by Craig Silverman Published May 16, 2012 7:38 am Updated May 16, 2012 7:43 am Alfred Hermida‘s research on social journalism can help journalists better understand verification and accuracy on Twitter. Two papers in particular caught my eye: “Tweets and Truth: Journalism as a Discipline of Collaborative Verification” and “Twittering the News: The emergence of ambient journalism.” Hermida, a founding member of the BBCNews.com team who now serves as an associate professor at the University of British Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism, also recently presented a paper at the International Symposium on Online Journalism about Andy Carvin’s use of Twitter during the Arab Spring. I interviewed Hermida by email about social journalism and the opportunities Twitter offers for sourcing and checking information. Our edited exchange ... Continue reading →
Analysis: In this battle with Mladic, women of Srebrenica hold the edge By Nic Robertson, CNN updated 8:39 PM EDT, Wed May 16, 2012 An elderly woman and her husband are treated for injuries inflicted by Serb military forces as they fled Srebrenica in July 1995. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Ratko Mladic seems almost eager to fight all comers to the bitter end, says Nic Robertson Robertson: The women of Srebrenica occupy the moral high ground in this battle In Bosnia, the war is an awkward topic and a bane to the nation's future, he says Robertson: If justice isn't sufficient, then Bosnians will be hostage to their history The Hague, Netherlands (CNN) -- Seventeen years after the end of the war, Ratko Mladic gives the impression ... Continue reading →