Alexandre Gamela - blogger,podcaster,new media journalist, freelancer

A few weeks ago, Paul Bradshaw sent me an email asking if was interested in applying for the… Continue

Through out this Thursday, starting around 10am GMT (London, Lisbon time) we’ll be discussing New Business Models for online media. And we do not want to discuss just the transition from traditional to online media and their revenue sources, but how money can be made online by independent bloggers and journalists too.

We all know that the news industry is facing its most difficult and exciting times, and the purpose of this debate is not to complain about how hard… Continue

@The Lake | O Lago

I was organizing some folders in my desktop when i realized i had a bundle of unread pdfs, that covered issues from Krav Maga to Slide Guitar lessons. And Journalism, of course. Some of these manuals and resources were already referred here at The Lake. They are great for students and seasoned professionals, from writers to multim… Continue

It’s true that the umbrella of what is called “Citizen Journalism” covers a lot that isn’t journalism. But is a picture taken by a professional more valid than any other taken by a mere mortal? Or can’t the factual reporting via Twitter of someone who is experiencing the event be considered as journalism? Lets go step by step.

What is Journalism?

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Journalism is changing: technologically, commercially, in the media, in the formats, in business models. So it is quite natural that the very role of journalists must be renewed and adapted to the unavoidable reality.

But first, we must understand what a journalist is and does:

Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating, formally employed by publications and broadcasters, for the benefit of a particular community of people. The writer or journalist is expected to use facts… Continue