by David Atkinson, the Guardian
A multimedia lecturer has seen the potential of the real-time reporting of fast-changing events to engage his students. The real-time reporting of fast-changing events, posted to blogs and pushed via social networking sites, is the latest buzz in the high-octane world of online news. I used to think it was a fad. But just as Twitter broke the story of the Mumbai terrorist bombings in November 2008, live blogging has this year been crucial to breaking news about the Arab spring. Live blogging, characterised by its real-time invitation for readers’ comment, an ability to move the story on quickly and link to external sources for wider discussion, now makes rolling TV news look positively passe.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/higher-education-network/2011/may/12/live-blogging-social-media-teaching
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