Comments on: NowPublic and AP form partnership http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/02/09/nowpublic-and-ap-form-partnership/ ...watching the intersection of the Web and media Wed, 16 May 2012 22:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mathew http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/02/09/nowpublic-and-ap-form-partnership/#comment-743 Mathew Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:21:55 +0000 http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/02/09/nowpublic-and-ap-form-partnership/#comment-743 That's a good point, Luis -- in a lot of ways, the Internet is just making it easier for people to contribute those kinds of stories. And Ryan, I would think that time is almost upon us. That’s a good point, Luis — in a lot of ways, the Internet is just making it easier for people to contribute those kinds of stories. And Ryan, I would think that time is almost upon us.

]]> By: Ryan Sholin http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/02/09/nowpublic-and-ap-form-partnership/#comment-739 Ryan Sholin Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:21:24 +0000 http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/02/09/nowpublic-and-ap-form-partnership/#comment-739 How long will it be before part of a wire editor's job description includes "editing and filtering breaking news reports from citizen journalists"? Not long now... How long will it be before part of a wire editor’s job description includes “editing and filtering breaking news reports from citizen journalists”?

Not long now…

]]> By: Luis M http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/02/09/nowpublic-and-ap-form-partnership/#comment-738 Luis M Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:03:04 +0000 http://mathewingram.com/media/2007/02/09/nowpublic-and-ap-form-partnership/#comment-738 I think about the line "AP has a long tradition of pursuing citizen contributions in breaking news events worldwide". It makes me think wether citizen journalism is actually something new. At most radio stations you get the latest news about accidents, traffic jams, etc, from drivers that call from cell phones or radio. Isn't this citizen journalism? I think about the line “AP has a long tradition of pursuing citizen contributions in breaking news events worldwide”.
It makes me think wether citizen journalism is actually something new. At most radio stations you get the latest news about accidents, traffic jams, etc, from drivers that call from cell phones or radio. Isn’t this citizen journalism?

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