The poop: Big Internet is watching you

Just noting that my other blog, phonecamnews.com was on this story days ago. The ethics and just the whole social framework of a totally connected world will be one of the subjects my students and I explore in the fall. Like Dan Gillmor, I don't have the answers yet, but this can't be ignored. I think that there could be a cultural element to this story, as the cultural significance and taboos around poop may vary between cultures. The poop: Big Internet is watching you

On citizen journalism, the professional premium and quality in pyjamas from Observer Blog

One perspective on citizen reporters, tragedies, and "real reporters" from the Guardian. On citizen journalism, the professional premium and quality in pyjamas from Observer Blog

AlterNet: Google's Bias for Bigness

Big trouble for bloggers and those who seek to cast a wide net when they are looking for news. Google says it planning on altering its search algorithms to try and get stories by "respected" news operations to rank higher thna independent sources. This means a blogger who may know lots about a narrow topic will have their story pushed down in a search for news in favor of a story by an established publication. I am looking into this, and will be writing more about it. AlterNet: Google's Bias for Bigness

FT.com / World / Asia-Pacific - Summer strike season starts in South Korea

Interesting. FT.com / World / Asia-Pacific - Summer strike season starts in South Korea: "Pilots at Korean Air, the national carrier, have been working to rule this week, taxiing planes at the minimum speed to and from runways, while half the 525 pilots at Asiana, the country's second-largest airline, held a one-day strike to push for better working conditions, including longer breaks between flights."

Search Engine Journal » London Bomb Blast Heard Across Internet

Tags come of age as a news tool in case of tragedies. Witnesses with phonecams record the London bombing as they become citizen journalists by chance. Search Engine Journal » London Bomb Blast Heard Across Internet: "Footage from the bombing can also be found on Flickr’s London Bomb Blast Pool and searches for photos with the tags “london” and “london bomb.” Technorati’s top five searches for the day are 1. “London” 2. “London Explosion” 3. “London Bomb” 4. “London Blast” 5. “London Bombing”."