Comments on: How I want to redefine my role, and the reader’s role, in the newspaper http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/ In praise of collaborative journalism Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tips on crowdsourcing news, feature and investigative stories « The Buttry Diary http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-37048 Tips on crowdsourcing news, feature and investigative stories « The Buttry Diary Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:52:07 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-37048 [...] sort of reward for the best tip of the week or month might keep the tips coming. You can use the community as your assignment editor, as Daniel Victor did when he was at the Harrisburg Patriot-News. (He was planning a similar [...] [...] sort of reward for the best tip of the week or month might keep the tips coming. You can use the community as your assignment editor, as Daniel Victor did when he was at the Harrisburg Patriot-News. (He was planning a similar [...]

]]> By: Central PA NewsVote has launched | By Daniel Victor http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-6884 Central PA NewsVote has launched | By Daniel Victor Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:34:19 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-6884 [...] idea started with a blog post in January, and dozens of comments from other journalists and readers really helped me sharpen the idea. Now [...] [...] idea started with a blog post in January, and dozens of comments from other journalists and readers really helped me sharpen the idea. Now [...]

]]> By: In online reporting experiment, a good start is essential | By Daniel Victor http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-6546 In online reporting experiment, a good start is essential | By Daniel Victor Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:58:15 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-6546 [...] up on more of the thinking behind it, and more details on how the concept will work, in this post from last month. Since then, the project has moved from “That’d be a great idea” to “Got [...] [...] up on more of the thinking behind it, and more details on how the concept will work, in this post from last month. Since then, the project has moved from “That’d be a great idea” to “Got [...]

]]> By: Ruth Seeley http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-6473 Ruth Seeley Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:46:45 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-6473 A good writer can find an angle of interest in any story idea, I think, but you could have the right of veto if you've decided Paris Hilton is a 'no-write zone.' Poll or no poll. A good writer can find an angle of interest in any story idea, I think, but you could have the right of veto if you’ve decided Paris Hilton is a ‘no-write zone.’ Poll or no poll.

]]> By: Matt Zieger http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-6470 Matt Zieger Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:39:03 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-6470 I love this concept. It's the natural progression of promoting your favorite content after its been created (digg, reddit, etc) -- we'll actually be able to help shape what content is worth creating. Great use of crowd-sourcing! Central PA will be better off for having this resource. Looking forward to participating... I love this concept. It’s the natural progression of promoting your favorite content after its been created (digg, reddit, etc) — we’ll actually be able to help shape what content is worth creating.

Great use of crowd-sourcing! Central PA will be better off for having this resource. Looking forward to participating…

]]> By: Gina Chen http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-6147 Gina Chen Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:05:28 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-6147 Congrats on the new job. It sounds great, and you have terrific approach planned. We had a mojo at our newspaper, and he did much of what you describe, although his focus was a bit more on chasing cops, than enterprise. I like you ideas of letting the reader be your assigning editor. I try to do that on my beat (parenting), and, you know, it works. Readers have to feel connected enough to you to be comfortable voicing an opinion and knowing it will be heard. (That's where building a community of readers really helps.) But almost every story I've done in the past two years (since I started on this beat) has come from a reader. When a reader suggests a story, the first thing I ask is: Can I interview you or will you do a guest blog on that for my blog. I find reader will even help you find other sources for the story. Any way, good luck on your new endeavor. Look forward to reading about it. Congrats on the new job. It sounds great, and you have terrific approach planned.

We had a mojo at our newspaper, and he did much of what you describe, although his focus was a bit more on chasing cops, than enterprise.

I like you ideas of letting the reader be your assigning editor. I try to do that on my beat (parenting), and, you know, it works. Readers have to feel connected enough to you to be comfortable voicing an opinion and knowing it will be heard. (That’s where building a community of readers really helps.)

But almost every story I’ve done in the past two years (since I started on this beat) has come from a reader.

When a reader suggests a story, the first thing I ask is: Can I interview you or will you do a guest blog on that for my blog. I find reader will even help you find other sources for the story.

Any way, good luck on your new endeavor. Look forward to reading about it.

]]> By: Mallory Colliflower http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-6051 Mallory Colliflower Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:24:48 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-6051 I know I am late reading this, but I am thrilled to see these kinds of unwritten, no-holds-barred positions being created at newspapers. After a month, I'm curious to know how your editors have reacted? How much freedom you are getting? I'm a new visitor to your blog (shamefully, since I've followed you on Twitter for a while) but I'm psyched to read more. I know I am late reading this, but I am thrilled to see these kinds of unwritten, no-holds-barred positions being created at newspapers. After a month, I’m curious to know how your editors have reacted? How much freedom you are getting? I’m a new visitor to your blog (shamefully, since I’ve followed you on Twitter for a while) but I’m psyched to read more.

]]> By: Paul Bradshaw http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-5484 Paul Bradshaw Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:01:21 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-5484 You're tackling MoJo, blogging, and community management all in one? Fantastic! That'll be another feed for my RSS reader then... You’re tackling MoJo, blogging, and community management all in one?
Fantastic!
That’ll be another feed for my RSS reader then…

]]> By: Mabel Park http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-5070 Mabel Park Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:28:56 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-5070 Sounds great in concept. Wonder what your former PN reporting/editing colleagues and (those across the newspaper industry) have to say about the MOJO concept after their involuntary buyouts? Sounds great in concept. Wonder what your former PN reporting/editing colleagues and (those across the newspaper industry) have to say about the MOJO concept after their involuntary buyouts?

]]> By: Links for January 9th | byJoeyBaker http://bydanielvictor.com/2009/01/06/how-i-want-to-redefine-my-role-and-the-readers-role-in-the-newspaper/comment-page-1/#comment-4925 Links for January 9th | byJoeyBaker Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:06:52 +0000 http://bydanielvictor.com/?p=148#comment-4925 [...] How I want to redefine my role, and the reader’s role, in the newspaper | By Daniel Victor - The start of a mobile journalist (MoJo) career. [...] [...] How I want to redefine my role, and the reader’s role, in the newspaper | By Daniel Victor – The start of a mobile journalist (MoJo) career. [...]

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