Donnacha DeLong

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-132024782024-09-25T02:55:59.696+01:00Donnacha DeLongAn occassional blog by an online media veteran and trade union activist in the new media sector.Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-79936130468766783322008-04-21T00:39:00.001+01:002008-04-21T00:41:41.535+01:00I've moved to Wordpress

I've decided to start doing this whole blogging thing properly, so I felt I needed a fresh site to do it on. Check out my latest musings on my new Wordpress blog: The revolution will be streamed.

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-67348957513427932662008-03-20T08:29:00.002+00:002008-03-20T08:31:15.418+00:00Say it loud: I’m a Luddite and proud

My latest article in the NUJ's The Journalist magazine, available online this time.

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-14125475730247849922007-12-05T10:42:00.000+00:002007-12-24T20:55:19.760+00:00Bubble 2.0

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-23858101712339115452007-11-12T22:57:00.000+00:002007-11-12T22:58:58.285+00:00Stand Up for Writers

More from United Hollywood

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-12338536540745868752007-11-08T21:49:00.000+00:002007-11-08T23:07:02.131+00:00A blast from the past

As the controversy about my article continues to rumble around a corner of the web, I thought I'd point to an article I wrote in my role as editor of news.amnesty back on Press Freedom Day 2005:Press Freedom Day: Human rights in the BlogosphereFor all those who criticised my piece with ridiculous claims and misrepresentations, read that and then reread my article - there's no contradiction in my

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-68769887526500916852007-10-31T23:06:00.000+00:002007-11-03T01:19:43.377+00:00Remember, remember the fifth of November

Don't forget to Stand up for Journalism on Monday.http://www.standupforjournalism.org.uk/Read what Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ President, wrote for journalism.co.uk.

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-84281409944643484182007-10-30T21:50:00.001+00:002007-10-30T21:52:09.650+00:00Radio appearance this time

Following on from the Guardian blog, this controversy has put me back on radio for the first time in many years! BBC Radio 5 Live's Pods & Blogs interviewed me for last night's show and the Podcast is now available.

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-67457369667952658432007-10-26T23:12:00.000+01:002007-10-26T23:14:42.162+01:00Guardian Podcast appearance

Today's Guardian Media Talk podcast features a bit of yours truly talking about my now infamous Web 2.0 article and some people talking about it (including Professor Greenslade basically describing a future that appears to be exactly what I warned about, though no-one seemed to notice).

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-13065347544091074652007-10-25T10:29:00.000+01:002007-10-25T10:32:34.168+01:00The Journalist article

Below is the article on Web 2.0 as it appeared in The Journalist, the National Union of Journalists' magazine:WEB 2.0 IS RUBBISHWebfolk call the burgeoning interactive use of the internet ‘Web 2.0’, in the manner of software manufacturers numbering their products. It’s full of possibilities – and of dangers for journalism, as DONNACHA DE LONG reportsIN THE AGE of technological integration in the

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-13771920315458496312007-10-24T22:37:00.000+01:002007-10-24T23:41:24.431+01:00I got slagged off in the Torygraph

Oh joy - my piece in the Journalist (not yet available online, but let's see what I can do about that) has been slagged off on the Torygraph's blog. I should get a t-shirt.

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-61494708551303459192007-07-16T11:51:00.000+01:002007-07-16T11:52:14.924+01:00The day the internet died

Quite honestly one of the funniest things I've seen in a very long time, the Onion strikes again:Breaking News: All Online Data Lost After Internet Crash

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-28232609398829034532007-07-12T13:01:00.001+01:002007-11-07T10:49:51.315+00:00NUJ lowers fees for local online journalists

The National Union of Journalists has lowered subscription fees for online journalists at local newspapers and radio stations in response to complaints new media workers earn less than counterparts from other media.read more | digg story

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-75803180079335386822007-06-06T16:49:00.000+01:002007-06-11T11:34:45.510+01:00Press Gazette - New media breaks down old divisions

How are the changes in the nature of the media changing the structure of the National Union of Journalists and how is the union adapting to these changes? Read my article for the Press Gazette looking at these issues.

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-64135863621184130302007-05-26T00:01:00.001+01:002007-05-26T00:07:32.432+01:00Chomsky in Dublin

I just found this on Youtube, part one of five parts of Chomsky's speech in Dublin last year:Watch the rest on Youtube:Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-89947663016137021052007-05-23T20:11:00.001+01:002007-05-25T17:20:20.572+01:00Amnesty International blogs its report launch

Amnesty International's Report 2007 gives the organisation's view of the state of the world's human rights. This blog gives the human side - a combination of posts by people remembering key moments in their work as well as posts about preparing for, launching and promoting the report. An interesting mix to topics and voices.read more | digg story

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-34590765423091307872007-05-12T23:49:00.001+01:002007-05-25T17:21:28.202+01:00NUJ launches Commission on Multi-Media Working

The NUJ launched its Commission on Multi-Media Working at a conference at the union’s London headquarters on 5 May 2007.read more | digg story

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-86993798751489119182007-05-05T20:47:00.001+01:002007-05-25T17:22:05.677+01:00Blogging from the NUJ's Vice President

The Vice President of the National Union of Journalists in the UK and Ireland, James Doherty, blogs his year as VP.read more | digg story

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-87370477878744131792007-05-03T01:08:00.001+01:002007-05-25T17:22:38.490+01:00Press Freedom Day: Global action needed to protect journalists

"All of society pays the price when journalists are killed with impunity and censorship and fear stifle expression. These are the conditions under which abuse of power and injustice will thrive." A major Amnesty International feature for Press Freedom Day, looking at attacks on journalists and press freedom around the world.read more | digg story

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-74967252254369475622007-04-22T21:05:00.000+01:002007-05-25T17:23:34.027+01:00New Media news from the National Union of Journalists' ADM 2007

"The National Union of Journalists Centenary Annual Delegate Meeting has already received quite a lot of international attention for one issue, but for those of us in the New Media sector, there was amidst the three days of serious business, a number of key issues addressed." A round-up of new media news from the NUJ's Annual Delegate Meeting.read more | digg story

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-79076076952305774872007-02-14T09:20:00.001+00:002007-05-25T17:24:35.155+01:00Robert Anton Wilson London memorial

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-1168656760793267212007-01-13T02:50:00.000+00:002007-05-25T17:24:16.889+01:00Bob Wilson's passed

I'll update this tomorrow when I've slept off the drink, but the great teacher - Robert Anton Wilson - has left the planet.http://robertantonwilson.blogspot.com/2007/01/raw-essence.html

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-1166408143415676122006-12-18T02:15:00.000+00:002006-12-18T02:15:43.430+00:00Robert Anton Wilson's blog

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-1166203039712376512006-12-15T17:15:00.000+00:002006-12-15T17:18:21.746+00:00Amnesty International: Close Guantánamo

On 11 January 2007, the Guantánamo detention centre will be five years old. Outraged by this symbol of US abuse and injustice, human rights activists worldwide are joining together in solidarity with the detainees and their families, to demand once more that the US government close Guantánamo.Read what those actitvists are doing on a new Amnesty International bloghttp://blogs.amnesty.org/blogs/

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-1150833613021442902006-06-20T20:57:00.000+01:002006-06-21T12:51:47.296+01:00Yahoo! recruitment action

The New Media Council carried out a recruitment action at Yahoo!'s London headquarters yesterday (Tuesday). As part of our on-going campaign about Yahoo!'s involvement in the imprisonment of journalists and activists in China, we wanted to invite member of Yahoo! staff to join the union and our campaign for human rights. John and I started out with 300 flyers entitled "Yet Another Hypocritical

Donnacha DeLonghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957991086315518664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13202478.post-1119434056462481762005-06-22T10:53:00.000+01:002005-06-22T10:54:16.466+01:00RSF and the OSCE propose six recommendations to ensure freedom of expression on the Internet

PRESS RELEASE - INTERNATIONAL21 June 2005RSF and the OSCE propose six recommendations to ensure freedom of expression on the InternetSOURCE: Reporters sans frontières (RSF), Paris(RSF/IFEX) - The following is a 20 June 2005 RSF press release:Reporters Without Borders and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) make six recommendations to ensure freedom of expression on the

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