uncovering random acts of journalism
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Guardian blogs editor Kevin Anderson discusses how to media can tap into wisdom in the crowds and enhance journalism in the age of social networks.TRANSCRIPT
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Recruiting Writersand finding random acts of journalism
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Doubling every six months
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Use of ‘U-Sites’ exploding
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The MSM rushes to blog
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The result?
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A blogger’s critique
Institutionalise the blog philosophy. Open up. Involve the audience.
Lost Remote
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Why blog and work with citizen media?
Get closer to your audience Googling for sources (and content)
Inspiration for content innovation
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You decide, I report
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Googling for Sources in Iraq
MaDeuceGunner
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A young activist in Saudi Arabia
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Our audience, their media
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Audioblogging fleeing from Katrina
Humid City podcasts
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Podcasting from the Green Zone
An interview via Gmail
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Inspiration from media hackers
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Web as content creation tool
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Voicemail from Mumbai
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First a little reality check
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Challenging the UGC pyramid
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Some are from ‘media’
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Some are from ‘media’
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Most commit random acts of journalism
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Amplify citizen media voices
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Amplify citizen media voices
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Amplifying voices from around the world
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Rewarding ‘trusted users’
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Guardian’s Big Bloggers
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Offline community supports online
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Kevin AndersonGuardian Blogs Editor
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk
[email protected]://strange.corante.com