New Techniques For Uniting Information Across The Internet

    On Thursday of this week, we looked at a new and interesting website that allows us to put multiple news articles from different parts of the internet together and display them in our own order of importance.

Storify

   Storify is a very important tool that we need to learn to use effectively if we want to unite multiple stories together. This website searches for social media posts, such as Twitter, Facebook, and even Youtube to find new relating to your search topic. In our Thursday class, we were assigned groups, and each group was given specific stories that we have to find 10 sources for and put them together using this website.

   My group was given the task of putting together a Storify link relating to the following event;

 "California Schools Respond to School Safety After Sandy Hook Shooting"

Here is the Storify link to the information I have collected on this topic

 http://bit.ly/X1asUs

  Well that was smart of me.

  I decided to keep my top 10 blog lists on my website so that anyone in our class that is interested can look over them, but I DID NOT do our first assignment properly.

  So in order to receive credit for our first assignment that was due today, here is a list for 10 Journalism Blogs that will help out new Journalists;

1. The Best Practices for Beginning Twitter Journalists

Why - It teaches you many things about Twitter that you may have overlooked, but may have a huge impact on if you become a successful Twitter Journalist or not.

2. CyberJournalist

Why - Provides information about similarities and differences between published and digital journalism, very insightful and also has a lot of videos that explain things better than a few words can.

3. Editor's Web Blog

Why - Provides information about recent changes in styles and formats pertaining to Journalism and how we get our information around.

4. Buzzmachine

Why - Shows alternative perspectives to "Hot Topics", and tries to get you to open your mind to new ideas.

5. Reflections of a Newsasaur

Why - Shows massive differences between media now, and 20 years ago. Gets you to think about what was successful in the past, and what was a bad move.

6. VideoJournalism

Why - It will teach you better methods of capturing news through film. Very handy blog, especially for those interested in becoming Vloggers.

7. The Anti-Social Media

Why - It shows very common mistakes for beginning journalists, and tells you how to avoid them.

8. The Common Sense Journal

Why - Different ways to get your news across is good, but some people overdo it. This website shows how unnecessary some of the more "Modern" means of journalism can be obsolete before they even become popular.

9. Tabloid Watch

Why - Another very good website that points out terrible Journalism, if you have misleading titles, or outright lies in your stores, be prepared for these guys to call you out!

10. Online Journalism Blog

Why - Important website to show you what other means of journalism people are using, so that you can keep up with current technology. Very good website for anyone new to Journalism.

My Favorite Blog Websites

There are many blog websites on the internet, but for this assignment, I will show you my favorite 10 blogs;

10. "S#it My Dad Says"
Site - http://shitmydadsays.tumblr.com/
Why I like it - It feels like it's stuff my dad would tell me, so it always makes me laugh.

9. Failblog
Site - http://failblog.cheezburger.com/
Why I like it - Awesome collection of videos and images guaranteed to make you laugh, I love spending time on this site when nothing else is going on.

8. Buzzfeed
Site - http://www.buzzfeed.com/
Why I like it - Blog dedicated to news events. They do a great job of discussing the little things during those events too, such as People that Slept Through the Inauguration Speech.

7. Huffington Post
Site - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Why I like it - Overly satirical news website. They do a great job of getting the news across to people though.

6. Reddit's Blog
Site - http://blog.reddit.com/
Why I like it - Covers a great deal of stories on the popular message board Reddit, as well as often overlooked stories that might catch your interest.

5. Jalopnik
Site - http://www.jalopnik.com/
Why I like it - Being an auto enthusiast, keeping up with the latest in the automobile industry is easy by regularly checking this website. Stories posted throughout the day keep you coming back for more.

4. Lifehacker
Site - http://www.lifehacker.com/
Why I like it - Tips and tricks to make your life easier. Many interesting things are posted on this website by people around the world. They teach you interesting things such as How To Microwave Your Food Without Ruining It, and even important stuff such as How To Prepare For Your Next Job Interview.

3. Kotaku

Site - http://www.kotaku.com
Why I like it - Being a video game fan, this website is extremely informative. It tells me when to expect releases, and constantly leaks information months ahead of websites like IGN or Game Informer. They constantly do video game reviews, so you can see play through videos before going out and spending $60 on a game that isn't worth the money.

2. Gizmodo

Site - http://www.gizmodo.com
Why I like it - This website displays all new technology available now, and even 10 years from now. They're always finding information on new products from companies you have and have not heard from. They have a great weekly post called Dealzmodo that helps you find new gadgets for sometimes even 70% off the price they're worth.

1. Gawker

Site - http://www.gawker.com
Why I like it - Website that brings news from all fields of the world together. Anything from new scientific discoveries, to who wore the skimpiest dress to the inauguration speech. Ties everything worthwhile in a neat bundle, and the website i'm guaranteed to be on at least 3 times a day.

About Me
Alejandro Capilla-
Part-time student currently at Cerritos College. Communications major with high hopes of becoming a online journalist for the Gawker media group.
Enjoys long walks on the beach, hiking, and learning about the latest technology and media.