Question:

What will happen to your blogs when class is over?

s*** happens...

Well, sorry for this little mess up today, nevertheless I hope you got the most important points. Concerning the net, one should keep in mind that:
- blogs are citizen voices, sometimes without any attempt of verification
- the flood of information on the web appears to be confusing
- traditional principles like objectivity, professional independence and emphasis on trying to verify facts ususally hardly applies to any news organization anymore, which I think is the greatest problem in the media landscape

Above all, I think people like to check news online because they can search by interest, look up background information, discuss about certain issues in blogs, compare news and what is most important, online news are always up-to-date!

So, as I said, if you have any questions regarding the advantages and disadvantages on the handout or if you want to add anything, please post a comment!
Anyway, thanks for listening and discussing!

The "BILD"

I can hardly believe it but it seems to be true: The German BILD is by circulation the world´s 5th largest newspaper! Do you think this is good or bad news?

Dedicated The Our Helpful Males

Thanxxx to Gerolf, who did not give up explaining what creatures from Venus are not supposed to understand.. Also, I have to thank my bf who spent 15 secs to show me what Gerolf was trying to say...

Try this...

There is a programm that downloads the latest news for you...

The History of Radio and Television

I´ve found the website of a museum in Fürth that tells you about the development of radio and television in Germany. I think it´s worth having a look!

Oral Presentation

Hey there, I was wondering if there is anything special you would like to hear about in my presentation? Since two of our fellow students have left the seminar I guess I´m stuck with not only the newspaper but with TV and radio as well. So, if there is anything you want me to talk about in particular let me know!

By The Way...

You have to mark, copy and insert the link in order to get to the web sites I suggest. Unfortunately I don´t have a clue about how to do this "right"... Maybe one of you can help?

Online Newspapers

Besides the news printed on paper and bits and pieces of news you can read anywhere on the net, for instance on the gmx or aol surfaces, there are also internet newspapers. Guess you know Spiegel online etc... But if you are interested in reading e.g. Mexican news visit this site!

Found Something

Surfing the net on this sunny Sunday afternoon, I´ve found a site that tells you a bit about the origins of the newspaper. If you´re interested take a look!