The National Federation of Italian Press (Fnsi) has announced on its official website the establishment of the national commission for self-employed journalists, specifically dedicated to freelance professionals.
Although I’ve usually avoided this topic until now, this time I feel truly inspired—and above all, determined—to explain how a news story published online can quickly become irrelevant and, in many cases, end up being “fit for the trash.”
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I had the pleasure of being featured on the Tagliaerbe Blog in an interview where I shared my perspectives on journalism and the future of this profession. I’d like to thank Tagliaerbe for inviting me to contribute to his website, a true example of what a blog should be.
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Certified email is also mandatory for journalists, as they are registered professionals. In fact, journalists have until the end of November 2009 to provide their professional association with their certified email address (PEC).
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Today I read carefully about the new developments in social coverage for freelance journalists. In reality, this change only applies to journalists working under coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts (Co.Co.Co.), not to those operating with a VAT number or through copyright assignment.
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A blog is a space for sharing personal insights and opinions, and as such, it isn’t considered a news outlet. A news website, on the other hand, is designed to inform and must be recognized as a news publication. Simple, right? In reality, it’s not so clear-cut. Many blogs attempt to act as news sources, claiming to inform and present themselves as news sites, yet they sidestep media regulations to avoid legal obligations that apply to official news publications.
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We’re now witnessing, almost without reaction, the daily emergence of countless websites and microsites created by amateurs—not true IT professionals, who are becoming rare. Their only goal is to earn a few dollars through contextual advertising. They quickly learn how to set up a CMS (a system that makes publishing content online fast and easy) and become experts at copy-pasting content from everywhere, a skill taught in the very first lessons of basic computer courses.
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