Presentation as part of a Year 2 undergraduate module on Online Journalism. Part of the degree in Journalism at Birmingham City University's School of Media.

1. Online journalism: wikis Paul Bradshaw Senior Lecturer, Online Journalism, Birmingham City University, UK (mediacourses.com) Blogger, Online Journalism Blog

2. wiki wiki

3. “fast”

4. anyone

5. edit

6. history

7. discussion

8. collaboration

9. The public wikiThe article wikiThe internal wiki

10. What do your readers know?

11. LA Times ‘wikitorial’

12. Wired

13. problems

14. vandalism

15. inaccuracy

16. Lack of activity

17. registration

18. moderation

19. promotion

20. Clear objective and guidelines

21. Not a replacement, but an enhancement

22. HistoriesTips ListsCorrectionsContacts & leads…?

23. PBwikiSocial TextXwikiZohowikiGoogle Docs

24. Do something now Think of how you might use a public wiki for a story/issue in your area Present your idea to others & discuss – why would you contribute? Why this and not another platform?

25. (Some suggestions from earlier) Story behind the store Fashion tips History of trends, designer profiles Experiences of giving up smoking/etc. Experiences of emergency services Best & worst schools School memories School services – yoga, etc. Festival celebrations Afro-C food tips Traffic hotspots 11 circle route guide Band, venue Gay village nights out guide History of ‘being gay’ Women in sport Bad/good experiences with tech New technologies – tips Get best out of mobile phone/ipod – hidden features & downloads Dodgy downloads Experiences of crime Travel stories – how Polish got here Schools, settling in, jobs, English

26. The challenge How can you create a more active community around your site? (POST – People, Objective, Strategy, Technology) How can you be a more active community member?

27. (Some suggestions from earlier) Not ‘one audience’… Thanking blogs on their comments with link to ENO Flash mobs – hug a tree? – mobile Rickrolling for eco-heads (viral) – litter happy slapping – A big idea – community project Email signature on blogroll Actively seeking out new blogs & commenting/linking (being nice) Bookmarking in Delicious, Digg, Reddit Facebook fan page & groups Merchandise – Screenshirt, Moo cards, stickers Widget for others to put on site – Feedburner Pledge widget Forums Twitterfeed Delicious network Flickr thanks

28. How can you engage more in online communities?

29. Things to do next... Engage in a new community - lurk, contribute, create… Then plan one of your own - and the POST strategy for it

30. paul.bradshaw@bcu.ac.uk Twitter.com/paulbradshaw Paul Bradshaw Course Director, MA Online Journalism, School of Media, Birmingham City University, UK (mediacourses.com) Blogger, Online Journalism Blog