1 / 10

Localization as a driver for citizen journalism

Localization as a driver for citizen journalism. Research from academia's only hands-on Citizen Journalism teaching laboratory. Hans Meyer Doctoral student Missouri School of Journalism. The MyMissourian Dream Team.

vesna
Download Presentation

Localization as a driver for citizen journalism

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Localization as a driver for citizen journalism Research from academia's only hands-on Citizen Journalism teaching laboratory Hans Meyer Doctoral student Missouri School of Journalism

  2. The MyMissourianDream Team The Cyberbrains is an informal group of Missouri School of Journalism researchers with a special interest in citizen journalism and related media issues. We are the core managers of the MyMissourian project. • As a group, we have authored a book chapter, two conference papers and numerous presentations. • The research opportunities have also resulted in four theses, one thesis in progress, two dissertation proposals and many individual conference papers or presentations.

  3. Hans Meyer • Ph.D. student • MA from Missouri • General manager of The Desert Dispatch, Barstow, CA • Creator and Managing Editor of two weekly newspapers, The Hesperia Star and The Virgin Valley Spectrum For information on this and related research, e-mail Ibold at hkm3hb@mizzou.edu

  4. The audience is …

  5. They read the local newspaper

  6. On the other hand …

  7. And yet another hand …

  8. What they want is local news

  9. And they’re not finding it in print

  10. Citizen journalists need a guide • Registration tripled at MyMissourian after the launch of a print edition. • More than 30 % said it was important for them to see their contribution in print. Nearly half of MyMissourian users found the site through a personal contact or the local media.

More Related