Comments on: Citizen media and the Virginia Tech shootings http://www.reportr.net/2007/04/16/citizen-media-and-the-virginia-tech-shootings/ This blog on media, society and technology is run by Professor Alfred Hermida, an award-winning online news pioneer, digital media scholar and journalism educator. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:28:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alejandro Tortolini http://www.reportr.net/2007/04/16/citizen-media-and-the-virginia-tech-shootings/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Alejandro Tortolini Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:54:49 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/citizen-media-and-the-virginia-tech-shootings/#comment-52 Hi, Alfred. VTech tragedy shows the power of new media and citizen journalism. But Im not sure about the size of we are calling "citizen journalism". I mean, we are watching many examples of a new use of the images generated by citizens with cell phones cameras, but very little original contents in text format. If you search in the blogsphere, there are lots of blogs that only recicle what other blogger wrote. I still find very little substance. Best, Alejandro Tortolini - Argentina Hi, Alfred.
VTech tragedy shows the power of new media and citizen journalism. But Im not sure about the size of we are calling “citizen journalism”. I mean, we are watching many examples of a new use of the images generated by citizens with cell phones cameras, but very little original contents in text format. If you search in the blogsphere, there are lots of blogs that only recicle what other blogger wrote. I still find very little substance.
Best,

Alejandro Tortolini – Argentina

]]> By: Michael Tippett http://www.reportr.net/2007/04/16/citizen-media-and-the-virginia-tech-shootings/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Michael Tippett Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:32:37 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/citizen-media-and-the-virginia-tech-shootings/#comment-51 Hi Alfred, As Poynter indicated in their report, there were also some significant developments right here in your own backyard. NowPublic was the first news organization in the world to publish many of the earliest reports from Virginia in spite of the fact that we are headquartered in Vancouver. Here is the link to the stories that came in: http://www.nowpublic.com/tag/Virginia%20Tech?order=popgs Best, Michael Tippett, NowPublic Hi Alfred,

As Poynter indicated in their report, there were also some significant developments right here in your own backyard. NowPublic was the first news organization in the world to publish many of the earliest reports from Virginia in spite of the fact that we are headquartered in Vancouver. Here is the link to the stories that came in:

http://www.nowpublic.com/tag/Virginia%20Tech?order=popgs

Best,

Michael Tippett, NowPublic

]]> By: Innovation in College Media » Blog Archive » It’s only just begun … http://www.reportr.net/2007/04/16/citizen-media-and-the-virginia-tech-shootings/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Innovation in College Media » Blog Archive » It’s only just begun … Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:43:01 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/2007/04/16/citizen-media-and-the-virginia-tech-shootings/#comment-50 [...] not in the mood for news analysis, talking about the rise of citizen journalism (go here, here, or here), or other peripheral issues. You can find that elsewhere, start with CampusByline, which [...] [...] not in the mood for news analysis, talking about the rise of citizen journalism (go here, here, or here), or other peripheral issues. You can find that elsewhere, start with CampusByline, which [...]

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