WCCO's 'The Wire' anticipates social media journalism
By Hart Van Denburg in Social Str@tegy
Wed., Oct. 28 2009 @ 4:03PM
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In front of an audience of about 50 local social media junkies taking part in one of the station's regular "bloginars," new media director John Daenzer pulled back the kimono a project called The Wire. It's an interactive timeline for news and events that allows users -- journalists and citizen journalists alike -- to follow and influence a story's development in real time. It is, in fact, a way for news consumers to become news reporters; to see and participate in how the journalism sausage is made.
"We want to break down the wall that says we are the brokers of information," Daenzer says. "I think it's time that we as the media admit that we don't have all the answers."
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AK says:
hmm...I would wonder about the lack of factual content of the 'news'. I wonder if it would end up more like gossip, something to take at face value. The amount of feeds on a "hot" event could be dizzying.
Regardless, it's an interesting idea.
Posted On: Thursday, Oct. 29 2009 @ 5:17PM
John Daenzer says:
Hart...
Thank you very much for joining us on Tuesday. It was great to have the chance to meet you and the rest of the folks during our "bloginar."
We appreciate you spreading the word about our little project here. We're excited about the possibilities for "The Wire" and we're encouraged by the feedback we've received so far. We'll share more as the plan develops.
Best...
-John Daenzer
Director of New Media
WCCO-TV | WCCO.com
