The document discusses crowdsourcing techniques for journalists to engage communities and enhance their reporting. It recommends building an engaged community across multiple platforms before crowdsourcing. When crowdsourcing, journalists should be transparent by stating what they know, want to know, and don't know, as well as what information they need. They should vet all information and sources, and continue the conversation with the community. The document also provides examples of how crowdsourcing can supplement various story types from investigations to breaking news.
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3. Why crowdsource? It saves time Connecting with sources has always been one of a journalist’s most important jobs You bring more voices to your news reports You engage the community
4. Set the stage Build engaged community (follow people, converse with them) Use multiple platforms (Twitter, Facebook, website, blog, newspaper, IRL) Do the groundwork (don’t expect the public to do your job; invite them to tell their stories)
5. Crowdsourcing tips Say what you know Say what you want to know Say what you don’t know Say what you need to know Don’t spread rumors Vet sources & information
6. Throughout the process Seek story ideas & tips Ask questions as you gather info Share data with community Ask public to continue the conversation
19. Your next story Discuss crowdsourcing approaches for a story you (or your staff) will be working on this week.
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Notes de l'éditeur
Most of the examples I am using for this workshop will be websites, but I will also show some screenshots.
The next several slides will illustrate points from my February case study of how @statesman used Twitter effectively in the story of the terrorist plane crash into the IRS building in Austin.