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Citizen Journalism: Writing the News with a Million Reporters

Event Interactive 2010
Format Panel
Organizer Jeff Beckham Austinist
Description Those in the news business are being asked to do more with less. But people's hunger for news continues to grow. With reporting and analysis more important than ever, what happens when the people formerly known as the audience step in and help? Can pros and Joes work together without sacrificing quality and making each other miserable in the process?
Questions
Answered
  1. What challenges does the news business face?
  2. How are people getting their news now?
  3. Are people consumers of news, or contributors?
  4. What is citizen journalism?
  5. What are some ways that readers can contribute to news items?
  6. How can news organizations solicit opinions from their readers?
  7. What tools make cooperation efficient?
  8. How do you maintain quality?
  9. What do regular people need to know about journalism?
  10. What are some new business models for news?
Level Intermediate
Category Journalism 2.0