Bushfires are a constant threat to communities across Australia each summer. The Black Saturday Fires of 2009, the worst in recent history, claimed the lives of 173 people. That year, Australia saw social media come of age with emergency services and the media using it as much as concerned citizens to spread important information about… Continue Reading
The fountain of youth: BuzzFeed is seriously winning the race for young readers
Less than a decade ago there was an undeniable drive for traditional news organisations to attract younger readers. It was a strategic push that saw the launch of youth-driven sections, even standalone papers, as well as circulation moves to ensure there was no shortage of newspapers available for eager young eyes to glance over in… Continue Reading
A tale of two logos: which Yahoo! do you like better?
Above there are two very different logos. The one at the top is Yahoo’s new identity, unveiled after a very public month-long build up. It was designed by new CEO Marissa Mayer and Yahoo’s in-house design team. The new logo, complete with 90′s-style bevel edges, has been widely panned and much criticism has been aimed… Continue Reading
Data app of the day: Raw – Turn spreadsheets into vector graphics
Raw is a data graphics tool that enables you to create vector-ready displays from data sets in a quick and easy process. via Raw, a tool to turn spreadsheets to vector graphics.
Send in the drones: Journalism takes to the sky
It seems like it’s only a matter of time before drone journalism becomes the norm in many newsrooms, as the legality of drone footage is debated in many countries. The ability to cover news events from the sky gives a different angle for news video coverage. Combine that with the increasing affordability of air-drones and… Continue Reading
Twitter seeks to explain itself with new homepage
Much has been said about Twitter’s comparatively small audience compared to Facebook since its $1 billion filing for IPO revealed information about its user-base. The comparison between the two social media giants has come thick and fast. Twitter has 215 million monthly active users compared to Facebook, at the same time, had over 600 million active users.… Continue Reading
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