9 posts and columns on citizen journalism

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What Current TV's Moves Signal for Citizen Journalism

in News on November 17, 2009 at 7:20 am PT

Current TV began with a promise to be the great democratizer of media. Some four years into the experiment, it has a new chief executive who is shifting it away from short videos to more traditional cable programming. In that transition, Current has cut shows and staff, with the most recent layoffs happening last week.

Girls in Tech "Journalism 2.0" Panel: Speak Loudly and Carry a Big Stick

in News on August 13, 2009 at 6:07 am PT

Last night, BoomTown moderated a really interesting panel for an organization called Girls in Tech, titled “Journalism 2.0 RoundTable.” Girls in Tech describes itself as a “social network enterprise focused on the engagement, education and empowerment of like-minded, professional, intelligent & influential women.” With those lofty requirements–combined with the fact that I was a girl when we had yet to land on the moon–I have no idea what I was doing there.
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Digital Overload at Inauguration?

in News on January 20, 2009 at 10:20 am PT

With inauguration excitement hitting a fever pitch inside the Beltway, news outlets are calling on the Average Joes (and maybe a few Joe Plumbers) attending the festivities to seize the moment and capture the Obama revelry for the rest of the world to see.

Mainstream Media to Webheads: Thanks for the Free Content!

in Media on January 16, 2009 at 9:29 am PT

Big media outlets aren’t threatened by Twitter and “citizen journalists”–they’re happily accepting as much free stuff as they can ingest, and selling it for premium prices. Check your TV screen for proof.

Publisher of Jobs Obituary Outs Jobs Heart Attack Rumor Writer

in News on October 24, 2008 at 7:15 am PT

So that fraudulent “citizen journalism” report claiming Apple CEO Steve Jobs had been rushed to the hospital with severe chest pains and shortness of breath? The one that allegedly shaved about $4.8 billion off Apple’s market value after Silicon Alley Insider picked it up and published without verifying it? Securities and Exchange Commission investigators have tracked down its author and it’s not the short seller many had expected. It’s an 18-year-old with no clear motive, according to Bloomberg (ironically, the source of the Jobs obituary accidentally posted to news wires in late August).