Citizen journalism references available from ipadio

Waves PR: June 29, 2009

New information references available on ipadio

With regard to reporting from the world’s trouble spots, publicly available information from well regarded sources has been collated onto a reference page on ipadio, and the international numbers currently available for local rate and freephone calls have been published on the site.

A statement from Dr. Mark K. Smith, CEO, ipadio:

“Citizen journalism, whether written or broadcast, is a valuable addition to our rich media landscape and the cornerstone of the ipadio service. We should not, however, encourage anyone who has not carefully considered the consequences to report from trouble spots. Professional journalists on the ground, and international journalists with large organisations behind them, will be aware of the risks and will know how to steps to protect themselves and their sources. Whilst we are delighted to put ipadio at the service of anyone whose voice should be heard, we should not allow our thirst for news to let people put themselves at risk without fully understanding the potential consequences, particularly if they are breaking the law of their own land.”

How to make phone calls safely from troubled zones

Waves PR, June 29, 2009:

Ipadio: notes for ‘citizen journalists’:
Please consider this before using ipadio to broadcast your news from a trouble zone. In the same way as authorities may monitor blogging activity on the Internet:

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Tweetcamp 2009

Claire Thompson, Waves PR, June 29

(@claireatwaves)

This Saturday I attended my first Tweetcamp, an unconference of brave ambition, which worked brilliantly. I learnt lessons, have a load of really actionable ideas and am blown away at the creativity and sheer technical brilliance of so many of the people there.

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News: Women dying because of diagnosis confusion

June 29, 2009

Women may be dying because of diagnosis confusion

A groundbreaking new UK-wide study has revealed widespread GP confusion about ovarian cancer – and that women generally don’t know much about the disease. Some may be dying unnecessarily because their diagnosis takes too long.

Ovarian cancer affects 6,800 women each year. Only 30% survive, a five year survival statistic that has not improved in 30 years (unlike breast cancer survival which has increased from 50% to 80% in the same period). It is the deadliest gynaecological cancer, but if women are diagnosed at an early stage 90% could survive. At present three quarters of women are diagnosed with late stage cancer i.e. the cancer has already spread. The average time from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis is 12 months*.

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