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OJR front page archive for February 2005

A converged curriculum: One school's hard-won lessons

February 24, 2005
One j-school's experimentation with a converged curriculum reveals insights, tentative answers -- and more questions.

Nepalese bloggers, journalists defy media clampdown by king

February 23, 2005
After the Royal Takeover in Nepal, King Gyandendra censored the media, arrested journalists and cut communications. But tech-savvy journalists are using their blogs to get news out to the rest of the world.

The cost of ethics: Influence peddling in the blogosphere

February 17, 2005
As blogging comes of age, what ethical standards should bloggers follow when offered payments or freebies -- aka "schwag" -- for buzz?

Blog awards: Like blogs, they're diverse, global and freewheeling

February 15, 2005
As Weblogs mature, we look at the plethora of awards and the controversial nature of judging. And we've compiled a list of contests so you can go for the gold.

Frontline access: Online gallery boasts soldiers' wartime photos

February 11, 2005
U.S. soldiers armed with digital cameras capture their perspectives of the war in Iraq. Online Journalism Review spoke with Kim Newton, who mounted an online exhibit of these wartime images.

Once a curiosity, Oscar news sites earn clout, build buzz

February 8, 2005
Sites such as Movie City News and GoldDerby, now hosting screenings, are becoming linchpins in studio efforts to win over Academy Award voters.

Pay or free? Newspaper archives not ready for open Web... yet

February 1, 2005
Wouldn't it be great if Google searches brought up every past newspaper article? But publishers aren't interested in opening up old articles if it would hurt their value in lucrative after-market database sales.