http://alj301mmj.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:51:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en             When "surfing the net" for information on anything and everything, we almost need a butler to surf the web for us, to find the headlines we desire and hand them to us on a silver platter. That butler is the RSS. RSS can either stand for "really simple syndication" or "rich site summary". Its ... http://alj301mmj.edublogs.org/2008/08/31/really-simple-syndication-surfing-the-web-through-a-barrel/ The confrontational multimedia presentation of ‘Conflict in Crayon’ screamed heartache. This designed journalist story enhanced by significantly graphic displays and depiction of war was further enhanced by the nature in which the children were depicted. This war ravaged country, didn’t need the use of words to tell the story, and ... http://alj301mmj.edublogs.org/2008/08/17/pictures-say-more-than-words/ ‘Soundslides’ is the latest addition to online content for news websites. Building on the concept of slideshows, ‘Soundslides’ adds audio to the visual experience, enhancing the way in which a message is conveyed. Developed in the United States in late 2005, audio slideshows are beginning to takeoff as yet another addition ... http://alj301mmj.edublogs.org/2008/08/09/soundslides-let-the-pictures-do-the-talking/     The i-Mate Jasjam enables reporters to file stories wirelessly while on the go. The $1300-a-piece MoJo (mobile journalism) tool captures stills, video, and audio and can be used to rapidly file content to the editiorial team in the newsroom. The Jasjam will empower newspaper journalists to stay ahead of the competition, to ... http://alj301mmj.edublogs.org/2008/08/02/the-newsroom-of-the-future-is-instantaneous-thanks-to-the-i-mate-jasjam/