Yahoo is currently beta testing (US only) ZoneTag, a system that allows users to instantly tag cameraphone photos with locational data (example) when uploading them to flickr. Linked up to google maps or, more likely, the similar yahoo version, this… Continue Reading
The New York Times today carries an interesting article (registration required – free for 7 days) by Richard Siklos who says that "the new new thing in media is getting paid for the homemade". Here are some snippets (italics) along… Continue Reading
Reuters CEO Tom Glocer, writing for the Financial Times yesterday, suggests that "old media" needs to embrace audience generated content: "in the news industry, professional and “amateur” content combined creates a better product…" You’ll need a fully paid up membership… Continue Reading
Dan Gillmor, whose name crops up in more sentences about citizen journalism than there are ands or buts, is writing a series of articles for BBC News Online. Gillmor is author of We the Media, a book about technology and… Continue Reading
According to Journalism.co.uk, the Guardian has now recruited over 200 columnists and expert contributors for their "comment is free" project. The Guardian’s Emily Bell recently told a conference of the Online Publishers Association that "One of the strongest resources of… Continue Reading
Are you responsible for managing user generated content for the website of a news or media organisation in the UK or elsewhere? I’m currently doing some research on how various organisations, including the BBC, solicit, manage and use audience submissions.… Continue Reading
When you submit content to a website, who owns that content? Different sites claim different rights when you post a message, submit a photo, contribute a video, etc. The BBC’s terms and conditions, for example, state: Where you are invited… Continue Reading
I’ve recently been touting the idea that rather than taking ownership and full responsibility for audience generated content, media and news organisations might instead want to explore creating relationships with bloggers and re-using (with permission) or linking to their content.… Continue Reading
I got a message on flickr today from the Director of Contributor Relations at NowPublic.com. It would seem that NowPublic, a site that publishes articles, photos and videos submitted by “citizen journalists” is now actively approaching content producers and encouraging… Continue Reading
The National Union of Journalists (UK) has published guidelines for organisations publishing or broadcasting photos, video, text and other audience contributions. The Witness Contributors’ Code of Practice sets down ways in which organisations and individuals can maintain the highest professional… Continue Reading