Talent isn’t everything

There are many talented people who never “make it” because they lack self-belief or the knowledge of how to use their talent intelligently. I think self belief is what carries your talent out into the world. Its 10 % talent and 90% dedication.

We should install self belief and esteem to kids at an early age and they will grow believing in the power that they possess. Your family and friends believe in you don’t you think its time you started believing in yourself?

Believe in yourself and everyone will too!

Online news and journalism in South Africa

Media24

The website is very interesting and well designed, with different navigation keys that allow viewers to browse thoroughly. The navigations keys includes home page- where all the stories are usually placed, media centre- details about the organizations. The articles provides an overview of emerging trends and theories in the South African context and the articles reflect on the possibility that online news sites and blogs may represent a space for the creation of online public spheres in South Africa. Media 24 is a big organization on their websites there is a link to all their publications e.g a link to Move! Magazine, Real Magazine and more. There is not much about the new media even though the site does have facebook and twitter accounts. I think the website does not encourage the revolution of social media. It is a very busy site, people comment regularly and people take part in the sites debates. http://www.news24.com

Talk Radio 702

The websites is beautifully designed and it is interesting. I Love the presenter profile; it gives viewers more details about their favourite shows and show people behind the scenes. The website gives more details about the radio station and its programs. On the navigation key the is a key called My 702 which I loved, it is where listeners post their videos, podcast, audios and 702 facebook and twitter comments are, My 702 encourage citizen journalism, it is when an ordinary citizen voluntarily reports, focusing particularly on the public sphere created by bloggers, facebook and twitter. It is also very busy site, people comment regularly and people take part in the sites debates. There is lots of competition taking place and the site makes it easy for viewers to enter those competitions hence there is also a link for all competitions taking place. I love the competition that is happening within the station raging from Redi’s show to Kimono, it gives viewers a sense of involvement in the process of making the show happen. http://www.talkradio702.com

Mail & Guardian online

The website is the same as the hard copy newspaper, its content and structure is the same. The site gives readers a sense of belonging, if you are a fan of the mail & guardian then you will not feel guilty for not buying your favourite paper once you have logged on the site online. I think the site needs radical change and it is just a matter of time before their readers became bored of seeing the same thing over. I think the site focuses on only reporting it does not appeal to the new generation, youth in particular. http://www.mg.co.za

I think there is a new revolution that is happening and that revolution is the new media, online journalism is growing in South Africa, it is growing everyday and soon people will change the way they look at the news together with social networks.

Technology! Oh Technology!

Before you go on and say technology is hard to follow or understand,I have news for you,if you want to know the latest technological trends you have to be patient.Last year I opened a twitter account and because of my ignorance I did not understand how it works I gave up to soon and missed out on a lot of fun of tweeting,until i failed my internet class and got introduced to Sholain Govender Batemen my new internet lecture*God bless her*,you have to be patient in order for you to understand,after all patience does pays.
As complicated  as technology might be we must learn to move wtih the times,so that we would not be left in the stone ages.
In the next coming years all things will be technologically advanced so we need to pave a way for the coming generation,a whole new generation.
When growing up we are told that good things come to those who wait yet at times we are so impatient that miss out on good things.
One of my new's resolutions is that am going to be more patient and on that  note my message to you all out there is that  you must be patient when dealing with technology and be eager to know what is happenig around you.