Articles: The New Media Moguls Talk Politics
Region: New York
On March 28, 2008 at New York University, digital media trailblazers met to talk about how the web is changing American politics. With Jeff Jarvis moderating, Arianna Huffington, Jay Rosen, Micah Sifry and Lisa Tozzi talked about how the 2008 presidential elections have evolved, and what will come next. GroundReport.com produced the event and the transcript that follows. Jeff Jarvis: What do think is your greatest or most “pleasant surprise” and greates... more
Views: 2215Video: New Yorkers Talk About How Hurting from the Economy
Region: New York
GroundReport CEO Rachel Sterne and Pop17 Founder Sarah Meyers ventured out onto the streets of New York City to ask people for on-the-ground perspectives of the effects of the economy and get a personal look at an international issue. more
Views: 2738Media Leaders Discuss How the Web is Changing Politics
Region: United States
Video of panel discussion "How the Internet is Changing American Politics," held Friday March 28, 2008 at New York University. Part I Part II Part III On Friday March 28, media innovators converged for a panel titled "How the Internet is Changing American Politics." The participants, all trailblazers in the world of new media, compared 2008 campaign tactics, questioned the horserace mentality of the election coverage, debated the role of the media and even questioned the nature... more
Views: 8255Consumer Reports, Reuters and Topix spar on user feedback
Region: United States
During the We Media conference in Miami, a forum for thought on the changing participatory media, an frank question came from a traditional press representative seeking to modernize. A Consumer Reports executive presented her company's conundrum: how does an institution founded on principles of scientific study and struct controls respond to a public need to give "everyman" feedback on product experiences? Reuters Scientist Nic Fulton, PhD responded swiftly, defending the role of the expert,... more
Views: 3672Reuters Scientist Demonstrates Mojo at We Media Conference
Region: United States
Reuters Media Chief Scientist Nic Fulton, PhD discusses the Reuters/Nokia Mobile Journalist (MoJo) toolkit during the We Media conference in Miami, sponsored by iFOCOS. Here a public journalism blogger Leonard Witt mentions Fox's LiveNewsCameras.com, moderated using broadcast tools from Mogulus, which powers GroundReport TV. more
Views: 3202New Media Leaders Discuss How Campaigns Can Win in 2008
Region: Florida
At the We Media Conference in Miami, innovators assessed the validity of the hype surrounding new media and the 2008 presidential campaigns in the session "Hype vs. Reality in Campaign 08," led by moderator Brian Reich, author of Media Rules! GroundReport streamed live using Mogulus, Qik technology and a Nokia N95. This clip features commentary on what campaigns should start doing to improve, by Anthony Wojtkowiak, MTV Street Team, Carolyn Washburn, Executive Edito... more
Views: 3220GroundReport a Semifinalist for the Echoing Green Fellowship
Region: United States
GroundReport, the citizen journalism platform that aims to democratize the media, is a Semifinalist for the prestigious Echoing Green Fellowship. Echoing Green is an organization that invests in and supports 'outstanding emerging social entrepreneurs to launch new organizations that deliver bold, high-impact solutions,' with the goal of accelerating social change. Through a two-year fellowship program, Echoing Green helps visionaries develop new solutions to society’s most difficult... more
Views: 1518Hey Davos! Citizen Journalism Will Change the World in 2008
Region: United StatesGroundReport founder Rachel Sterne responds to the Davos Question: What must individuals, companies and countries do in 2008 to improve the world? We've already seen how citizen journalism can save lives. Let 2008 be the year that citizen journalism transforms the world into a more democratic place. more
Views: 1728Can the government save democracy and journalism in one go?
Region: United StatesMy response to Michael Arrington's post on "real journalism" and government support. Out of character for Arrington and TechCrunch, but reflects the realization that technology=flow of information=media. Agreed out of principal at first, but Columbia J-School Dean Nick Lemann’s response to the Forbes post made me think twice. He cites BBC, PBS (Frontline), stock structures and indirect government subsidies that have long supported journalism, especially long format. He might be t... more
Views: 1873Where Citizen Journalism Will Go in 2008
Region: United States
If 2007 was the year citizen journalism proved its staying power, 2008 will be the year it evolves. The landscape now is promising, but homogeneous. From Newsvine and NowPublic to Orato and Digital Journal, one finds much of the same: proprietary content submission tools, community ratings, and some revenue share here and there. How these players break out of the pack in the coming year will determine everything. Below, predictions on what to expect from citizen journalism in 2008, a... more
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