Sep 18, 2008
September 18th, 2008 by Paul Bradshaw
Continuing the final part of this series (part 1: Community is here) I look at conversation. I look at why conversation is becoming a form of publishing itself, why journalists need to be a part of that conversation, and a range of ways they can join in. [Read more]
Sep 15, 2008
September 15th, 2008 by Paul Bradshaw
In the final parts of this series I look at two concepts that have become increasingly central to online journalism in the post-Web 2.0 era: community and conversation. I look at why journalists need to understand how both have changed, how they are linked, and how to embrace them in your work processes.
Conversation and community have always been the lifeblood of journalism. Good journalism has always sought to serve a community; commercially, journalism has always needed large or affluent communities to support it. And good journalism – whether informative or sensationalist – has always generated conversation. [Read more]
BASIC Principles of Online Journalism: C is for Community & Conversation (pt2: Conversation)