HALP!!
Yo, im procrastinating at the moment while I should be writing my dissertation.

Youre all a massive bunch of nerds very "up" on your technologies.

My dissertation is about digitalisation and media convergence, with regards specifically to local news, and the death of local newspapers. I just wondered what you lot thought about new media techlogies, the advances in journalism and news deliverance. Is anyone a journalist? Professional or citizen?

How do you use news services, as an active or passive audience? Do you prefer to have the news thrown at you by a single source of information or do you prefer to research and read up on a story from lots of different services?

Cheers me dears
(Faidman, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:37, archived)

Do your own dissertation.

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:37, archived)

NEAR THE TOP
His profile is hilarious.

"Hello, Im James.

I was born on New Years Day, Ive got 5 black belts in Karate and Im a student who enjoys extended piss ups.

I wear contacts but im considering returning to glasses.

Im a massive fan of procrastination.

Massive.

While I should now be writing my dissertation, im updating my b3ta profile. Nice"
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:42, archived)

LOL HE'S 'ARD AND LIKES A DRINK.

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:44, archived)

5 years
7 posts on all boards.
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:45, archived)

fairly dull really.

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:44, archived)

*rewrites*
Hello, I'm James.

I was born on New Years Day and I think I'm well hard and that. Also, I drink alcohol. This is well hard.

I am unhappy with my physical appearance, but am running out of money to keep my facade running.

I am massive.

MASSIVE.

While I should now be going to work in McDonalds, I'm instead asking the internet to do my dissertation for me.
( WHARRGARBL, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:45, archived)

Pfffffft

( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:48, archived)

Fuck off

( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:38, archived)

WHAT IS THIS?

( GrandmaOfShoes, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:38, archived)

Do your own fucking work.

( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:38, archived)

Also
that d in your username should really be an L, don't you think?
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:39, archived)

OH SNAP

( manolith hooray for me, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:44, archived)

What?

( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:46, archived)

i was acknowledging that your put down was good

( manolith hooray for me, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:52, archived)

How about
Just take off the F
(Faidman, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:47, archived)

You tedious failure

( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:50, archived)

I go on talk and wait for the bbc links to come up.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:38, archived)

I'm not a nerd and know NOTHING about technology.
*pops collar of leather jacket and rides off on massive motorbike with 12 playboy models on it*
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:38, archived)

Sounds a bit gay, that

( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:39, archived)

sounds Uber-Hetro to me...

When you have bumbum love with men, as long as you don't drink their back sweat it's not gay.
( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:44, archived)

Fuck off to QOTW, you!

( thealternativefact, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:39, archived)

THEY'RE ALL SUCKING ME OFF AT THE SAME TIME AS I PLAY GUITAR HERO!

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:42, archived)

I BET YOU'RE PLAYING ON 'BASTARD HARD' DIFFICULTY
THE ONE THAT YOU HAVE TO BE SUPER SHIT HOT TO UNLOCK
( manolith hooray for me, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:45, archived)

HE IS SO FUCKING COOL
online
( thealternativefact, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:45, archived)

I'M TELLING ALGEBRA JOKES TOO AND THEY ARE ALL LAUGHING

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:46, archived)

Write your own dissertation, we don't even know you.
If, perchance, you'd dropped by before, with a cake, some tea, for a little chat, we might be inclined to offer our thoughts. But you just BARGE in, waving your questions about.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:38, archived)

He should have ideally built up to this question.
With around 10,000 posts in anticipation of a time where he'd need help.

Silly blue namer.
( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:39, archived)

I wouldn't post asking for help on a forum where I'd never bothered to say hello before
it's just rude.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:41, archived)

ALSO
assuming we are all massive nerds. Some of us are not.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:45, archived)

assuming
nerds
some of us are not.
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:51, archived)

lolfat

( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:55, archived)

I NO
*something about JMG's baldness*
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 16:08, archived)

Read news
Digest news
Forget news
New news
etc
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:38, archived)

I'm a journalism student.
It's shit. Everything I've done that reflects what I actually want to do in life, I've done outside the course.

Also, fuck off.
( WHARRGARBL, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:39, archived)

I pay to be tied up
and have Chris Packham print out BBC news stories, screw them up and blow them out of a toilet roll at me.

Hope this helps.
( Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:40, archived)

There he is again.
Is he your hero?
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:41, archived)

My dad
went to school with him
(Faidman, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:42, archived)

my dad bit off Terry Nutkin's finger in the bath

( Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:45, archived)

Ha ha ha ha
officelol
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:47, archived)

needs more pain and beaks

( manolith hooray for me, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:43, archived)

When I had to write about something and I wanted a public opinion
I would go OUTSIDE and ask REAL PEOPLE. Maybe write a questionnaire and ask a few folk to fill it in, it wasn't hard.
( Mrs Sp@m, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:40, archived)

I just make up the news, it's more interesting.
I'm soooooooo bored with my dissertation. I want to be doing fun things.
( LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:40, archived)

Like everyone else I don't have a sensible answer.
Watch this though, it might be helpful: www.youtube.com/watch?v=doKHQZobymg
( Zuowan, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:40, archived)

I like
Newswipe alot, very clever stuff
(Faidman, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 16:04, archived)

Do your own fucking homework.

( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:41, archived)

If it's not on Newsnow, it's not News
I know loads about this subject but as you've only posted one message here ever to get some cheap help with your dissertation without so much as a "Hey you guys" then I don't feel very inclined to offer much assistance to you.
( Imhotep is Invisible - Consider this a divorce, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:42, archived)

In the meantime
Have an article on robots sexing humans
( Imhotep is Invisible - Consider this a divorce, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:44, archived)

OMG! Serious question!
The only time I use my local paper is to learn about school events (when report cards are sent, etc). I never go to their website and I almost never buy the print copy.

Most of my news comes from the Yahoo! front page, or I'll go to more specialized sources if there is something I'm interested in.

I like the idea of newspapers, but between not having time and only being interested in 10% of the content I usually don't bother.
( setimret likes his metaphors mixed, not stirred, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:43, archived)

What the fuck are you doing?
Call him a cunt like everyone else.
( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:44, archived)

Well, okay, he is.
That stupid cunt.
( setimret likes his metaphors mixed, not stirred, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:45, archived)

WORDS ON AN INTERNET

( The Baroness The Harlot Pimpernel, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:44, archived)

Last time
I wanted to post something I got a wrist slapping for being nice and building up the conversation.

You bunch of hypocrites...

Also, all this "fuck off" nonsense made me cry. *sniff*

Finally, ive done most of the bloody thing, I figured that other smart and clued up interesting people might want to show off their knowledge.
(Faidman, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:46, archived)

Don't reply to yourselves, you spaz.

( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:47, archived)

LOOK.
JUST FUCK OFF, ALRIGHT?!
( WHARRGARBL, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:47, archived)

FAILMAN

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:48, archived)

FUCK OFF

( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:52, archived)

I think you've just misjudged your audience a little.

( Zuowan, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:52, archived)

i don't believe you re: the first bit
provide links as proof
( manolith hooray for me, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:55, archived)

I took the time to tell you and this is the thanks I get?
Motherfucker.
( Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:55, archived)

The fingers you are using to type this dissertation are too fat
To obtain a special typing wand please mash the keyboard with your hand into the address bar.
( Imhotep is Invisible - Consider this a divorce, Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:47, archived)