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Graduate School of Journalism, University of British Columbia
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I am an award-winning online news pioneer and journalism educator. I joined the faculty of the graduate School of Journalism at the University of British Columbia in the summer of 2006 to develop an innovative course in multiplatform journalism. A former founding news editor of the BBCNews website, I have more than 20 years experience in journalism.
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Tracking the social media buzz on Canada's elections

I wanted to let you know about an online project we have just launched at the UBC School of Journalism, tracking the social media buzz on the federal elections.

NetPrimeMinister.ca aggregates blog content, YouTube videos, Twitter comments and Flickr photos about the race, offering a different perspective on the race to be Canada's next prime minister.

I'd be interested in your thoughts on the project.… Continue

Posted on September 9, 2008 at 5:45pm —

Alfred Hermida

BBC offers advice on ethical use of social media

Cross-post from Reportr.net



The BBC has e-mailed staff over the use of photos from social networking sites, reports the MediaGuardian.

It advices journalists to be cautious about the use of such personal material.

The advice goes beyond talking about issues copyright and verification, mentioning the idea of "… Continue

Posted on February 11, 2008 at 10:56am —

Alfred Hermida

The decline of the print cash cow isn't the end of journalism

Cross-post from Reportr.net


There already has been much discussion online about the piece in the New York Times on woes facing the newspaper business.

It paints a gloomy picture about the future of print, with a litany of layoffs, buyouts, and declining re… Continue

Posted on February 8, 2008 at 12:25pm —

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At 1:17am on January 23, 2008, Zac Echola said…
Thanks for joining Alfred. I'm happy to see how many teachers have joined up here.
 
 

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