Friday, May 25, 2007

We Media

http://www.mediacenter.org/pages/mc/research/we_media/

We are at the beginning of a golden age of journalism -- but it is not journalism as we have known it. Media futurists have predicted that by 2021, "citizens will produce 50 percent of the news peer-to-peer." Mainstream news media , however, have yet to meaningfully adopt or experiment with these new forms.

Historically, journalists have been charged with informing democracy. But their future will depend not only on how well they inform but how well they encourage and enable conversations with citizens. That is the challenge.

This report details the important considerations when exploring a collaborative effort between audience and traditional media organizations.

Written by Shayne Bowman and Chris Willis Edited by J.D. Lasica, Senior Editor, Online Journalism Review

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