But what kind of news? The main idea of this site is to help citizens or guests of Almaty to find some specific places which they can visit, such as restaurants, bars, night clubs, theaters, cinemas and so on. Also it is possible to read something about new books, movies and some events. I really like this site because, the style of posts is journalistic, but not boring, the most important is that I can leave my own comment and say whatever I want, not really afraid for my safety, because I can make my comment anonymous. If it is important I can read some comments of others and make my own decision about a thing which the post was telling to the reader.

That’s why I think it can be an example of participatory journalism, in the book “We Media” it said that a main characteristic of PJ is conversation. Different people can leave their comments, it doesn’t matter are you a journalist or not.

The rules of participation are simple, it’s not necessary to make an account, you can just enter the site and read all information that you have to and leave a comment if you are agree or disagree with the writer. Also at this site people can find out some news about events such as: presentations of new places, parties, concerts and so on. You can find there a  lot of information about sport clubs, shopping, spa and beauty centers. People who made this site wanted to help to have a better orientation in the city we live in. The information is refreshing  time to time, only when something is happening in Almaty, usually weekly. This site is an electronic version of a magazine “Time Out Almaty”, so it’s easy to subscribe to this magazine online. Also if you want to, you can select another city in which this electronic magazine is located and find out about whole necessary information about the city you have selected . This magazine is worldwide popular, that’s why it’s interesting to visit this site. People can find information about restaurants, shopping and all the stuff in  New York, London, Moscow, Dubai and so on.

It’s not a civic journalism, because civic journalism is often focuses on large issues, such as politics and crime, this site is more day-to-day. And I think it’s very convenient for people, I found out for myself a lot of new places which I can visit at my free time, I read a good recommendations and opinions of other guests of the site. The weakness of this site is that people can find the information only about one city of Kazakhstan – Almaty, but the whole country.

The participatory journalism should have a positive effect on the community, according to the We Media, this site can make a positive effect, because it can help people to decide where to go, what to do at their free time and what is happening in the city.

http://www.timeout.kz/

I have got a lot of friends who live and study in different parts of the world, and I can’t phone them every day, because it costs a lot, that’s why I was trying to find some decision, and I found it. There are 3 popular web communities that I know where people can meet and communicate with their friends and relatives, to make some new connections, they can inform about whatever they want and be also informed, people can entertain and do a lot of different stuff. These web communities are: www.vkontakte.ru , www.facebook.com, www. Hi5.com. I have got an account on each of these web sites.  “Vkontakte” this is a popular community where you can easily create an account and search there for your friends. Usually I send a lot of messages to my friends, I can send an online invitations, share with my videos, music and photos, put some comments and so on. The same with others, at “facebook”, you can  meet a lot of foreign students and interesting people, communicate with them and even  improve your English or French, or whatever language. This kind of communities are really helpful for me, I met a lot of my old friends and relatives, where we can have fun sending each other some  games or video clips, or just looking at each other’s photos.  I can be informed about how my friends are dealing with the university, school or college. I can be informed with some of my friends about what is happening in the world of music, fashion and politics. These kinds of communities are really interesting and entertaining.  I can create there my own little community, for example I have created a “Fashion community”, community of people who have studied in my school (ISA) and so on. This can do every person and involve in this group some of his friends and share there with ideas and some stuff.

People always wanted to communicate and I think that each person had a situation when he lost the connection with some of his old friends or relatives and this kind of web communities can be a great help for this people, or even for people who just want to meet new friends and have fun.

In my point of view our daily life is impossible without journalism. No Journalism-no media, and it means that we will be isolated, because we won’t know what is in the world around us.  

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MDC Cover Girl Maria Carla, the Italian icon, is one of those effortlessly cool girls that is the myth of fashion made flesh. Charming, smart and ambitious, it’s girls like this that save the trade from being overrun by personality-free droids. S/S08: Givenchy F/W08: Givenchy with Inez and Vinoodh, Moschino with Patrick Demarchelier, Emilio Pucci with Juergen Teller, Hermes, John Galliano with Julien D’Ys.

9. Catherine McNeil

She has the height, the body, the skin, the hair and the presence of a major new star in the business. Now Catherine McNeil is poised to have a landmark campaign and editorial season and we can’t wait to see the first burst of blue chip imagery. F/W07: Hugo Boss with Mario Testino S/S08: Hugo Boss with Mario Testino, Jean Paul Gaultier with Mario Sorrenti, Versace eyewear with Mario Testino, Dior Jewelry F/W08: Hugo Boss Black, Express with Peter Lindbergh.

8. Lily Donaldson

She was the first run girl for Jil Sander’s S/S 04 ads as well as one of the enviable faces of Burberry that season. Now after four and a half years as a massive catwalk star and regular stints in US Vogue, Lily Donaldson is locked in the mix as a major model of the moment.

8. Suvi Koponen

It had to happen. A pristine new girl had to fly under the radar in NY only to surface in the most coveted slot in the most coveted show in Milan. Such is the case of newcomer Suvi who par for the course, has converted that Prada/Miu Miu exclusive into her first set of blue chip campaigns for Calvin Klein and Balenciaga. A new generation is coming! S/S08: Blumarine with Craig McDean F/W08: Calvin Klein collection with Fabien Baron (styled by Karl Templar, Camilla Nickerson).

7. Caroline Trentini

This ingenue (and former MDC MOTW) has worked her way into the winner’s circle, nailing back to back US Vogue Only Girl editorials as well as ad play for Gucci, Oscar de la Renta, D Squared Valentino and Dolce & Gabbana. Charming and fresh in the best possible sense of the idea, this girl is a runway must-book. S/S08: DKNY with Mikael Janssen, Carlos Miele, Nicole Farhi with Mikael Jansson, Ballantyne with Emma Summerton, Dolce & Gabbana (Prefall) F/W08: Dolce & Gabbana pre fall with Steven Klein, Dolce & Gabbana with Steven Klein.

7. Agyness Deyn

This cool punk inflected Mancunian rocked all the runways and charmed all the key blue chip lensmen and editors to ensure herself a moment in modeling’s spotlight. Now Armani, Pop, V, Vogue Italia and even Vanity Fair can’t stop buzzing about this bright and bubbly young fashion star.

6. Natasha Poly

Natasha bolted away from the FW 04 pack as the girl of that season with the continued support of French Vogue. Now as the multi-product face of Gucci FW 07, she’s finally evolved into that lucrative must-book she was always meant to be.

6. Lara Stone

One of last season’s most spectacular newcomers, Ms Stone is set to explode to the highest levels of success. Now CK Jeans and cosmetics as well as Givenchy all testify to her undeniable career heat, right this minute. S/S08 Givenchy, Just Cavalli, Belstaff with Steven Meisel, Calvin Klein makeup, H&M with Alexi Lubomirski F/W08: Givenchy with Inez and Vinoodh, Jil Sander with Willy Vanderperre, Belstaff with Steven Meisel, Hugo Boss Orange, CK Calvin Klein with Mert and Marcus Recent covers: March Vogue Paris, July W magazine .

5. Anja Rubik

A long term must book for Chloe, former OTM notable Anja had a monster FW05 season in Paris and is still being lensed fitfully by Inez and Vinoodh while appearing religiously in Bazaar. She rocks!

5. Coco Rocha

In Feb 2006 she was MDC’s vote for the newcomer most likely to return as girl most wanted? True to form the former professional Irish dancer has highlighted Balenciaga two seasons in a row, rocked the covers of Vogue Italia and US Vogue and looms as a blue chip runway must book. Just ask Gaultier.

4. Jessica Stam

Jessica Stam certainly swept the editorial scene, charming just about every power photographer in sight from Testino to Meisel to Mert and Marcus. And she’s still eminent campaign material as the ad buys testify.

4. Hilary Rhoda

Once every three years there comes along a girl who is that very thing the modeling industry has been aching for. Such is the case with IMG’s highly coveted newcomer who exploded out of Paris to now find herself at the middle of a frantic booking mania. With her Estee Lauder images hitting the current mags, this campaign star for Balenciaga, Valentino and D Squared is front and center in all the right places.

3. Doutzen Kroes

On Sept, 12, 2003 MDC dashed to document Dutch beauty Doutzen as one of the most fetching MOTW

we ever came across. Now almost four years later, this ultra-gorgeous girl has logged serious studio time with Steven Meisel, starting with a US Vogue debut and a stunning Italian Vogue cover. Then there was the Only Girl S/S 06 ad for Valentino as well as gigs for Calvin and Dolce . Cap that off with work for Calvin Klein Eternity fragrance and that massive L’Oreal contract it proves that a gorgeous girl is an undeniable thing.

3. Julia Stegner

With whiplash velocity following her MODELS.com cover this awesome German beauty went from nabbing the YSL, Sportmax and Strenesse campaigns to logging gigs for Hugo Boss, Ralph Lauren, Dolce y Gabbana, David Yurman and again, YSL. It’s official that she’s a client keeper.

2. Sasha Pivovarova

First out the box for the Prada FW/05 campaign and still holding primary status for the brand, Sasha has stormed onto the blue chip charts with a long list of enviable editorial landmarks. Watch this girl very closely, because what was once ultra-edgy is now sitting front and center in fashion’s mainstream.

2. Isabeli Fontana

The girl most likely to succeed has done exactly that, adding her sleek aerodynamic features to the legend that is the Brazilian Revolution. With US and Paris Vogue lensing her, it’s clear that Isabeli is now a prime contender for superstardom. Campaigns FW 05: Cesare Paciotti, Versace Fragrance SS08: Car Shoe with David Sims FW08: Belstaff with Steven Meisel, Roberto Cavalli with Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Versace with Mario Testino, Valentino with Peter Lindbergh, Pepe Jeans with David Sims .

1. Raquel Zimmermann

Raquel Zimmermann is a testament to the idea of longevity. Because she is such a professional… because she is so passionate in her work and because she still keeps taking those memorable pictures, she remains most wanted. From Fendi to the cover of V, the exquisite Raquel remains quintessential.

These diaries are the same as blogs. People are writing there about whatever they want and their friends or just some unknown people can write their ideas about the post.  The most exciting thing about that is that people are writing about their daily life, and it was so unusual for me to “read” someone’s life.

 I looked through tens of diaries, and one of this blogs caught my attention. This is a blog about life of a soldier, who is telling about his experience in army(http://www.diary.ru/~Farenheit451/). It is not so easy sometimes and I thought it could be useful for a lot of people, because he is describing different situations and how he managed them. Also it is interesting just to look through his pictures and notes. This blog is like some kind of a book, where the main character is the writer of this diary. I think that kind of blogs are interesting and extraordinary, because  you are discovering a real life of a real people.

Early life and career

Born in Gibraltar to a Gibraltarian father and a Spanish mother, Galliano moved to London as a child and attended Wilson’s School in Wallington. In 1984, he graduated in fashion design from St. Martin’s School of Arts with a collection inspired by the French Revolution. The collection, titled Les Incroyables, received positive reviews and was bought in its entirety by and sold in the London fashion boutique “Browns”. Galliano then started his own label under his name and began his career as a fashion designer. He was awarded British Designer of the Year in 1987, 1994 and 1995. In 1997, he shared the award with Alexander McQueen, his successor at Givenchy. Fashion guru Susannah Constantine has worked for Galliano in the past.and he has also aided the future success of other designers including the renowned shoe designer Patrick Cox.

Career

In the 1990s, Galliano relocated to Paris in search of financial backing and a strong client base. In 1991 he started his long lasting collaboration with Kylie Minogue, designing the costumes for her Let’s Get to It Tour. In 1995, he was appointed as the designer of Givenchy by Bernard Arnault owner of luxury goods congolmerate LVMH, thus becoming the first British designer to head a French haute couture house. Less than two years later, on October 14, 1996, LVMH moved Galliano to Christian Dior. His first couture show for Dior coincided with the label’s 50th anniversary, on January 20, 1997.

He has been quoted as identifying his love of theatre and femininity as central to his creations – “my role is to seduce” he has said. Galliano has reputedly cited Charlize Theron as a muse and has been creating couture dresses for her to wear to red carpet events such as the 2006 Academy Awards and the 2005 Golden Globes. She is also part of the ad campaign for Dior’s “J’Adore” perfume, while Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, fronts his “Miss Dior Cherie” perfume, and Kate Moss, in photographs by Nick Knight, his ready-to-wear campaigns. Cate Blanchett and Nicole Kidman have also worn dresses created by him to the Academy Awards in the past.

Currently, between his own label and Dior, Galliano produces six couture and ready-to-wear collections a year and a new mid-season range under his own name “G Galliano”.

Recently Galliano is rumoured to be collaborating with Jay-Z on the strictly limited collection of Rocawear clothing.

 Personal life

Galliano says he follows a rigorous exercise regime which sees him rise at 6am each morning to complete a grueling 40-minute aerobic session with his personal trainer, before embarking on a 10-minute stretch, doing 150 push-ups and a six-mile jog along the banks of the Seine River.”Working flat out, it was a necessary step to take,” he once said. “It helps to concentrate the mind and I find that I have so much more energy and focus.”In 2000, he said that he also had found his inspiration for the couture collection of boho-meets-hobo chic he unveiled that January during his jogging sessions, when running past the homeless people lining the river. He added that he hoped to expose the pure decadence of couture by “turning it inside out”. Similarities between Galliano and the fictional amoral fashion designer Mugatu, with his “Derelicte” homeless fashion show, from the movie Zoolander have been pointed out by some commentators.