Is what Reddit does journalism? Is what Wikipedia does or Quora does journalism? These might be the kinds of questions that journalists like to get wrapped up in, but people looking for information probably aren’t as interested in splitting semantic hairs. All they know is whether it’s useful or not
- alison gow
"The mini-case studies are a grab bag of ideas, ranging from novel circulation promotions to radical new lines of business, but they all have one thing in common: They leverage the newspaper’s unique position as a trusted companion within a geographic area."
- alison gow
"As more and more newspapers begin to deliver stories in electronic forms, journalists are re-examining their traditional roles in a world of exponentially expanding information. Most of the metro reporters and editors interviewed during a trio of USA case studies in the summer and early autumn of 1995 believe their function as gatekeepers remains vital, but they see it as being modified to encompass a need for interpretation and quality control. Their role becomes less about selecting stories for dissemination and more about bolstering the value of what they disseminate so that it rises to the crest of the information tidal wave. "
- alison gow
RT @journochat: I tweeted link to this on Friday but let me get away with it again - exciting journalism event at Le... http://t.co/0se6keWD
- alison gow
Canadian Journalism Foundation : "You don’t tinker or tweak a broken model. You start again anew. And I would add build upon our foundations."
- alison gow
"Studying technology’s impact on a country’s economy is not a new concept. For the past decade, the World Economic Forum has been publishing the Global Information Technology Report (GITR), an annual assessment of how various nations are using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to impact development processes and increase global competitiveness. In addition to monitoring the actual usage of technologies by individuals, businesses and governments from around the world, the 2011 report analyzed the “digital competencies” of 138 countries and assessed each nation’s readiness to successfully implement ICT to drive economic growth. Sweden and Singapore once again ranked first and second, respectively, holding their positions from the previous year."
- alison gow
Innovation adoption curve of Rogers - Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, Laggards - innovations diffusion change model - http://www.valuebasedmanagement.net/methods...