Comments on: Veracity: The Future of New Journalism http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/ Exploring the social side of innovation, technology, business, and public policy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:45:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 5 Things from the Future http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5121 5 Things from the Future Thu, 08 May 2008 12:30:42 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5121 [...] happens when you take professional writers, make them use the veracity-threshold of old media but act like a blog and play with [...] [...] happens when you take professional writers, make them use the veracity-threshold of old media but act like a blog and play with [...]

]]> By: Jeffrey http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5093 Jeffrey Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:03:42 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5093 Yes, fact checking is very important, especially on the web where its so so easy to just slap up a blog post and report on anything, whether it's accurate or not. Also, yes, ads in the twittersteam would be horrible - but it does bring up a good point on how far companies who run social media sites can go with their users to bring in the advertising dollars. Facebook has done it somewhat successfully , and at least they're constantly trying to figure out the next step... Yes, fact checking is very important, especially on the web where its so so easy to just slap up a blog post and report on anything, whether it’s accurate or not.

Also, yes, ads in the twittersteam would be horrible – but it does bring up a good point on how far companies who run social media sites can go with their users to bring in the advertising dollars. Facebook has done it somewhat successfully , and at least they’re constantly trying to figure out the next step…

]]> By: metarand » Twitter Safe From Ads, Blogging Takes One On The Nose http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5092 metarand » Twitter Safe From Ads, Blogging Takes One On The Nose Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:02:29 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5092 [...] more interesting though, is the question this raises around blogging versus old media. I agree with Nate Westheimer that veracity is paramount, but speed is soooo sweet too. Think about it - stories I’ve filed [...] [...] more interesting though, is the question this raises around blogging versus old media. I agree with Nate Westheimer that veracity is paramount, but speed is soooo sweet too. Think about it – stories I’ve filed [...]

]]> By: Peter Kafka http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5091 Peter Kafka Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:15:48 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5091 Not to get all meta (too meta? too late) about this, but there's difference between making spelling and grammatical errors and getting facts wrong. The thing is, everyone who communicates on the Web, whether they're pros or amateurs, makes both sets of errors, all the time. What makes it interesting are the ways different pubs respond to and/or handle their mistakes. Also, it's Jayson Blair, with a "y". Not to get all meta (too meta? too late) about this, but there’s difference between making spelling and grammatical errors and getting facts wrong. The thing is, everyone who communicates on the Web, whether they’re pros or amateurs, makes both sets of errors, all the time. What makes it interesting are the ways different pubs respond to and/or handle their mistakes.
Also, it’s Jayson Blair, with a “y”.

]]> By: Of blogs, accuracy and editors - mathewingram.com/media http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5090 Of blogs, accuracy and editors - mathewingram.com/media Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:56:06 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5090 [...] Westheimer, a contributor to Silicon Alley Insider, also has a curious blog post in which he laments the state of blogging, which he says doesn’t pay enough attention to accuracy, and he uses Duncan’s post as [...] [...] Westheimer, a contributor to Silicon Alley Insider, also has a curious blog post in which he laments the state of blogging, which he says doesn’t pay enough attention to accuracy, and he uses Duncan’s post as [...]

]]> By: Of blogs, accuracy and editors - mathewingram.com/work http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5089 Of blogs, accuracy and editors - mathewingram.com/work Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:55:39 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5089 [...] Westheimer, a contributor to Silicon Alley Insider, also has a curious blog post in which he laments the state of blogging, which he says doesn’t pay enough attention to accuracy, and he uses Duncan’s post as [...] [...] Westheimer, a contributor to Silicon Alley Insider, also has a curious blog post in which he laments the state of blogging, which he says doesn’t pay enough attention to accuracy, and he uses Duncan’s post as [...]

]]> By: Nate Westheimer http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5088 Nate Westheimer Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:53:49 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5088 @Allen, of course I do! I just have never been around you while you've been stressing over sources, so I couldn't include you in that list ;-) @Barry - I don't claim to be a reporter, but I was pleased to be corrected :-) @Allen, of course I do! I just have never been around you while you’ve been stressing over sources, so I couldn’t include you in that list ;-)

@Barry – I don’t claim to be a reporter, but I was pleased to be corrected :-)

]]> By: Barry http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5087 Barry Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:46:10 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5087 If you're going to post about the value of editing and fact-checking, please take a moment to check your post for spelling and grammatical errors. btw - is it Riley or Reilly? yeesh. If you’re going to post about the value of editing and fact-checking, please take a moment to check your post for spelling and grammatical errors.
btw – is it Riley or Reilly?
yeesh.

]]> By: allen stern http://innonate.com/2008/04/15/future-of-new-journalism/comment-page-1/#comment-5086 allen stern Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:14:28 +0000 http://innonate.com/?p=622#comment-5086 I hope you approve of my content :) I hope you approve of my content :)

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