Ein interessantes Papier zu We-Media und "Participatory Journalism, von NDN (Shayne Bowman/Chris Willis):

A definative report on participatory journalism. Begins with an well define explanation and brief history into the creation of participatory journalist. Includes excellent examples with integrated resources of the various types and manifestations of participatory journalism. Most importantly, explains why participatory journalism is so important.

There are three ways to look at how society is informed.

The first is that people are gullible and will read, listen to, or watch just about anything. The second is that most people require an informed intermediary to tell them what is good, important or meaningful. The third is that people are pretty smart; given the means, they can sort things out for themselves; find their own version of the truth.

The means have arrived. The truth is out there.

Throughout history, access to news and information has been a privilege accorded to powerful institutions with the authority or wealth to dominate distribution. For the past two centuries, an independent press has served as advocate for society and its right to know – an essential role during an era of democratic enlightenment.

It feels like a new era has been thrust upon us – an era of enlightened anxiety. We now know more than ever before, but our knowledge creates anxiety over harsh truths and puzzling paradoxes. What is the role of the storyteller in this epoch? How will an informed, connected society help shape it? How does the world look when news and information are part of a shared experience?

We asked seasoned, visionary journalists – innovators like Dan Gillmor, technology columnist for the San Jose Mercury News, and news media editor-author JD Lasica – to help frame a conversation about the promise and pitfalls of citizen-based, digital media in an open society.

Hier gibt's die 7 Kapitel zum Nachlesen: We Media: How audiences are shaping the future of news and information.