Amir Kurtovic

Freelance Journalist, Writer and Social Media Victim

Category: Journalism

St. Louis Globe-Democrat may harm your computer

The announcement that the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, a newspaper that folded in the ’80s, would be revived in an online-only format was greeted with a bit of enthusiasm by people like myself (future unemployed journalists). A new outlet and possible place to freelance, I thought. Plus, the guy in charge, Dan Rositano, is the owner [...]

How to do a slideshow the right way

I came across this slideshow (below) on globalpost.com and thought it was an excellent example of what a good slideshow should be. It has interesting photos, compelling subject matter, and great narration. Granted, it is a slideshow from a patrol in Afghanistan. The one positive aspect of war, if such a thing exists, is that [...]

Who is a Journalist? Federal shield law provides answer…

The proposed federal shield law S. 448, or the “Free Flow of Information Act of 2009″, is supposed to finally give journalists a federal law that protects the right to grant sources anonymity without the fear of  subpoenas. But another thing the bill does is define who is covered by it. According to S. 448, [...]

Listening to Police Scanners . . . Online.

I just came across this great website that allows you to listen to live feeds of police scanners. I’ve actually been thinking about buying myself a police scanner, and while searching for them online I came across this website. Luckily they have a feed for St. Louis. I’ve been listening in over the last couple [...]

The Best Free Android Apps For Journalists and Bloggers – Part 2

A few months ago I wrote about my favorite free apps for the Android G1. Well, since then a lot more phones using the Android operating system have been announced and a lot more free apps have appeared on the market place. Here’s a list of my favorite Android apps for journalists and blogger. (You [...]