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Inside Look at the New DigitalJournal.com
DigitalJournal.com has launched totally new features on its citizen journalism website to harness the power of social networking and news. Members can blog about news items they find important, vote on articles, upload and share images, join or create Groups to talk about news and even get paid to report news. DigitalJournal.com shares a portion of its ad revenue with all citizen journalists around the world.
This interview with DigitalJournal.com Editor-in-Chief appeared on a tehc/internet show called HomePage in Toronto. Hogg gives viewers a look at some of the interesting new features:
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Get Paid to Report News: In September 2006, DigitalJournal.com launched the Web's first revenue-sharing initiative for Citizen Journalists and bloggers, where DigitalJournal.com shares a portion of its advertising revenue with all Citizen Journalists through our "moneypot." We have already paid out more than $38,000 to Citizen Journalists (and counting) and we continue to put more money into payments as site revenue climbs. We are continuing this fantastic feature and invite anyone to sign-up and join the team. With an always-growing cash pool, every Citizen Journalist gets a chance to compete for a share of the moneypot, so the more news a Citizen Journalist posts, the more he or she can earn. Everyone is welcome to apply. If members prefer to just blog and contribute for fun (unpaid), we welcome that too -- it's entirely up to users.
Post Blogs: This feature is for professional journalists, Citizen Journalists or just someone with an opinion. DigitalJournal.com invites anyone to start their own blog on the news site and cover topics that matter to them. We allow users to start their own blog, or blog as part of a Group.
Powerful Image Tools: DigitalJournal.com now allows anyone to upload huge images to the site, through a front-page widget or within articles. All images appear in a new photo category on the site and can be voted on by members. Members can also collaborate by cross-posting images, meaning they can add as many images as they like to an article they author, or an article authored by someone else. The idea with DigitalJournal.com images is to collaborate as a community, so if a user has an image related to someone else's news event, they can upload them to any story.
Groups: DigitalJournal.com now allows members to join and create Groups around various subjects (technology, politics, websites -- all topics are welcome). DigitalJournal.com Groups lets users share ideas and news or events with friends and other contributors. After joining the site, users can immediately start blogging with everyone in the Group. If they start a Group on their own, they are in charge of it so they can approve new members and remove content. They can also appoint other administrators to share the leadership role. All members can subscribe to Group blog feeds and stay updated on everything that's posted.
Live Events: DigitalJournal.com now displays all of the site's action right on the front page of its site in a new Live Events widget. Watch to see articles getting "upvoted," who is commenting, and what new articles have been written. It's the ultimate tool for voyeurs!
Customize Everything: DigitalJournal.com got a major face lift on its front page, and it's all designed to put users in control. The front page now consists almost entirely of movable widgets. Ranging from Top News to Groups to Images to Live Events, DigitalJournal.com allows users to move any content and customize their front page.
Live Weather: Readers get the most up-to-date weather information right on the front page of DigitalJournal.com, with the ability to completely customize their options. They can add up to five weather monitors from almost any city in the world.
Length: 468
Rating: 5.00 (2 ratings)
Tags: digitaljournal chris hogg citizen journalism blogging reporting mainstream media news get paid photography images
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DigitalJournal.com Uncovers Nationwide Flaws at Lenovo
As first reported on DigitalJournal.com, Lenovo customers across Canada are suffering from delays with shipments as a result of a buggy new ordering system. Some customers are promised delivery in 1-2 weeks but don't actually get their laptop for months.
Global TV did a follow-up to DigitalJournal.com's exclusive report in which they speak to another person suffering from this delay. The network also interviewed DigitalJournal.com about the issue and what we found.
This is your look at problems at Lenovo in a buyer beware story.
Note: This video was reposted with permission from Global TV. For more information, check out Digital Journal's exclusive report here:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/248931/Exclusive_Terrible_Customer_Experience_Uncovers_Nationwide_Internal_Flaws_at_Lenovo
Length: 146
Rating: 4.30 (6 ratings)
Tags: digitaljournal chris hogg lenovo thinkpads laptops computers pcs delays shipments order system problems customer service
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How Live Blogging is Changing Journalism
More info: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/260956
Live blogging has taken off across the Web, giving journalists a chance to write about events in real-time. Will media have to adapt to this rising trend? Digital Journal TV investigates in an interview with the president of Cover it Live, a live blog leader.
Digital Journal -- To live blog or not to live blog, that is the question. For journalists of all stripes, it is a decision to consider seriously: covering events and offering commentary in real-time has become the activity du jour for enterprising publishers.
DigitalJournal.com has tested the service from live blog trailblazer Cover it Live, whose software has been used by weather reporters, entertainment writers covering the Grammy Awards and comic-book nuts attending ComicCon. DigitalJournal.com tried out Cover it Live for the first U.S. presidential debate, the U.S. vice presidential debate, the Canadian federal leaders debate, and the second presidential debate in the United States. As impressive as the service was, we ran into some noticeable lag and reliability issues at first. To find out what the company doing to ensure quality in the future, we visited their head office in Toronto, Canada.
Because live blogging is getting more popular every month, Digital Journal TV wanted to know what makes a live blog company tick and why Cover It Live has exploded in popularity.
We spoke with Cover it Live President Keith McSpurren to learn how citizen journalism can benefit from live blogs and what business model Cover it Live may pursue. Journalism's continuous march to the Internet era just got more interesting.
Length: 345
Rating: 5.00 (1 ratings)
Tags: digitaljournal citizen journalism live blog blogging cover it test
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Review: The Kick-Ass Belkin Wi-Fi Phone for Skype
It almost sounds too good to be true: using Skype without a PC, on the go. Belkin has answered the call by offering a Wi-Fi phone pre-loaded with Skype software. DigitalJournal TV gives you an overview of what's hot and not about Belkin's pet project.
Digital Journal — Skype is known for giving you the ability to make cheap phone calls through your PC. And we all know the mobile benefits of the everyday cellphone. Combine the two and you get the Belkin Skype Wi-Fi Phone, a useful handset for anyone who often phones friends or relatives overseas. As the DigitalJournal TV team discovered, using this Skype-enabled phone will let you make international calls for pennies per minute.
Similar in shape to the common candy-bar phone, the Wi-Fi Phone offers a nice grip to make calls, feeling a bit more rugged than other fancy cells. But its looks are secondary — this gadget is perfect for the road warrior calling internationally. Pre-loaded with Skype software, users connect wirelessly to a Wi-Fi hotspot (found in coffee shops, restaurants and some cities have city-wide coverage). It's a simple process, considering how widespread Wi-Fi has become. You don't need a PC or a Web browser.
The phone costs $179 USD (order from the U.S. or Canada) and a monthly subscriber fee of about $3 gives you unlimited calling.
Impressive voice quality, quick connections and an intuitive interface makes the Belkin phone a worthy contender in the bustling market of "world phones." Is this phone right for your needs? Are you curious how Wi-Fi, Skype and a sleek handset can work together to give you a top-rated gadget?
Watch this episode of Digital Journal TV to learn more.
Length: 251
Rating: 4.80 (4 ratings)
Tags: digitaljournal chris hogg skype belkin wi-fi phone wireless internet cellphones mobiles voip voice over IP
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Organic LED and the Future of Television
Sony has brought its first Organic LED (OLED) TV to market, and the product is stunning. The picture quality is also unmatched by today's standards. In this episode, we'll show you the 3-mm thin screen poised to one day replace plasmas and LCD TVs.
As DigitalJournal.com reported in early February, Sony is ushering in a new era in television with OLED TV.
OLED is comprised of small pieces of organic material that glow when an electrical current is applied (called electrophosphorescence). When used to create displays, OLED can produce self-luminous screens, meaning they do not require a source of light like LCD or DLP televisions.
Sony's first OLED is the XEL-1, and the picture quality is better than anything we've seen in today's current technology. The screen is 3-mm thin (the thickness of three credit cards); it consumes almost no power (as low as 35w); the picture quality is vivid and sharp; and the contrast ratio is an astounding 1,000,000:1, meaning its black levels are great.
In this episode of Digital Journal TV, we'll give you a first look at Sony's 11-inch XEL-1 and discuss the pros and cons of this emerging TV technology. There is a long list of benefits but we've also found a few setbacks, and we look into just how much Sony plans to invest in the future of television.
Length: 314
Rating: 4.20 (9 ratings)
Tags: digitaljournal chris hogg david silverberg sony oled organic led television plasmas lcds future of tv
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