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I imagine that the future will be marked by an overemphasis on user-generated content. People won't need dictionaries, instead they'll just write blog posts with a subject line like this.
Hopefully informed people will respond with the correct definitions.
"Petulant is the capital of a country in Asia."
"Petulant has something to do with dogs and cats."
"Petulant is the name of a rapper."
We'll never know the true definition, but it'll be fun because we get to live in the postmodern uncertainty that earlier generations prescribed for us.
Ah don't mind me I'm just in a childishly sulky or bad tempered mood.I imagine that the future will be marked by an overemphasis on user-generated content.... more
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I love this new ad for the Grammys that uses fanvids set to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face." (There's a similarly clever take on the print and online ads at their official site.)
I don't love this just because it's the mark of a great pop song how often it's reinterpreted—this is an amazing example of a major, relatively old-school music institution taking user-created content and transforming it into something that's compelling to watch on its own.
Hmm, sound familiar? Here's an experiment we did with My Morning Jacket to capture a live show using the audience's footage:
Seen any other great examples lately of fan footage being taken to the next level? Drop a comment or an email to shana at current dot com and let me know.
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Apologies for the slow day on the Current News blog today, I've actually been very busy with the Online News Association conference (#ONA09 on Twitter) here in San Francisco. It's certainly a turbulent time for journalism, so it's encouraging to see so many people thinking big and thinking differently about what they can do with online news.
If you happen to be attending the conference, stop by the Video Free-For-All panel tomorrow at 2pm, where I'll be representing Current.
Otherwise, expect plenty more blogging (or #steadyblogging as Josh from Current_Comedy calls it) next week.Apologies for the slow day on the Current News blog today, I've actually been... more
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We've been passing around an article at Current this week from the Guardian in the UK that focuses on a "Newsroom view of user content". It focuses on the UK, including the BBC, and how they make news out of user-generated content. Here's an excerpt:
"...[T]he BBC UGC hub of 23 journalists [is] now based in the heart of the newsroom and dealing with 10-20,000 emails a day.
She added: 'Now, every day on the hub there's a core team out on Flickr and Twitter looking for news stories, going to where the conversation is taking place rather than waiting for it to come to them. The hub has an awareness of how it (social media) works, and is trying to get the rest of the BBC to take it on board.'"
I always find it interesting to read how other newsrooms are set up, and I thought this might be a good opportunity to share what we do and how we do it.
The interesting thing about the BBC's approach is it sounds like they spend a lot of time scouring the internet. We do too, but we've got a big advantage that they don't: You. We rely extensively on our audience to send us the stories out there that they think aren't getting enough attention. We also on occasion ask people to do a little more. If you live somewhere where a story is happening, we ask you to tell us how you're affected. Personal and local perspectives.
In the early days of Current, when "citizen journalism" was a big buzzword and some journalists were really worried that their jobs would be lost to everyday citizens, we asked a lot of people. Whole short documentaries. But now we're focused on ways for people to contribute that are a little less daunting. Robin Sloan, a part of the Current News team here, likes to call it "committing little acts of journalism".
The fun thing - it's an open process. And it's constantly changing. Have any suggestions? New ideas? Let us know!We've been passing around an article at Current this week from the Guardian in... more
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Pepper the Dog talks about how awesome HP's new Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web printers are.
This is a VCAM, a Viewer Created Ad Message. Learn how you can earn money by making a VCAM here: http://current.com/vcamPepper the Dog talks about how awesome HP's new Photosmart Premium with... more
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HP's new Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart Web makes life easier for the whole family!
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It's assured, certainly - right at the heart of the web.It has been suggested that the overload of information of generalist sites and services might mean that we shift our attention to niche sites and micro-communities to find our information. Why would you get a firehose when you could go to a specific site and find what you really want?Beyond that, the challenge is figuring out how to make money from UGC.It's assured, certainly - right at the heart of the web.It has been suggested... more
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It seems Current is on to something. Or maybe I'm biased.
"An in-depth survey of how Americans consume media has revealed that user-generated videos are spawning a great deal of interest among people in all age groups."It seems Current is on to something. Or maybe I'm biased.
"An in-depth... more
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Jonathan Elendu, a US-based news blogger, has been taken into custody by Nigeria's secret service.
The man behind elendureports.com, the news site known for publishing controversial stories about Nigeria, is being held in the country without charge.
Elendu was on a family visit to Nigeria when he was taken into custody. Nigerian law dictates that anyone arrested must be charged within 48 hours, but this rule is often broken.
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