Paul Bradshaw doesn’t think highly of news media that doesn’t interact with its community: “Have you ever been to one of those meetings where there is a lot of talking – but no action? That’s what most news websites and blogs are like at the moment. One endless meeting.” His solution is to ask 6… Continue reading News Websites Akin to “A Lot of Talking, But No Action”
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Bloggers & Citizen Journalists Reshape Gov’t Control
Jennifer Woodard Maderazo look at how citizen journalists and bloggers around the world are reshaping how we look at journalism within areas of conflict. “Before the web, it was relatively easy for governments to control the information their citizens consumed. A paper could be shut down, and a journalist tried and convicted for speaking his… Continue reading Bloggers & Citizen Journalists Reshape Gov’t Control
Turning a Newspaper into a “Community-Driven” Website
Mark Glaser looks at how the San Jose Mercury News is changing the meet the needs of its readers. His advice: “Don’t just run focus groups or surveys; get passionate people in your community of readers on board from the start. And get their input at the start, in the middle, and all the way… Continue reading Turning a Newspaper into a “Community-Driven” Website
Beat Reporting Via Social Network
NewAssignment.Net is working on a journalism experiment: Beat Reporting With a Social Network: “Beat reporters have always had networks of sources, of course, but the sources haven’t been connected to one another, or able to self-publish; they haven’t been social networks at all. And we didn’t have the easy tools for Web-based collaboration that we… Continue reading Beat Reporting Via Social Network
Checking With Your Audience Before You Report on the News
Jeff Jarvis reports on a British news program that has been alerting their audience of the stories they will be covering ahead of time, and asking for feedback before the show is complete. It is really interesting to see the audience reply in the comments, suggesting stories that need coverage.
A Solo Journalist Reflects on Reporting from the War Zone
Kevin Sites reflects on his experiences as a solo journalist in a war zone: “What that demonstrated to me was the power of online media in telling a more complete – and sometimes more accurate story than traditional media…”
NY Times: Content Aggregator
Scott Karp comments on the new “technology headlines from around the web” content in the New York Times technology section: “The New York Times joins what I expect will be a rapidly expanding list of media brands that aim to create value for their readers by aggregating the best third-party content from across the web… Continue reading NY Times: Content Aggregator
The Walls Come Tumbling Down
Michael Krigsman wasn’t distracted by the big news this week, of Google unveiling OpenSocial. “Hidden from view during the press conference, an improvised parallel event arose spontaneously, raising deeper implications than the Google announcement itself. This parallel event offers a provocative glimpse into the future of collective intelligence, information sharing, and group-oriented analysis.” Michael goes… Continue reading The Walls Come Tumbling Down
Recap: How Well Did Local Media Server Their Audience
MediaShift gives a recap of how the news media served their audience during the California wildfires. Here is one perspective, from Rebecca Coates Nee, a former broadcaster who teaches online journalism at San Diego State: “I think [the local media] lost sight of their mission, which is to inform the residents, especially those of us… Continue reading Recap: How Well Did Local Media Server Their Audience
Your Duty to Save Journalism
Roy Peter Clark tells readers it is their duty to read a printed newspaper, in order to save journalism. The 89 comments that follow his article take apart the issue from all sides.