Animating the News - Bad Journalism?

On one hand having studied journalism I find this "fill in the gaps" reporting somewhat frightening. It can certainly lead people to inappropriate conclusions. What if people think they are actual reenactments of the events?

On the other hand, I found the animation and the technique of the quickly produced animations very interesting. They can knock out twenty animations a day.

I thought it was interesting enough to share. Animation journalists? Hmmm.

Tiger Woods and the Animation of News

Animation News Video

Animating the News: How Videogame Technologies Can Alter Our Perceptions of Real Life Events

Is it done yet? (Food thermometer)

PDF File here

FTC: Bloggers Must Disclose Payments For Reviews -- Or Pay Big

Excerpt: The Federal Trade Commission will try to regulate blogging for the first time, requiring writers on the Web to clearly disclose any freebies or payments they get from companies for reviewing their products.

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Retrieved: 10.5.09

Financial Literacy Game by Persuasive Games
Play game here

If you need to create a 3D timeline

Bee Docs
Present full screen interactive timelines with a 3D perspective. Use the arrow keys or your Apple Remote to fly over your timeline or integrate them with your Keynote presentations.

http://www.beedocs.com/index.php

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Comics on iPhone

App brings comic store to iPhone

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