Citizen Journalism - Business Exchange Most Active Articles 2009-11-26T00:55:15.969-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:citizen-journalism Rob Stoltz rstoltz310 U.S. sports to social media: show me the money! urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13060817931976448936-a0c07d953121943e52c1799ddecadf32 2009-11-18T15:35:20.821-05:00 U.S. sports leagues, corporate sponsors and media companies can score big points by using social media and are racing to create accounts on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter for fans. Those social networks help businesses in the... U.S. sports leagues, corporate sponsors and media companies can score big points by using social media and are racing to create accounts on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter for fans. Those social networks help businesses in the... Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSTRE5AH4ZZ20091118 Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 2 0 0 2 Girls Write Now Receives 2009 Coming Up Taller Award from First Lady at The White House - NonProfit and Charities News urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:604706808877378328-08f2029257516417a77a950418fc0bc2 2009-11-09T13:05:51.666-05:00 WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Girls Write Now, a New York City organization that matches at-risk high school girls with professional women writers for mentoring and writing training, has been nationally recognized as one of 15... WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 9 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Girls Write Now, a New York City organization that matches at-risk high school girls with professional women writers for mentoring and writing training, has been nationally recognized as one of 15... send2press.com http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2009-11-1109-001.shtml Christopher Simmons csimmons281 2 1 1 0 U.S. Newspaper Circulation Drops as Times, Post Fall (Update1) urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12532092992945052929-c9ae5ae5c39eee46969659d33d89b7b1 2009-10-26T15:56:53.371-04:00 U.S. newspaper circulation declines steepened in the six months through September after publishers raised subscription and newsstand prices to help counter an advertising slump. Daily average circulation for 379 newspapers... U.S. newspaper circulation declines steepened in the six months through September after publishers raised subscription and newsstand prices to help counter an advertising slump. Daily average circulation for 379 newspapers... bloomberg.com http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a3zVFwU3wo7A Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 1 0 0 1 What a Declining Business Media Means to CEOs urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15436288229083811178-31355c662bf9388f152f6c1e274b9418 2009-09-29T14:09:28.806-04:00 The declining state of business journalism means a smaller number of less experienced reporters are covering more companies with less depth -- and that's terrible news for business leaders, William J. Holstein argues. The decline of business coverage robs leaders of two crucial weapons, he suggests: a platform for sharing their side of the store with the public and an avenue for learning from competitors' mistakes. The declining state of business journalism means a smaller number of less experienced reporters are covering more companies with less depth -- and that's terrible news for business leaders, William J. Holstein argues. The decline of business coverage robs leaders of two crucial weapons, he suggests: a platform for sharing their side of the store with the public and an avenue for learning from competitors' mistakes. strategy-business.com http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00003?gko=83b3c Eric Tsai etsai275 3 1 0 2 AP and News Corp. overvalue their content urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1487267594668583532-367060bff09347b33f8bb185e8adecf2 2009-10-14T06:54:18.115-04:00 The CEOs for AP and News Corp. made another big splash last week by once again going after content aggregators that they believe are "stealing" their content. That they continue to beat this drum is not only tiresome, it's downright laughable. The CEOs for AP and News Corp. made another big splash last week by once again going after content aggregators that they believe are "stealing" their content. That they continue to beat this drum is not only tiresome, it's downright laughable. fiercecontentmanagement.com http://www.fiercecontentmanagement.com/story/ap-and-news-corp-overvalue-their-content/2009-10-13 Ron Miller rmiller046 0 0 0 0 Link by Link - The Amish Paper The Budget Explores a Move Online urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3891652739068734604-4f5fe6277ddf2fd47fdb8b861d3b58bf 2009-09-21T10:34:21.312-04:00 It’s not easy being the emissary from the digital world in Amish country. For two weeks this summer, Jessica Best, a 22-year-old journalist from Wales, fell into that role as the intern at The Budget of Sugarcreek, Ohio, a weekly that is the largest newspaper serving the Amish. It’s not easy being the emissary from the digital world in Amish country. For two weeks this summer, Jessica Best, a 22-year-old journalist from Wales, fell into that role as the intern at The Budget of Sugarcreek, Ohio, a weekly that is the largest newspaper serving the Amish. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/21/technology/internet/21link.html?_r=1&src=tptw Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 2 1 0 1 Start-Up Attributor Tries to Track Pirated Journalism urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13374449736950824998-14593ec6506608c721777de5431f1eab 2009-07-27T12:06:39.583-04:00 Online piracy isn’t just a problem for music companies; it hurts newspapers and magazines as well. News organizations are now trying to do something about the many Web sites that simply copy articles and paste them into their own pages. Online piracy isn’t just a problem for music companies; it hurts newspapers and magazines as well. News organizations are now trying to do something about the many Web sites that simply copy articles and paste them into their own pages. New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/27/technology/start-ups/27attributor.html?_r=1 Jenn LaRocco jlarocco496 3 1 1 1 Online newspaper replaces journalists with social media bots urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15829416383433251888-a2c4f72c2ee2d0ff063bbe66340be2d0 2009-08-26T11:09:13.818-04:00 Tewspaper, an ‘online newspaper with no writers’, has launched in the US, using an algorithm that scours social media sites for relevant news links. Tewspaper, an ‘online newspaper with no writers’, has launched in the US, using an algorithm that scours social media sites for relevant news links. netimperative.com http://www.netimperative.com/netimperative/news/2009/august/online-newspaper-replaces-journalists-with-social Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 2 0 0 2 Iran, citizen media and media attention urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6499217445466052429-751f296c09cf55b27f0f51421c66b6f5 2009-06-22T15:44:52.086-04:00 It’s been an interesting few days for people who study social media. As the protests over election results have continued in Iran, and Iranian authorities have prevented most mainstream journalists from reporting on events, there’s been a great deal... It’s been an interesting few days for people who study social media. As the protests over election results have continued in Iran, and Iranian authorities have prevented most mainstream journalists from reporting on events, there’s been a great deal... ...My heart's in Accra http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/06/18/iran-citizen-media-and-media-attention/ Steve Bobrov sbobrov064 3 2 0 1 Which Old Media Gets Social Media? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15537949760461882495-1925d6984f5a98e4e2fd34c898a1964e 2009-06-04T06:35:24.869-04:00 In Kevin Kelly’s book, “The New Rules of The New Economy” he states “The new economy is about communication, deep and wide. Communication is the foundation of... In Kevin Kelly’s book, “The New Rules of The New Economy” he states “The new economy is about communication, deep and wide. Communication is the foundation of... relationship-economy.com http://www.relationship-economy.com/?p=4257 Jay Deragon jderagon557 5 2 1 2 Four crowdsourcing lessons from the Guardian’s (spectacular) expenses-scandal experiment urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18000590450978211267-62f826fedfda843c3835513e7a0d3c28 2009-06-23T13:00:33.524-04:00 How the Guardian newspaper used crowdsourcing to catch up with a competitor that was way ahead on a big story. How the Guardian newspaper used crowdsourcing to catch up with a competitor that was way ahead on a big story. niemanlab.org http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/06/four-crowdsourcing-lessons-from-the-guardians-spectacular-expenses-scandal-experiment/ John Tozzi jtozzi282 2 1 0 1 In 2009, the "media monopoly" is more desperate than powerful urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:677142184683466726-01a4e14c949901deea0e4deabfd91209 2009-04-04T21:33:58.762-04:00 Michael Copps, the acting head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and one of Washington's most enthusiastic regulators, may have decided that the press needs a little consolidation after all. For years, Copps has defended the FCC's... Michael Copps, the acting head of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and one of Washington's most enthusiastic regulators, may have decided that the press needs a little consolidation after all. For years, Copps has defended the FCC's... reason.com http://www.reason.com/news/show/132647.html Jacek Slominski jslominski382 8 7 0 1 Crowd Funding - A Different Way to Pay for the News You Want urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12436354309816138981-81d8a1bfd29e47ff9b3ef3c92a839fc8 2009-06-03T17:20:23.732-04:00 You think your local water supply is polluted. But you’re getting the runaround from local officials, and you can’t get your local newspaper to look into your concerns. What do you do? Skip to next paragraph Lewis Scott Related Spot Us Web Site Pro... You think your local water supply is polluted. But you’re getting the runaround from local officials, and you can’t get your local newspaper to look into your concerns. What do you do? Skip to next paragraph Lewis Scott Related Spot Us Web Site Pro... New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/weekinreview/24kershaw.html?_r=3&oref&oref=slogin Jenn LaRocco jlarocco496 2 1 0 1 MediaShift . Can Crowdfunding Help Save the Journalism Business? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:705601450522490801-984a9f7f6830f4c5cd22383b3da944f4 2009-06-03T17:17:57.534-04:00 Bands do it. Filmmakers do it. President-elect Barack Obama made an artform out of it. "It" is crowdfunding, getting micro-donations through the Internet to help fund a venture. The question is whether crowdfunding can work on a larger scale to help... Bands do it. Filmmakers do it. President-elect Barack Obama made an artform out of it. "It" is crowdfunding, getting micro-donations through the Internet to help fund a venture. The question is whether crowdfunding can work on a larger scale to help... pbs.org http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2008/11/can-crowdfunding-help-save-the-journalism-business318.html Jenn LaRocco jlarocco496 2 1 0 1 BusinessWeek's John Byrne on the Present & Future of Journalism urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13634042669206380508-e2e464feeae5ddc91ad015292001a869 2009-05-29T11:43:55.280-04:00 The executive editor and editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com. Byrne previously launched the magazine’s ground-breaking rankings of business schools, best and worst corporate boards, and most generous philanthropists. He is also the author of eight... The executive editor and editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com. Byrne previously launched the magazine’s ground-breaking rankings of business schools, best and worst corporate boards, and most generous philanthropists. He is also the author of eight... socialnerdia.com http://socialnerdia.com/index.php/2009/05/interview-businessweek-john-byrne/ Ron Casalotti rcasalotti055 4 2 0 2 Your Community: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?. urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2243136472037395168-9481095d396d926a9fbfa8e2c9c8f4eb 2009-06-26T06:24:51.279-04:00 A community is a group of people with shared interests sharing a common environment. In human communities, common intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks... A community is a group of people with shared interests sharing a common environment. In human communities, common intent, belief, resources, preferences, needs, risks... relationship-economy.com http://www.relationship-economy.com/?p=4685 Jay Deragon jderagon557 2 1 0 1 Point Counterpoint on Newspapers urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7242526239808109998-ca8d5e43880009a54c53f33a966a8bb6 2009-03-21T09:59:50.825-04:00 Call to action on implementing ideas of relationship economy. Call to action on implementing ideas of relationship economy. Recovering Journalist http://recoveringjournalist.typepad.com/recovering_journalist/2009/03/pointcounterpoint-on-newspapers-rinse-repeat-endlessly.html Chuck Peters cpeters657 6 4 1 1 Will Innovation Tip The Economy? urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14790391689986162679-0cd0cae175a2050348224ed280a131c3 2009-06-25T06:54:56.031-04:00 Everyone seems to be concerned about economic conditions. Traditional media talks about it on every broadcast and every network. The current administration seems to... Everyone seems to be concerned about economic conditions. Traditional media talks about it on every broadcast and every network. The current administration seems to... relationship-economy.com http://www.relationship-economy.com/?p=4587 Jay Deragon jderagon557 4 1 0 3 How Important Is Productivity | The Relationship Economy...... urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14789432442128286014-92fee4abe62b379c3b3f25a55182a2c2 2009-06-23T06:40:50.847-04:00 Time and productivity are the two elements which everyone seeks. In business productivity refers to metrics and measures of output from production processes, per unit... Time and productivity are the two elements which everyone seeks. In business productivity refers to metrics and measures of output from production processes, per unit... relationship-economy.com http://www.relationship-economy.com/?p=4544 Jay Deragon jderagon557 2 1 0 1 2009: The Year Social Media Creates Violent Disruption urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14790151877940392732-12b2610a8110b9f437fc4603c773c64f 2009-06-22T06:58:46.246-04:00 We started 2009 with a new President who leveraged social media to influence the electorate. Don’t believe it, read Barack 2.0. The new President faced massive... We started 2009 with a new President who leveraged social media to influence the electorate. Don’t believe it, read Barack 2.0. The new President faced massive... relationship-economy.com http://www.relationship-economy.com/?p=4571 Jay Deragon jderagon557 1 1 0 0 Management Shock 2.0 | The Relationship Economy...... urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14788713006316179296-9341d3d1413f7cc53765503cf3ad907c 2009-06-18T06:56:40.201-04:00 When you move to a new place, you are likely to experience a certain degree of culture shock. Though it can be very difficult for some, it is a worthwhile experience. When you move to a new place, you are likely to experience a certain degree of culture shock. Though it can be very difficult for some, it is a worthwhile experience. relationship-economy.com http://www.relationship-economy.com/?p=4517 Jay Deragon jderagon557 1 1 0 0 Hyper-local News In The Post-Newspaper Era urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4900450956300253706-bf54df4aa0e940e6bcc1a9f2e96ed12e 2009-03-26T14:06:21.948-04:00 Hyper-local News In The Post-Newspaper Era from the amateur-hour dept Rather than simply wringing his hands about how the decline of the newspaper means that no one will report local news, Reason's Jesse Walker actually gives some thought to where... Hyper-local News In The Post-Newspaper Era from the amateur-hour dept Rather than simply wringing his hands about how the decline of the newspaper means that no one will report local news, Reason's Jesse Walker actually gives some thought to where... techdirt.com http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090319/2046544191.shtml Mike Masnick mmasnick901 6 4 2 0 What Is The Value Of Learning? | The Relationship Economy...... urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2990934354404026301-5d5c6add40765cd83e1d4ba11aabff3a 2009-06-10T10:43:18.398-04:00 Learning is acquiring new knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, preferences or understanding, and may involve synthesizing different types of information. Learning is acquiring new knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, preferences or understanding, and may involve synthesizing different types of information. relationship-economy.com http://www.relationship-economy.com/?p=4361 Jay Deragon jderagon557 3 2 0 1 True/Slant Tests Web Journalism Model urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8507299379388431353-af59bec1f904b83a8c4d5c588f41b43e 2009-06-09T18:38:27.273-04:00 As newspapers, magazines and TV stations face dire economic challenges, and journalism moves increasingly online, debates are raging about how best to preserve quality news and commentary while still making money. There's lots of experimentation... As newspapers, magazines and TV stations face dire economic challenges, and journalism moves increasingly online, debates are raging about how best to preserve quality news and commentary while still making money. There's lots of experimentation... online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123922742849502695.html Jenn LaRocco jlarocco496 3 2 0 1 The news industry's uncertain future | The rebirth of news urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9219293821068732064-1e3e6572dcc7dea0361f9adb2869c21e 2009-05-16T08:35:36.949-04:00 The rebirth of news May 14th 2009 From The Economist print edition The internet is killing newspapers and giving birth to a new sort of news business THE race is crowded, but San Francisco stands a fair chance of becoming the first major American... The rebirth of news May 14th 2009 From The Economist print edition The internet is killing newspapers and giving birth to a new sort of news business THE race is crowded, but San Francisco stands a fair chance of becoming the first major American... economist.com http://www.economist.com/opinion/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13649304 Chuck Peters cpeters657 2 1 0 1