Amir Kurtovic

Freelance Journalist, Writer and Social Media Victim

Tag: Digital Media

Stealing The News – When Bloggers Become Plagiarists

Journalism is under fire from all directions. Newspapers are losing circulation and shuting down. Reporters are getting laid off. Profits are bad, and the Internet has turned the news into a commodity.
Add to the list of growing problems: plagiarism.
Most journalists used to think that bloggers were nothing but plagiarist; taking their reporting and rewriting a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Skills Needed by 21st Century Journalist – CNN’s Sam Feist

CNN’s Sam Feist on skills journalists need from Josh Patterson on Vimeo.

The Best Free G1 Apps For Journalists and Bloggers

The T-Mobile G1 Google phone is an excellent smartphone choice for journalists. The standard software and features that come with the phone will allow you to accomplish most tasks. You have a full web browser, email, a camera, a video recorder, notepad and full QWERTY keyboard, GPS, and quick access to Google search and Google Maps. But sometimes you need software that is not included with the phone, and the G1 Market has tons of free software to meet most of your needs.

This is a list of my personal favorite G1 Applications that I think would be useful while working on a story on the go.