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Friday, November 20, 2009
Yahoo unveils ‘Shortcut’ news tool
Yahoo has added a new feature to its search service which the company
hopes will improve coverage of breaking news. The company said that the 'Shortcut' component will not only display
news stories on breaking items, but also offer related Twitter posts as
well as photos and video files. Integration with the popular
microblogging platform was a special point of emphasis for Yahoo.
Overhauling search has been a top priority for Yahoo in its ongoing
rebuilding efforts under Jerry Yang and more recently Carol Bartz. In
addition to the high-profile deal with Microsoft, the company has added
social networking components and overhauled its mobile platform.
(VNU Net)
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Reporters join researchers In the fight against cancer
Cancer claimed 7.4 million lives in 2004 and that number could rise to 12 million by 2030, according to the World Health Organization. Key to fighting cancer is to understand not only how it starts but also how it spreads within the body, a process known as metastasis.
To this end, researchers are studying the link between metastasis and the viability of lymphatic systems and then sharing their findings with the EU’s ‘REsearch LAbs for TEaching Journalists’ (RELATE).
The Lymphatic and Cancer Bioengineering lab at EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) is doing pioneering work on the physiology and biology of lymphatic transport, how it affects cancer metastasis and immune cell trafficking. To help explain this research to the general public, the lab will host a group of young journalists as part of RELATE from 16-20 November.
Posted on November 19, 2009 by EJC
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Young journalists probe latest climate change scenarios
A month before the UN climate change conference, RELATE is going behind the scenes at environmental labs near Rome, joining scientists working inter alia on high-res climate change scenarios for the Mediterranean and West Africa.
As part of ‘REsearch LAbs for TEaching Journalists’ (RELATE), seven European journalism students will visit the Casaccia Research Centre of the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA) from 9-13 November. Divided by groups, the students will tour various labs focusing not only on climate science, but also photovoltaics, electrical storage, and food genetics.
Posted on November 9, 2009 by EJC
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‘Nano-Trip’ to Ankara: New study tour for young journalists
Turkish labs working on ‘cloaking’ metamaterials and organic lasers will host a group of young journalists this week, launching the EU programme ‘REsearch LAbs for TEaching Journalists’ (RELATE). The journalism students from five European universities will be in Ankara from 1-6 November as guests of Bilkent University Nanotechnology Research Center.
The project brings scientists face to face with next generation journalists in a two-way learning curve. The reporters will shadow and interview researchers, write daily blogs and produce a final article, audio or video piece. This should demystify the research, be engaging, balanced and accurate, while exploring the possible impacts and benefits for society.
Posted on November 1, 2009 by EJC
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Reporting the financial crisis: A media failure?
In ancient Greek, “Krisis” referred to the point on which a plot turns toward either death or triumph.
Financial journalists had their “Krisis” starting in autumn, 2008, after the collapse of Lehman Brothers symbolised an onslaught of dramatic financial turmoil. For the first time in 60 years the economy’s growth ceased; the world’s accounts consequently find themselves looking far different today than a year ago.
This financial crisis may have exploded this year, but the media industry has published its business sections, websites, TV programmes and magazines for eons. Did the press fail to shine a bright enough spotlight on the dismal economic outlook? Were financial journalists too dazzled by the glittering market to predict the coming storm?
A report from Covering the Crisis, a two-day event in Brussels.
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New Science Journalism
Growing up on an Australian farm, Alison Binney watched animals and clouds to forecast the weather. Now she spends her days taking a more active role in the sciences, facilitating the future of science journalism.
As a child, Binney learned to watch turtles, noticing if they were moving toward or away from water. She watched snakes to see if they shed their skin earlier than usual. If the clouds were rolling in lower or faster than the previous day, she knew.
On World Environment Day - 5 June, 2009 - Binney launched New Science Journalism, or NSJ, from her adopted home in Germany. The platform allows students and young professionals to showcase their science reporting, environmental reporting in particular, and earn a percentage of ad revenues.
It also allows Binney to study the tendencies and motivations of science reporters.
“I chose to focus intensively on science communication mainly because I feel there is a general ignorance of what is really going on in our world - and I too am ignorant on issues and want to dig a bit deeper,” Binney said via e-mail. “I am instinctively connected to environmental issues as I grew up on a farm in Australia.”
NSJ is an attempt to create a respected destination site for researched, journalistic content. Both students and professionals are invited to contribute, but the focus is on emerging science reporters who are trying to amass clips.
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