“Ayaw sultii si Fionah ha? Ayaw tagai si Jasmin,” I used to tell sources when working on a story I was sure would be an exclusive when I covered Cebu City Hall for The Freeman with Zeny Jainar. This was in 1996, about the time The Freeman first connected to the Web. Fionah Bojos, now… Continue reading Scoop
Category: Journalism
“Fake news” and Labella’s overreaction, abdication
Authorities arrested artist Maria Victoria Beltran yesterday over allegations of spreading “fake news” when she posted on Facebook that there were 9,000 new COVID-19 cases in Zapatera, making Cebu City “the epicenter in the whole Solar System.” The post is clearly satirical with its galactic reference. But the point of contention and the crux of… Continue reading “Fake news” and Labella’s overreaction, abdication
News: from medium to platform
We’ve moved away from needing a “medium” to co-existing on an information platform or various platforms that are centered on mobile. In these platforms, the work of professional media is just one of the streams we consume every minute. It is a valuable and informative stream, yes, but still just one of many.
Transcribing interviews? You should try oTranscribe
I used to hate transcribing or reviewing on my PC or laptop audio recordings of my interviews. Not anymore. oTranscribe simplifies the transcription of audio interviews by letting you control the audio file on the same screen where you type your notes.
New #30DayChallenge: Write in Markdown
I’ve always wanted to learn and start using Markdown in writing. For some time, it hovered near the top of my to-do list but I never got around to actually starting to use it. I use a Markdown-capable online writing tool – Editorially – but I never used it for that. I used it purely… Continue reading New #30DayChallenge: Write in Markdown
Parrot is great voice recording app for BlackBerry Z10
As a journalist, I use my phone extensively for news gathering. Apart from it being my camera, the phone is also my main voice recorder for interviews. I still carry an MP3 voice recorder but this serves only as backup, the quality of recording in smartphones is so much higher. Whenever I set up a… Continue reading Parrot is great voice recording app for BlackBerry Z10
Learning to build mobile sites, from WAP to JQuery Mobile
About ten years ago, I built a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) mobile news site. This was at a time when the cellphone to aspire for was the Nokia 7110, a slider phone made even cooler when a similar device was used in the Matrix movie. At that time, the Sun.Star website signed a content agreement… Continue reading Learning to build mobile sites, from WAP to JQuery Mobile
Disruptive innovation and journalism
The idea is broadly misunderstood, said Harvard professor Clayton Christensen. Disruptive innovation isn’t just about being new, different or radical. Disruptive innovation is transforming “something that used to be complicated and expensive so that only the rich and people with a lot of skill had access to it and could use it” and making it… Continue reading Disruptive innovation and journalism
Life, augmented
Google Glass will be available to regular people starting this year for less than $1,500 or P61,000, various technology news websites reported the past few days. Google Glass is an eyeglass computer that can take photos or videos or display information like weather data or your calendar items on a head-mounted display or take photos… Continue reading Life, augmented
Bisaya poetry e-book “Skina Balak” launched today
InnoPub Media, the journalism start-up I co-founded with Marlen, and literary group Bathalad, Inc. have published an e-book anthology of Bisaya poetry written by its members. The anthology, “Skina Balak,” will be launched tonight in Persimmon in Mabolo, Cebu City in time with the opening of Tahas art exhibit. Skina Balak can be downloaded to… Continue reading Bisaya poetry e-book “Skina Balak” launched today