OJR: The Online Journalism Review

Jean Yung

Jean Yung: October 2007 archive

To rally an online community, start with controversy

October 30, 2007

Philippa Stevenson, New Zealand's doyenne of agricultural reporting, stirs up Kiwi farmers with her blog on snake oil fertilizers, gaseous sheep and global warming.

New RSS aggregator maps the European news landscape

October 24, 2007

Imooty.eu is the first news aggregator to focus exclusively on Europe. Readers can navigate English and local language papers and blogs by country and by topic.

Can science blogs save science journalism?

October 10, 2007

A panel of journalists and scientists examines the challenges that media faces in reporting on science. What solutions can burgeoning online science communities offer?

Is Facebook the next frontier for online news?

October 8, 2007

Major newspapers and indie start-ups are building applications to reach the social network's audience. A new $10 million fund for developers should encourage more.

Personality, charity help drive participation on niche media websites

October 1, 2007

Online journalism pioneer and long-time Editor & Publisher columnist Steve Outing deploys a new strategy at his start-up: selling the platform behind their successful social networking sites