is another RSS piece. In this one, a user who a programmer tells how he uses a RSSlet to track his Fed Ex package. How does this have anything to do with reporting? It is going to put your audience in the position of being able to ask for specific information and get it back from your content site. I'm not sure I can write an RSSlet yet, but the idea will certainly be put into a news reader in the future.Poynter Online - E-Media Tidbits

Al-Jazeera is relaunching its English site according to Business Week BusinessWeek Online: News from C|Net.com You can view the Al-Jazeera site at http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage We will check back with them and see how balanced their coverage is, over time.

This interview with an Indian broadcaster provides a global perspective for journalism educators and students. What is important in broadcast reporting? What are the "constants" of good broadcast reporting that transcend the boundaries of your country (or station, for that matter.) Indiantelevision dot com's Interview with media education consultant Shashidhar Nanjundaiah When Mr. Nanjundaiah says "Overemphasis on short-term profitability [in news organizations] and constant pressure to reduce the turnaround period can be very dangerous for the society and for the profession. " in this interview, he could be speaking for any good reporter.