Comments on: Can Twitter Make You Into a Journalist? http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:01:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Ruby Web http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-17674 Ruby Web Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:14:01 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/#comment-17674 What an awesome post! The traditional journalist, along with their traditional means of delivering the news to us, is a creature hovering on the brink of extinction. The advent of the internet has proven to be a great leveller in terms of access to uncensored information, and the truth is what sets us free..... What an awesome post! The traditional journalist, along with their traditional means of delivering the news to us, is a creature hovering on the brink of extinction. The advent of the internet has proven to be a great leveller in terms of access to uncensored information, and the truth is what sets us free…..

]]> By: MLDina http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-17543 MLDina Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:29:16 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/#comment-17543 Advertising/PR and Film, but close enough (kinda, sorta). Are you coming to NY for Affiliate Summit? Advertising/PR and Film, but close enough (kinda, sorta). Are you coming to NY for Affiliate Summit?

]]> By: msdanielle http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-17519 msdanielle Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:32:29 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/#comment-17519 i agree traditional media is crying "other" but at the same time these participants are also referring to this form of media as the same. so it seems there's a consensus on the methodology being separate. i don't think the issue is revolving around freedom of speech so much as, who do we trust? traditional media who has money and reach, or social media reporters who don't have the money but have the technology. it comes down to credibility. i'm not sure we should instinctively trust anyone who puts something out via Twitter, just as much as we should be wary of what we consume from TV. (david sarno talked about Twitter's significance in providing trend data, not so much ONE reputable person that he trusts.) both forms of media should inspire discussions, and both should also be scrutinized. i agree traditional media is crying “other” but at the same time these participants are also referring to this form of media as the same. so it seems there’s a consensus on the methodology being separate. i don’t think the issue is revolving around freedom of speech so much as, who do we trust? traditional media who has money and reach, or social media reporters who don’t have the money but have the technology. it comes down to credibility. i’m not sure we should instinctively trust anyone who puts something out via Twitter, just as much as we should be wary of what we consume from TV. (david sarno talked about Twitter’s significance in providing trend data, not so much ONE reputable person that he trusts.) both forms of media should inspire discussions, and both should also be scrutinized.

]]> By: andrew wee http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-17510 andrew wee Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:40:16 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/#comment-17510 IMO, this convo is only coming up because traditional media, esp newspapers are losing touch with their potential readers and twitter happens to be the latest bogeyman (after blogs) to take the rap. - The problem is that since the advent of "traditional" print publishing being monetized by print ads, there hasn't been a viable alternative to monetizing it effectively. Effectively papers are locked into a CPM monetization model and haven't been able to make the transition into a CPA/PPS/revshare type of arrangement. - I dont think the whole convo abt social media, twitter, etc, needs to be elevated to the form of citizen's journalism, freedom of speech, etc. As long as kids have been able to draw a comic with crayons and sell it for a nickel or a dime, they've been competition to traditional media. - It's only when traditional media is lying bleeding on the ground with its lifeblood spewing from it's jugular (arising from its own inadequacies) that we're having these circular convos, which won't really achieve much beyond philosophical navel gazing.... - any reporting is welcome as long as it's current, accurate and relevant - back to traffic and monay!... IMO, this convo is only coming up because traditional media, esp newspapers are losing touch with their potential readers and twitter happens to be the latest bogeyman (after blogs) to take the rap.

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The problem is that since the advent of “traditional” print publishing being monetized by print ads, there hasn’t been a viable alternative to monetizing it effectively.

Effectively papers are locked into a CPM monetization model and haven’t been able to make the transition into a CPA/PPS/revshare type of arrangement.

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I dont think the whole convo abt social media, twitter, etc, needs to be elevated to the form of citizen’s journalism, freedom of speech, etc.

As long as kids have been able to draw a comic with crayons and sell it for a nickel or a dime, they’ve been competition to traditional media.

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It’s only when traditional media is lying bleeding on the ground with its lifeblood spewing from it’s jugular (arising from its own inadequacies) that we’re having these circular convos, which won’t really achieve much beyond philosophical navel gazing….
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any reporting is welcome as long as it’s current, accurate and relevant
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back to traffic and monay!…

]]> By: msdanielle http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-17500 msdanielle Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:36:39 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/#comment-17500 oh yeaaaaahhhhh...didn't you graduate with communications/journalism? :) would like to have a discussion with you on that oh yeaaaaahhhhh…didn’t you graduate with communications/journalism? :) would like to have a discussion with you on that

]]> By: MLDina http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-17499 MLDina Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:31:57 +0000 http://www.msdanielle.com/twitter-and-citizen-journalism/#comment-17499 I agree with you- Twitter won't make you a journalist, but the traditional definition of the term that applied years ago is no longer as relevant today. There are emerging forms of journalism that are rising in popularity that may or may not be less credible, but certainly spread like wild fire! I agree with you- Twitter won’t make you a journalist, but the traditional definition of the term that applied years ago is no longer as relevant today. There are emerging forms of journalism that are rising in popularity that may or may not be less credible, but certainly spread like wild fire!

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