How governments are using charges of cybercrime to silence journalists
Governments are cracking down on journalists worldwide, charging them with so-called cybercrimes, but evidence suggests that the cybercrime charges are...
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Assange detention: bitcoin donations to WikiLeaks Defense Fund surge
The detention of Julian Assange betrays the reality that governments and public institutions need to be made accountable. It’s within...
How startups can fully reap the rewards of sponsored content
While many people believe that having an article labeled as "sponsored," would deter any reader from clicking, the reality is...
Twisting the Tweets: Assange’s Gag Goes Much Deeper Than Catalonia
Wikileaks editor Julian Assange loses his internet connection through a tricky twist of Tweets, but it wasn't just about Catalonia;...
5 misconceptions startups have about getting media coverage
There are many common misconceptions in the startup world about PR agencies and the role they have in gaining media coverage,...
Why it’s Time for Legacy Publications and Media Startups to Kiss and Make-up
There's a fierce battle raging in the business centers of the world; from Silicon Valley, to London and New York...
Independent magazines still flourishing in print & digital domains
Independent magazines - those produced outside of the main publishing houses - are seeing a rise in readership through a...
WordPress to pivot with “a radical simplification of the interface” for mobile?
WordPress's founder says the blogging platform is about to take a major pivot with it's forthcoming mobile redevelopment.
Rise of the entrepreneurial journalist – interview with cuttings.me’s Nicholas Holmes
We interview Nicholas Holmes, the founder of cuttings.me, about journalism, entrepreneurship and the web's new-found love for curation.
As the Net Visionary Awards deadline approaches, we speak to Social Media sponsor, Blacknight
Nominations for one of Ireland's old digital media awards, the Irish Internet Association's (IIA) Net Visionary Awards, ends this Friday (July 29) and as the deadline approaches more details about the awards are being released.
The Euro Debt Crisis Disco Song #viral
NYU and the Guardian have created this viral video which explains Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain's route to near-economic collapse to a 70's disco tune
CNN’s first iReport citizen journalist award nominees announced
CNN announced the nominations for its first awards programme to honour citizen reporters and participatory journalists, the iReport Awards, today. CNN’s iReport Awards, to be held in early March, will be given to CNN iReporters who have produced “the best examples of participatory journalism in 2010.”
Irish Times website traffic up 82%
Traffic to The Irish Times website has seen an increase of 82% for the twelve months prior to November 2010, when compared to the previous year. This figures highlights the growing trend of users wanting to source news information online.
Irish journalist to live blog life in Zambian village
In what will stand to be a major test of the social good of new media technologies Irish journalist Ciara...
