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Social Computing and Journalism Panel
By Nick Diakopoulos | January 8, 2008
From time immemorial social networks have provided people with their news. It’s only recently, with the help of new technology and interfaces, that social networks have become mass media and, depending on your perspective, either a threat or opportunity for traditional journalism. How can journalists harness their networks of sources and of readers to enhance the value of information? And how do the designers of our online interpersonal interaction create systems that simultaneously serve reporters, readers, and the growing number of online intermediaries? Ultimately, can these systems reflect the truth and accuracy standards of serious journalism? The Social Computing and Journalism panel will examine the value of social networks and communities in the production, dissemination, and consumption of news information. The panelists and moderator:
- Cliff Lampe, Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
- Anton Kast, Lead Scientist, Digg
- David Cohn, Beatblogging.org and NewAssignment.net
- Moderator: Amy Bruckman, Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
Topics: Agenda/Program, Panels, Social Networking |