Category Archive: Journalism

22 Oct

Paid Content 2011: an epochal moment in the history of journalism

Paid Content 2011: an epochal moment in the history of journalism

If the industry I love cannot pay for itself it will wither and die. But as The Australian launches its “freemium” website, I’m confident journalism has …

 
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15 Oct

Like 1848, 1917 and 1989, 2011 will forever be a year of revolution

Like 1848, 1917 and 1989, 2011 will forever be a year of revolution

Social media is unlikely to power revolution in the USA, but then who called the Arab Spring? Originally called by the Canadian-based anti-consumerist group Adbusters, the …

 
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08 Oct

Steve Jobs 1955-2001: thanks for the memories

Steve Jobs 1955-2001: thanks for the memories

Technology visionary Steve Jobs created revolutionary devices that changed our lives, says our Online Editor. Do you agree? Has the iPod, iPhone or iPad changed …

 
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11 Sep

At 8:46 on September 11, 2001, the world changed forever

At 8:46 on September 11, 2001, the world changed forever

Where were you? I was having lunch in my office canteen in London when the television flicked from Neighbours to a live Sky stream of …

 
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14 Aug

iPods, MP3s and filesharing have changed how we listen to music forever

iPods, MP3s and filesharing have changed how we listen to music forever

As my CD collection gathers dust, I marvel at how music has changed since the launch of the iPod ten years ago. Do you miss …

 
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07 Aug

From pre-Dawn to post-Dusk: the iPhone rules…

From pre-Dawn to post-Dusk: the iPhone rules…

Mobile penetration in Australia climbed to 120 per cent last year, boosted by phones specially designed for children and the elderly. Your mobile phone is …

 
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28 Jul

Crocodile arrives just in time for Cairns Post’s video PC!

Crocodile arrives just in time for Cairns Post’s video PC!

Thanks to the sterling efforts of our IT department, our new multimedia PC was installed in the newsroom this morning. Right on cue, a saltwater croc …

 
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09 Apr

Way out west to Outback Far North Queensland

Way out west to Outback Far North Queensland

On a steamy day in the sultry tropical heat and humidity of Cairns, it’s hard to believe that the Outback’s wide open dustiness is just …

 
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09 Apr

Is the internet making life easier or harder? It’s taking over right!?

Is the internet making life easier or harder? It’s taking over right!?

My job requires me to be online for large stretches of my working day. Like anyone working for a medium to large sized organisation, I …

 
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12 Mar

A world first? Today’s Weekend Post column, created at #cairnstweetup

A world first? Today’s Weekend Post column, created at #cairnstweetup

This week a group of dedicated social networkers gathered at Salt House in Cairns for Tweet Up, a sociable offline gathering where conversations are not …

 
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