Submitted by RonRoss on Mon, 05/09/2011 - 19:26
The Daily Beast posted an article recently titled, “20 Most Useless College Majors.” The journalists who wrote the story concluded that a B.A. in journalism is the most useless degree of all.
According to the report, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was reviewed to come up with the list, including starting- and mid-career salary levels, the expected change in the total number of jobs from 2008 to 2018 and the expected percentage change in available jobs from 2008 to 2018.
Submitted by RonRoss on Sat, 04/23/2011 - 00:53
CNN.com recently announced the winners of its inaugural iReport Awards at the 2011 South by Southwest Conference and Festivals.
The winners were selected from more than 150,000 iReports submitted to the cable news station in 2010 and represented citizen journalists from around the world.
Submitted by RonRoss on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 23:31
This Pakistani journalist is a role model for citizen journalists around the world
Sonya Rehman. Ever heard of her? Many in Pakistan have.
Rehman is a graduate from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, a journalist from Lahore, Pakistan and a blogger with over 157,000 hits at this writing.
Submitted by RonRoss on Wed, 03/30/2011 - 17:22
Lately CNN’s ratings have been in the ditch – often in last place against its cable news rivals. But the ratings shot up when CNN used on-the-scene citizen reporters during the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, according to The New York Times.
Submitted by RonRoss on Fri, 03/18/2011 - 22:15
Google “demise of journalism” or some variation of the idea and those clever little spiders the Google guru’s generate will find nearly a million websites for you to check out. You’ll read about J-schools closing, newspapers struggling and media departments fretting. You’ll get opinions from pundits, professionals, pinheads and prophets.
There are many opinions but no one really knows what will happen.
Submitted by RonRoss on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 23:46
You can get a citizen-eye-view of Japan’s March 10, 2011, 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami by visiting CitizenTube, YouTube’s news and politics blog.
Videos were posted by citizens and many have been rebroadcast on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and on major broadcast networks. Social websites such as Facebook and Twitter also were places where pictures, videos and moment-by-moment reports were made by thousands and seen by millions around the world.
Submitted by RonRoss on Mon, 02/28/2011 - 17:49
You may not have heard of writer Lynn Vincent, but it’s possible you’ve read one or more of her New York Times bestsellers. Millions of people have seen her name on the cover of several bestsellers but probably did not notice.
Submitted by RonRoss on Thu, 02/24/2011 - 18:00
If you’ve been looking for a profitable model for a hyper-local website, visit www.seefreenews.com, an online news source that serves Freeport and Cedarville, two communities with a total population of fewer than 30,000 located in northeastern Illinois - USA.
Submitted by RonRoss on Tue, 02/15/2011 - 19:14
Ron Ross
A citizen journalist who writes for an American weekly newspaper said her car was torched and now she has been asked to move out of her home.
Submitted by RonRoss on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 18:14
The following is an excerpt from the introduction of the only book written FOR aspiring and active citizen journalists, “Handbook for Citizen Journalists.” My co-author, Susan Carson Cormier, and I believe that as the world changes the need for well-trained, active citizen journalists increases.
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Karen Hatter is The-Latest's America correspondent. A community activist and retired United States government employee, she has gained first-hand knowledge and experience of the concerns and challenges faced by Americans. She writes about a variety of social issues, providing depth, texture and an alternative, progressive perspective on current affairs. Karen has been a contributor to this site since 2008. 
Tola Ositelu has been a freelance writer and blogger for almost a decade. She’s interested in arts, culture and social commentary. Currently based at the EU in Brussels, she studied law and has a masters in sociocultural linguistics. Tola is a lifelong learner as well as a music, literature and travel enthusiast. She describes herself as a novice political activist.
Simone Mendez is a creative writing graduate currently living in Birmingham. She is a book lover and equally enjoys reading and writing poetry. Simone also gains a lot of satisfaction from writing about culture and current affairs. She hopes to produce her own plays in the future.
Donnacha DeLong is an online journalist and freelance writer. He has been a senior site editor of Amnesty International’s global website amnesty.org and played a key role in developing the organisation's use of social media for campaigning and reporting purposes. Donnacha is a past President of the National Union of Journalists and is a current member of the union’s National Executive Committee. 
Richard Lance Keeble, Professor of Journalism at Lincoln University and Visiting Professor at Liverpool Hope University, has written or edited 36 books. In 2011, he gained a National Teaching Fellowship, the highest award for UK teachers, and in 2014 was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association for Journalism Education. Richard jointly edits Ethical Space: The International Journal of Communication Ethics and writes on a range of subjects including war/peace, journalism and George Orwell.
Lara Platman is a journalist and photographer with a passion for all things eccentric, fast and theatrical. This includes dance, motor cars, country life and polo. Her work has featured in a variety of top publications. She is a regular columnist for The-Latest and has her own site photofeature.co.uk that showcases her creative output.
Thomas L. Blair is a sociologist and political blogger on the Chronicleworld 'for creative renewal in Black Britain and Afro-Europe'. His work is honoured in the British Library's archive of "social, historic and culturally significant web-based material from the UK domain". He won top prize in the blogging competition on The-Latest.
Sumantra Maitra is a freelance journalist from Mumbai, India. He is a correspondent for All Sports magazine, and a foreign affairs blogger for the Washington Examiner. He has written articles for news website Merinews.com and other regional publications. Sumantra runs a blog at DailyWorldWatch.wordpress.com. He provided exclusive eyewitness reports for The-Latest on the Mumbai bombings of 2008.
Brian Usher is photography consultant for The-Latest.Com. He is a highly experienced editorial and commercial photographer whose work has been published throughout the world, appearing in many well known magazines and newspapers. Brian has featured in several books and has been a writer for the Royal Photographic Society magazine.
Heidi Kingstone has spent time in Afghanistan reporting for a number of publications. Her work has appeared in the Financial Times, The Spectator, The Sunday Times and other international journals. She has also reported from places like Iraq, Rwanda, Lebanon, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Kenya. Heidi is The-Latest's Editor at large.
Deborah Hobson is a freelance writer and Deputy Editor of The-Latest.Com. She specialises in human interest, celebrity and lifestyle features. Deborah has written scoops for The-Latest, using the Freedom of Information Act to uncover official secrets the public have a right to know about. She looks after contributors and if you would like to become one contact her: contribsed@the-latest.com
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