Citizen Journalism and new media in the Philippines
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Transcript of Citizen Journalism and new media in the Philippines
BY TONYO CRUZ
FOR THE CEBU BLOG CAMPCAP BUILDING, CEBU CITY
MAY 22, 2010
On Citizen Journalism and New Media
1. WE HAVE RIGHTS
2. WE LOVE TO TELL STORIES
3. WE WANT TO SHARE INFORMATION AND INSIGHTS
4. WE HAVE THE TOOLS
Why we become citizen journalists
THERE IS NO SPECIAL “RIGHT” FOR JOURNALISTS AND BLOGGERS, PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS AND
CITIZEN JOURNALISTS
THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT TO INFORMATION, OR THE RIGHT TO KNOW, BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE
ALSO COMES WITH RESPONSIBILITIES!
A reminder about rights
IT IS FALSE THAT BLOGS AND BLOGGERS ARE NOT GOVERNED BY ANY SET OF ETHICAL RULES.
NO RULES? THAT’S THE DUMBEST IDEA EVER.
Honesty is still the best policy.
1. ACCURACY
2. ACCURACY
3. ACCURACY
The 3 basic rules of news reporting
1. YOUR PARENTS2. YOUR SIBLINGS3. YOUR FRIENDS
4. YOUR PARTNERS
Think of the ways you tell a story to…
BASIC CONTENT OF OUR STORIES
EDITORIALIZING OR COMMENTING IS SECONDARY
IF YOU WANT TO PRIORITIZE MAKING COMMENTARIES, QUIT ON CITIZEN JOURNALISM
5W, 1H
Any one of theseAny one of these Or perhaps a combinationOr perhaps a combination
SexSomething weirdImportanceRelevanceEffect
Something newPersonalityProminenceConflictProximity
What is news?
Old mediaOld media New mediaNew media
Professional journalists gather and report the news they deem newsworthy
Big, staff capital needed
Highly-commercialized
Limited in scopeElitist, influential
Audience becoming the media themselves
Individuals, small groups work
Getting commercialized
Growing in scopeElitist, influential
Comparing old and new
ARE TOO BIG.
WE OFTEN ARE IGNORED. THEY HAVE LIMITED SCOPE. THEY RECYCLE NEWS.
AUDIENCE, US, MOVING FORWARD TO TAKE NEWS TO A NEW LEVEL
Limitations of old media
OLD MEDIA IS ELITIST IN TOPICS, LANGUAGE, SCOPE, CIRCULATION AND OUTLOOK.
BEING NEW MEANS MORE DEMOCRATIC, PROVIDING SPACE AND VOICE TO OTHERS
How “new” is new media
STRIVE TO BE CREDIBLE AND TO MAINTAIN CREDIBILITY
REJECT NEW MEDIA PAYOLA; DON’T ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE BRIBED
BE DIFFERENT, BE BETTER THAN OLD MEDIA!
Be the best of both worlds
BLOGS, TWITTER, PLURK, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE, QIK, USTREAM.TV, JUSTIN.TV, FLICKR, PICASA,
TUMBLR, YAHOO MEME, POSTEROUS – AND DON’T FORGET SMS
Our tools, our new media
A 3G MOBILE PHONE IS YOUR BEST BET!
ALL ARE AVAILABLE ON MOBILE
COMPELS YOU TO POST IMMEDIATELY, AND TO KEEP THINGS SHORT AND SWEET
No computer needed!
•LIVE TWEETING•LIVE BLOGGING•LIVE STREAMING
Best way to go? Go live!
TAKE DOWN NOTES
USE THE PRESS RELEASE AS A GUIDE
WRITE, REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
CHECK AND RECHECK FACTS
Tips and techniques
START A RADIO STATION: PODCASTS
START A TV STATION: LIVE STREAM
START A NEWSPAPER: VIA BLOGS, MICROBLOGS
We can do these!
ALWAYS BETTER THAN WORKING ALONE.
YOU WILL HAVE MORE FUN, AND YOU CAN ASK OTHERS TO HELP YOU COVER AND UNDERSTAND AN
EVENT
Work in pairs or in groups
BLOGWATCH.PH
#JUANVOTE
INDYMEDIA
DEMOTIX
Best practices
BUILD YOUR COMMUNITY.
OLD MEDIA WILL NOTICE
YOU MAY BECOME THE NEWS
Expanding the audience
UNCHECKED ABUSES BY BLOGGERS TO RESULT IN LOW CREDIBILITY
MIMICKING OLD MEDIA, PAYOLA, “BUSINESS”-DIRECTED OPERATIONS
What to watch out for
NOT REALLY AND YES!
POTENTIAL AUDIENCE:25M FILIPINO NETIZENS
MORE ABROAD
Is it difficult? Is it worth it?
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MARAMING SALAMAT!