Archives for July 2009

Oral history resources

July 10, 2009 by JD Lasica

Editor’s note: I’ve left the dead links in this article intact as a way of capturing a snapshot of resources available at the time.

By Susan Kitchens, Family Oral History
and Jennifer Myronuk, Storyfield

Oral history can take the form of audio, video or multimedia storytelling with sounds and photos. What’s important is that you begin recording the stories of people important to you — family members, loved ones, friends and community members who have done something interesting, or even remarkable. (We all have!)

Here are some resources to get you on your way:

Oral history: Getting started

What are the ethical rules of online journalism?

July 5, 2009 by JD Lasica

How to separate good writers & publishers from frauds & con artists online

By Colin Brayton
Online Journalism Review

The ethics of online journalism are, ultimately, no different than the ethics of journalism. The Society of Professional Journalists has articulated a comprehensive policy of journalism ethics that can help guide any consciencious online writer.

That said, here are some basic qualities that any good online writer ought content ought to demonstrate:

No plagiarism

By now, you’ve likely discovered that writing is hard work. You certainly don’t want someone else swiping your effort and presenting it as his or her own.

So don’t steal others’ work.

Such theft is plagiarism. It includes not just cutting and pasting whole articles, but copying photos, graphics, video and even large text excerpts from others and putting them on your web page as well.

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