Comments on: For NowPublic Citizen Journalism Seems to Work http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: 公民行動影音紀錄資料庫 » 集體力量不容小覷：簡介公民新聞平台 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-986318 公民行動影音紀錄資料庫 » 集體力量不容小覷：簡介公民新聞平台 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:45:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-986318 <p>[...] Brody在2007年的受訪內容中，則認為「不需付費給寫作者」 [3] [...]</p> [...] Brody在2007年的受訪內容中，則認為「不需付費給寫作者」 [3] [...]

]]> By: Orato.com turns its back on citizen journalism « Reportr.net http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-949017 Orato.com turns its back on citizen journalism « Reportr.net Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:24:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-949017 <p>[...] CEO of the participatory news network NowPublic.com, Len Brody, likes to say, “telling someone they’re going to be a citizen journalist is like telling people they’re [...]</p> [...] CEO of the participatory news network NowPublic.com, Len Brody, likes to say, “telling someone they’re going to be a citizen journalist is like telling people they’re [...]

]]> By: Zayıflama http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-946917 Zayıflama Tue, 26 May 2009 14:10:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-946917 <p>Tony, I am asking the same question</p> Tony, I am asking the same question

]]> By: Josh Parker http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-900679 Josh Parker Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:14:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-900679 <p>I used to use NowPublic...but to me it's like they've sold out to the major media by partnering with the AP. Personally, I want to see citizen journalism or "crowd powered" journalism succeed on it's own.</p> <p>I was surfing around and found another site that does this and I like them better because it's all stuff that's submitted by the user and not from a major news outlet, and most of it is original content...not just copy and paste crap.</p> <p>www.youscoopit.com (check them out and see what you think)</p> I used to use NowPublic…but to me it’s like they’ve sold out to the major media by partnering with the AP. Personally, I want to see citizen journalism or “crowd powered” journalism succeed on it’s own.

I was surfing around and found another site that does this and I like them better because it’s all stuff that’s submitted by the user and not from a major news outlet, and most of it is original content…not just copy and paste crap.

http://www.youscoopit.com (check them out and see what you think)

]]> By: L’Observatoire des médias par Gilles BRUNO: » Journalisme citoyen: Pas question d’argent http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-877562 L’Observatoire des médias par Gilles BRUNO: » Journalisme citoyen: Pas question d’argent Fri, 09 May 2008 11:23:36 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-877562 <p>[...] les pure-players semblent suivre cette voie. Malgré ses fonds de $10m, Now Public n’est pas pressé de rémunérer ses contributeurs. Un débat organisé sur le site a été superbement ignoré par la communauté. Seuls 8 membres y [...]</p> [...] les pure-players semblent suivre cette voie. Malgré ses fonds de $10m, Now Public n’est pas pressé de rémunérer ses contributeurs. Un débat organisé sur le site a été superbement ignoré par la communauté. Seuls 8 membres y [...]

]]> By: Skoeps closure: CitJ is not about money « Online Journalism Blog http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-877431 Skoeps closure: CitJ is not about money « Online Journalism Blog Thu, 08 May 2008 17:40:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-877431 <p>[...] pure players seem to follow this trend. Despite $10m in Series A funding, NowPublic still sees no need to pay writers. A debate on the site as to how to share advertising revenue was superbly ignored by the community. [...]</p> [...] pure players seem to follow this trend. Despite $10m in Series A funding, NowPublic still sees no need to pay writers. A debate on the site as to how to share advertising revenue was superbly ignored by the community. [...]

]]> By: Reporting http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-860003 Reporting Tue, 05 Feb 2008 11:07:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-860003 <p>I think this is the way to go for non biased news.</p> I think this is the way to go for non biased news.

]]> By: trademark registration http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-733070 trademark registration Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:11:23 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-733070 <p>I agree with Nick. It's easy to get excited about that stuff and burn out. But then again, isn't that what the media usually does?</p> I agree with Nick. It’s easy to get excited about that stuff and burn out. But then again, isn’t that what the media usually does?

]]> By: My car, my house, my face: microblogging and the hyper-personal http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-433031 My car, my house, my face: microblogging and the hyper-personal Thu, 09 Aug 2007 22:31:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-433031 <p>[...] started with an interview with Len Brody, CEO of NowPublic, a hyperlocal news platform. Brody’s citizen journalism site [...]</p> [...] started with an interview with Len Brody, CEO of NowPublic, a hyperlocal news platform. Brody’s citizen journalism site [...]

]]> By: My News India « Leicester Review of Books http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-428340 My News India « Leicester Review of Books Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:10:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-428340 <p>[...] For NowPublic Citizen Journalism Seems to Work, gigaom, July 29, 2007. [...]</p> [...] For NowPublic Citizen Journalism Seems to Work, gigaom, July 29, 2007. [...]

]]> By: Readings: 2007-08-05 « Kempton’s blog http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-419936 Readings: 2007-08-05 « Kempton’s blog Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:17:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-419936 <p>[...] For NowPublic Citizen Journalism Seems to Work - You can be a reporter too. [...]</p> [...] For NowPublic Citizen Journalism Seems to Work – You can be a reporter too. [...]

]]> By:   Everything is news: Hyperlocalpersonalbole by andydickinson.net http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-405937   Everything is news: Hyperlocalpersonalbole by andydickinson.net Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:20:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-405937 <p>[...] the limelight for a moment, Now Public CEO Len Brody has put the cat amongst the pigeons in an interview with Gigacom, around just what makes sites like Nowpublic a success.  In particular his comments on Hyperlocal [...]</p> [...] the limelight for a moment, Now Public CEO Len Brody has put the cat amongst the pigeons in an interview with Gigacom, around just what makes sites like Nowpublic a success.  In particular his comments on Hyperlocal [...]

]]> By: ABC Digital Futures » Blog Archive » ‘Hyperlocal’ versus ‘relevance’ http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-403813 ABC Digital Futures » Blog Archive » ‘Hyperlocal’ versus ‘relevance’ Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:45:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-403813 <p>[...] the CEO of a Canadian citizen journalism site called Now Public. Brody expressed the view that ‘local’ doesn’t matter. Instead, what matters is what’s relevant.. “I used to think that hyperlocal was what mattered to people, but for 35 and under especially, [...]</p> [...] the CEO of a Canadian citizen journalism site called Now Public. Brody expressed the view that ‘local’ doesn’t matter. Instead, what matters is what’s relevant.. “I used to think that hyperlocal was what mattered to people, but for 35 and under especially, [...]

]]> By: Hyperlocal? Hyperpersonal? Whatever you want to call the future of news, it’s all about Hyper-Me. « The Future of News http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-399761 Hyperlocal? Hyperpersonal? Whatever you want to call the future of news, it’s all about Hyper-Me. « The Future of News Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:14:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-399761 <p>[...] news, Hyperlocal news. trackback Jeff Jarvis and LostRemote were all over NowPublic CEO Len Brody today for making this puzzling observation, “I’m not a believer in local [...]</p> [...] news, Hyperlocal news. trackback Jeff Jarvis and LostRemote were all over NowPublic CEO Len Brody today for making this puzzling observation, “I’m not a believer in local [...]

]]> By: Nick Hawkins http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-399517 Nick Hawkins Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:11:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-399517 <p>I really don't see how they were able to sweettalk the AP into getting a deal. All this is going to do is get a lot of people excited and think "wow, I can be famous" and burn out rather quickly.</p> I really don’t see how they were able to sweettalk the AP into getting a deal. All this is going to do is get a lot of people excited and think “wow, I can be famous” and burn out rather quickly.

]]> By: Pajamas Media http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-399322 Pajamas Media Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:12:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/29/nowpublic/#comment-399322 <p><strong>Local Lives:</strong></p> <p>Leonard Brody (GigaOm): "I'm not a believer in local anymore." Rafat Ali (paidContent): "What he really means: local's hard as hell." Jeff Jarvis (BuzzMachine): Local is "important as hell."...</p> Local Lives:

Leonard Brody (GigaOm): “I’m not a believer in local anymore.” Rafat Ali (paidContent): “What he really means: local’s hard as hell.” Jeff Jarvis (BuzzMachine): Local is “important as hell.”…

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