(Click) Media- Web 2.0 Tools and Practices for Journalists

“Compete”- Embeddable Comparative Analytics for Up to 5 Websites at Once

Posted in Journalism 2.0, Uncategorized, web 2.0, Web 2.0 Tools for Journalists by Nela on July 22, 2008

Compete is an excellent research tool for those who are interested in comparing the impact of competitive websites in any field.

Here is an example of a custom comparison of 5 top social network companies, based on the number of visits per month, over the period of the last 12 months.

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Who Owns What? Muckety Maps of Power Relationships

Posted in Web 2.0 Tools for Journalists by Nela on July 17, 2008

Interactive, searchable and embeddable, Muckety maps explore the relationships between companies and people who work for them.

Rupert Murdoch Power Relationships at the Interactive Muckety Maps

Rupert Murdoch Power Relationships at the Interactive Muckety Maps

Browsable by name, organization, or category (i.e. media, politics, etc.), Muckety Maps are a good way for figuring out the people behind big companies and news organizations. Excellent for those interested in media conglomerates and media monopoly.
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