alternative media and personal publishing
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Talk given at U of Groningen on Nov. 4th 2008.TRANSCRIPT
CITIZEN JOURNALISTSCITIZEN JOURNALISTS
Native Reporters of the InternetsNative Reporters of the Internets
Mark Fonseca RendeiroMark Fonseca Rendeiro
Key FactorsKey Factors
Infotainment
Staff and resource downsizing
Monoculture
Objectivity Balloon Burst
Infotainment
Staff and resource downsizing
Monoculture
Objectivity Balloon Burst
For individualsFor individuals
Accessible and Affordable Tech
BOom of Broadband globally
Public & Institutional Disconnect
Easy and Indexable: Blogs
Accessible and Affordable Tech
BOom of Broadband globally
Public & Institutional Disconnect
Easy and Indexable: Blogs
First the BlogsFirst the BlogsRelatively few
Tech focused
Ridiculed, marginalized
A List
Relatively few
Tech focused
Ridiculed, marginalized
A List
Then came AudioThen came Audio
The invention of podcasting
Before Itunes (BI) /After Itunes
Business models and ventures
Emergence of fragmented communities
The invention of podcasting
Before Itunes (BI) /After Itunes
Business models and ventures
Emergence of fragmented communities
VideoVideo
Initially personal journals
Rise of old T&A Tech news formula
Cheaper cams for web video
Celebrity vlogs
Journalistic Vlogging
Initially personal journals
Rise of old T&A Tech news formula
Cheaper cams for web video
Celebrity vlogs
Journalistic Vlogging
RyanisHungry.comRyanisHungry.com
An American Couple
Focused on sustainability
Grassroots organizing
Video evangelists
An American Couple
Focused on sustainability
Grassroots organizing
Video evangelists
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Videojournalist.nlVideojournalist.nl
Rudd in Kenya
Recording on mobile phones
Low bandwidth strategy
News from developing world
Rudd in Kenya
Recording on mobile phones
Low bandwidth strategy
News from developing world
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Alive in Baghdadaliveinbaghdad.orgAlive in Baghdad
aliveinbaghdad.org
NEws from Iraqi’s
Funded by an American
Financial and Mortal Dangers
NEws from Iraqi’s
Funded by an American
Financial and Mortal Dangers
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Swajana.comSwajana.com
Life in India
Snapshots of regular people’s lives in India
Limited Term Project
Viewer Funded and some grants
Life in India
Snapshots of regular people’s lives in India
Limited Term Project
Viewer Funded and some grants
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David Howell StudiosDavid Howell Studios
Regular Guy in Iowa
Personal Observations
Sharing candid thoughts
Regular Guy in Iowa
Personal Observations
Sharing candid thoughts
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Schlomo / The UptakeSchlomo / The UptakeAvid vlogger and hipster
Collaborating with Uptake Productions
Uptake: Mimics mainstream news
Reports are carried out by anyone
Avid vlogger and hipster
Collaborating with Uptake Productions
Uptake: Mimics mainstream news
Reports are carried out by anyone
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AdvantagesAdvantages
Personal Connection
No editors or bosses
Diverse POV and experiences
On demand
Collaborative
Personal Connection
No editors or bosses
Diverse POV and experiences
On demand
Collaborative
Big QuestionsBig Questions
FUNDING
Consistency
Developing World Representation?
Will Audience Come?
What happens to old media
Time Relevance/Archiving
FUNDING
Consistency
Developing World Representation?
Will Audience Come?
What happens to old media
Time Relevance/Archiving
Fim.Fim.
citizenreporter.orgcitizenreporter.org