Comments on: BBC reaches out to join online conversations http://www.reportr.net/2008/10/13/bbc-reaches-out-to-join-online-conversations/ 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: Venessa Paech http://www.reportr.net/2008/10/13/bbc-reaches-out-to-join-online-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-756 Venessa Paech Sun, 07 Dec 2008 03:28:21 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/?p=1049#comment-756 Hi Alfred, Great to see the BBC reaching out and deploying some strategic tendrils in other conversational hubs. As you rightly surmise, it's an important step - an equalising tip of the hat that recognises and respects that sometimes, the grass is greener, and it's ok to hang out in the neighbours yard. But as far as the business of journalism and news reportage goes, I believe it's critical that gatekeeper role remain. Citizen journalism is wonderful, but it needs to work in concert with the professional reporting world - bolster and enrich it, not supplant it. Citizen journalism is just as vulnerable to special interest (albeit more individualised), and inaccuracies as professional journalism - arguably more so, as there's limited rigour of protocol and process. Hi Alfred,

Great to see the BBC reaching out and deploying some strategic tendrils in other conversational hubs. As you rightly surmise, it’s an important step – an equalising tip of the hat that recognises and respects that sometimes, the grass is greener, and it’s ok to hang out in the neighbours yard.

But as far as the business of journalism and news reportage goes, I believe it’s critical that gatekeeper role remain. Citizen journalism is wonderful, but it needs to work in concert with the professional reporting world – bolster and enrich it, not supplant it. Citizen journalism is just as vulnerable to special interest (albeit more individualised), and inaccuracies as professional journalism – arguably more so, as there’s limited rigour of protocol and process.

]]> By:   links for 2008-10-17 by andydickinson.net http://www.reportr.net/2008/10/13/bbc-reaches-out-to-join-online-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-755   links for 2008-10-17 by andydickinson.net Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:03:26 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/?p=1049#comment-755 [...] BBC reaches out to join online conversations « Reportr.net Some nice examples of the BBC looking to be part of the digital ecosystem not just leech from it - as all media outlets are tempted to do [...] [...] BBC reaches out to join online conversations « Reportr.net Some nice examples of the BBC looking to be part of the digital ecosystem not just leech from it – as all media outlets are tempted to do [...]

]]> By: MoJo DoJo » Tuesday Web Wrap-Up http://www.reportr.net/2008/10/13/bbc-reaches-out-to-join-online-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-754 MoJo DoJo » Tuesday Web Wrap-Up Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:04:34 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/?p=1049#comment-754 [...] BBC takes the conversation to the people [...] [...] BBC takes the conversation to the people [...]

]]> By: thedigitalist.net » go anywhere, be everywhere? http://www.reportr.net/2008/10/13/bbc-reaches-out-to-join-online-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-753 thedigitalist.net » go anywhere, be everywhere? Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:02:06 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/?p=1049#comment-753 [...] BBC Have Your Say is moving out into the wilds of the web and joining the conversation where it happens - link [...] [...] BBC Have Your Say is moving out into the wilds of the web and joining the conversation where it happens – link [...]

]]> By: kosso http://www.reportr.net/2008/10/13/bbc-reaches-out-to-join-online-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-752 kosso Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:46:19 +0000 http://reportr.wordpress.com/?p=1049#comment-752 Hi Alf! I'm hoping (and preparing for) a lot more of this sort of thing for News orgs. It seems everyone wants a piece of the social media action - across mnay different social media platforms/systems, so the great thing about Phreadz as that it supports just about all of them, making it easy to 'bundle' and 'package' up conversations and content from all the places it comes from - in one place. Cheers! Kosso Hi Alf!

I’m hoping (and preparing for) a lot more of this sort of thing for News orgs. It seems everyone wants a piece of the social media action – across mnay different social media platforms/systems, so the great thing about Phreadz as that it supports just about all of them, making it easy to ‘bundle’ and ‘package’ up conversations and content from all the places it comes from – in one place.

Cheers!
Kosso

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