Comments on: Must user-generated-content threaten quality journalism? http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/03/12/must-user-generated-content-risk-quality-journalism/ A conversation. Fri, 25 May 2012 00:29:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mel Taylor http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/03/12/must-user-generated-content-risk-quality-journalism/#comment-14971 Mel Taylor Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:34:01 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=4573#comment-14971 looking forward to seeing some heavy hitters in the sales & business department, step up in these hyper-local & online journalism efforts. even the most trafficed sites, with the most powerful journalism, will likely not survive without revenue & profitablity. here is a look at the hyper-local revenue plan we are attempting to follow: http://bit.ly/9Xbq4h looking forward to seeing some heavy hitters in the sales & business department, step up in these hyper-local & online journalism efforts. even the most trafficed sites, with the most powerful journalism, will likely not survive without revenue & profitablity. here is a look at the hyper-local revenue plan we are attempting to follow: http://bit.ly/9Xbq4h

]]> By: Paul Bradshaw http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/03/12/must-user-generated-content-risk-quality-journalism/#comment-14970 Paul Bradshaw Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:07:58 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=4573#comment-14970 It's easy to criticise any news operation's UGC operation as ignoring the voiceless - but the question is: what's the alternative? Do we go back to a world where the only voices represented were those who wrote a letter to the editor? Anyone involved in UGC - and particularly the BBC - is acutely aware of its unrepresentative nature, but that doesn't mean that the answer is to ditch it. Ultimately, I think we have a broader, richer range of voices being heard than we have previously. There's a further role here too in helping people find their voice and the means to express it. It is extremely early days in this field - but as people increasingly see the benefits of being vocal online, more people will get online, and start talking (there are various government initiatives pushing this too). If we don't show those benefits, if we don't provide a platform for those voices, then we're doing everyone a disservice. It’s easy to criticise any news operation’s UGC operation as ignoring the voiceless – but the question is: what’s the alternative? Do we go back to a world where the only voices represented were those who wrote a letter to the editor? Anyone involved in UGC – and particularly the BBC – is acutely aware of its unrepresentative nature, but that doesn’t mean that the answer is to ditch it. Ultimately, I think we have a broader, richer range of voices being heard than we have previously.
There’s a further role here too in helping people find their voice and the means to express it. It is extremely early days in this field – but as people increasingly see the benefits of being vocal online, more people will get online, and start talking (there are various government initiatives pushing this too). If we don’t show those benefits, if we don’t provide a platform for those voices, then we’re doing everyone a disservice.

]]> By: Medial Digital» Linktipps Neu » Linktipps zum Wochenstart: Nachrichten aus dem Netzwerkfilter http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/03/12/must-user-generated-content-risk-quality-journalism/#comment-14969 Medial Digital» Linktipps Neu » Linktipps zum Wochenstart: Nachrichten aus dem Netzwerkfilter Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:34:55 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=4573#comment-14969 [...] traditional journalism is now clearly past.” Der Überschriftenlink führt zum Guardian, auch Online Journalism Blog beschäftigt sich mit dem Thema und wägt die Vor- und Nachteile [...] [...] traditional journalism is now clearly past.” Der Überschriftenlink führt zum Guardian, auch Online Journalism Blog beschäftigt sich mit dem Thema und wägt die Vor- und Nachteile [...]

]]> By: bingo http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/03/12/must-user-generated-content-risk-quality-journalism/#comment-14968 bingo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:02:31 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=4573#comment-14968 Yeah, sorry for the snipe. It's Friday afternoon and I've got far too much to do (so shouldn't be procrastinating here), I've got a stinking cold, and I've forgotten to send my mum a mother's day card. Yeah, sorry for the snipe. It’s Friday afternoon and I’ve got far too much to do (so shouldn’t be procrastinating here), I’ve got a stinking cold, and I’ve forgotten to send my mum a mother’s day card.

]]> By: emilybraham http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/03/12/must-user-generated-content-risk-quality-journalism/#comment-14967 emilybraham Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:51:54 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=4573#comment-14967 I've changed it for you...thanks for your friendly suggestion I’ve changed it for you…thanks for your friendly suggestion

]]> By: bingo http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/03/12/must-user-generated-content-risk-quality-journalism/#comment-14966 bingo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:27:54 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=4573#comment-14966 Your headline makes no sense. Do you mean threaten? Quality journalism indeed. Your headline makes no sense. Do you mean threaten?

Quality journalism indeed.

]]> By: links for 2010-03-12 | The Cynxpire http://onlinejournalismblog.com/2010/03/12/must-user-generated-content-risk-quality-journalism/#comment-14965 links for 2010-03-12 | The Cynxpire Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:04:05 +0000 http://onlinejournalismblog.com/?p=4573#comment-14965 [...] Must user-generated-content risk quality journalism? | Online Journalism Blog (tags: blogs online journalism) [...] [...] Must user-generated-content risk quality journalism? | Online Journalism Blog (tags: blogs online journalism) [...]

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