Digital Journalism

When I saw this hi-def video of the Serendra car explosion yesterday, I thought this is the future of citizen journalism -- live or almost live video broadcast of incidents as they happen, taken by ordinary people. Our friends from Western Digital in the region is holding another contest and I'd like to invite our readers here to join in. Prizes include Western Digital HDDs and tickets to cool destinations like Maldives, Bali or Phuket. Disclosure: Western Digital Asia-Pacific is an advertiser in this blog. Western Digital Philippines is also a sponsor in our recent WD TV Live Christmas Giveaway. Escura has unveiled SnapRoll, a blind box for a tiny digital camera that mimics the look of classic 135 film. SnapRoll is a lightweight digital camera designed to recreate the look of classic 135 film. Weighing just 22 grams, it features a 1.3-inch display and can take photos, record short videos, and work as a digital photo frame. Read more in our articles including "Technology drives Citizen Journalism" and "Western Digital Around the World Contest".