Comments on: A story is a social object http://www.story-review.com/2009/01/a-story-is-a-social-object/ There is more than one way to tell a story Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:35:06 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dilyan Damyanov http://www.story-review.com/2009/01/a-story-is-a-social-object/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Dilyan Damyanov Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:18:28 +0000 http://www.story-review.com/?p=121#comment-92 Alison, thanks for your comment. I think one of the reasons why many journalists are so reluctant to collaborate with their readers is because they feel only trained, professional journalists are entitled to doing journalistic work. This is, of course, bollocks, but obviously a pair you cannot easily kick. I've <a href="http://www.story-review.com/?p=54" rel="nofollow">blogged </a> about this and there has been a very heated <a href="http://www.joannageary.com/2008/10/28/quick-incoherent-thought-2-why-most-news-doesnt-need-journos/" rel="nofollow">discussion </a> on the topic over at www.joannageary.com. Alison, thanks for your comment.

I think one of the reasons why many journalists are so reluctant to collaborate with their readers is because they feel only trained, professional journalists are entitled to doing journalistic work. This is, of course, bollocks, but obviously a pair you cannot easily kick.

I’ve blogged about this and there has been a very heated discussion on the topic over at http://www.joannageary.com.

]]> By: Alison Gow http://www.story-review.com/2009/01/a-story-is-a-social-object/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Alison Gow Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:00:48 +0000 http://www.story-review.com/?p=121#comment-90 Thought-provoking and essential reading, Dilyan and Mark. We journos don't think twice of asking our colleagues for help with an intro, advice on who best to contact, or for a phone number; yet we so often shy away from asking the wider world - a place where we would find so many more able collaborators for our story. This, despite the demonstrated wisdom that crowdsourcing is a successful and collaborative way of researching and spreading information. Sending a story out into the world without its coat buttoned and shoes tied a really exciting idea, because it gives so many more people the opportunity to dress it up in their own ways. Things are changing, and it's great when you see 'Eureka' moments happening in a newsroom. We just need to see more of them happening across all tiers of the editorial structure. Thought-provoking and essential reading, Dilyan and Mark.
We journos don’t think twice of asking our colleagues for help with an intro, advice on who best to contact, or for a phone number; yet we so often shy away from asking the wider world – a place where we would find so many more able collaborators for our story.
This, despite the demonstrated wisdom that crowdsourcing is a successful and collaborative way of researching and spreading information.
Sending a story out into the world without its coat buttoned and shoes tied a really exciting idea, because it gives so many more people the opportunity to dress it up in their own ways.
Things are changing, and it’s great when you see ‘Eureka’ moments happening in a newsroom. We just need to see more of them happening across all tiers of the editorial structure.

]]> By: DerekTut (Derek S. Tutschulte) http://www.story-review.com/2009/01/a-story-is-a-social-object/comment-page-1/#comment-149 DerekTut (Derek S. Tutschulte) Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:38:25 +0000 http://www.story-review.com/?p=121#comment-149 A story is a social object http://www.story-review.com/?p=121 A story is a social object http://www.story-review.com/?p=121

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