I am addicted to Addict-o-matic!

The online module and the visit of Kathryn Corrick has opened my eyes to the possibilities on the internet. Before the module I regularly used the internet but I now see my usage was restricted to only a few of my favourite websites, for example Sky Sports and Digital Spy. 

Throughout the module I have learnt about applications like Twitter and Flickr, though I have not signed up to either site yet it is definitely something that I would consider to contribute to in the future. 

I have also signed up to Google Reader, where I have added RSS feeds for entertainment, gadget and sport news. Though I like the idea of google reader I have failed to use it a lot since I signed up. I regularly check news online but I tend to visit the sites directly rather than using Google Reader.       

Kathryn Corrick, the digital media and communications consultant, who visited our online journalism class introduced us to many new web applications including AirMe, Qik and Fix My Street.  One site that particularly appealed to me was Addict-o-matic. When I surf the internet I tend to search YouTube, Google News etc.. for news and videos on a specific person or subject so I found Addict-o-matic extremely useful because it collated all the search results onto one easy to read page. 

I will no longer have to spend hours (and my precious internet usage levels) searching for videos of X Factor or EastEnders on YouTube or scrolling through the endless amounts of search results that Google News produces. Addict-o-matic will make my digital based life a lot easier.

Though I will not use all of the applications that I have learnt about, certain internet sites like Addict-o-matic will definitely be useful in the future, they will make my time spent web browsing easier and more efficient.   

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The Gadget Show - G1 Google Phone

(posted on YouTube by The Gadget Show)

This is my first attempt at adding video to a post. I found the process very straight forward and after posting videos on many of my other posts I found it very useful. I am a regular user and a big fan of YouTube so I feel that blog posts really benefit visually and cotent wise from adding videos.

“We are going to redefine what journalism is” says new Wall Street Journal editor.

Photo by SOPHIE BORAZANIAN

Neil McIntosh, the new editor of the European edition of WSJ.com, spoke about the change in print and online journalism at a guest lecture at the University of Westminster.

He commented on the change in journalism and predicted that many regional newspapers; including The Herald and The Scotsman, could suffer because of the competitive market and the increasing popularity of online journalism.

Despite McIntosh claiming the industry is in “dark times” he was optimistic about the future of journalism. “It's an exciting time to be a journalist,” he added.

As the departing Head of Editorial Development at the Guardian.co.uk he spoke about the newspaper’s successful online edition. On Thursday it was announced the website had a worldwide audience of 25 million unique users, making it the most popular UK newspaper website. The Guardian is also moving to a new multi-media newsroom at Kings Place.

A successful part of the website has been blogs and comments. McIntosh revealed the Comment is free page on the Guardian's website increased page views up to 10 million. He also commented on the importance of blogs to journalists and aspiring writers, “it’s a place where you can show what you can do and experiment with multimedia,” he said.

McIntosh has previously worked as a feature writer, production journalist, reporter and columnist on various newspapers. He joined the Guardian in 1999 as the technology section’s deputy editor and in 2004 he became the assistant editor of Guardian Unlimited. At the end of the year he is joining the Wall Street Journal.