Comments on: The natives are restless http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/ by Jeff Jarvis Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:18:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Will Pollard http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-353361 Will Pollard Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:31:56 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-353361 So, since April what happened? The Reader's Editor mentions the Head of Communities. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2110427,00.html But is there any way to reach the Head of Communities directly? All they do on Guardian Talk is to delete a topic. They don't reply or add anything. Even on issues that relate directly. In the media bit I have done a few posts on PDF and the Guardian. And about OhmyNews. A number of statements in the Guardian about cittizen journalism have been misleading. Maybe something from Guardian staff will turn up on Talk. But more likely they will save their copy for comment is free where they rarely respond to comments. So, since April what happened?

The Reader’s Editor mentions the Head of Communities.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2110427,00.html

But is there any way to reach the Head of Communities directly?

All they do on Guardian Talk is to delete a topic.

They don’t reply or add anything. Even on issues that relate directly.

In the media bit I have done a few posts on PDF and the Guardian. And about OhmyNews. A number of statements in the Guardian about cittizen journalism have been misleading.

Maybe something from Guardian staff will turn up on Talk. But more likely they will save their copy for comment is free where they rarely respond to comments.

]]> By: Steven Chiu http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-346645 Steven Chiu Mon, 02 Apr 2007 09:53:28 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-346645 Jeff - I think you're slightly misleading here. To quote the story: "Ms Pickard joined AOL's editorial team in 1998 after training as an anthropologist and studying online communities." You had me scouring the web for an online community distance-learning advanced degree in social networking. Although, it would not be surprising to see some schools offer an anthropology degree with a specialisation in online communities in the future. Jeff - I think you’re slightly misleading here. To quote the story: “Ms Pickard joined AOL’s editorial team in 1998 after training as an anthropologist and studying online communities.” You had me scouring the web for an online community distance-learning advanced degree in social networking. Although, it would not be surprising to see some schools offer an anthropology degree with a specialisation in online communities in the future.

]]> By: Tansley http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-346446 Tansley Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:42:06 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-346446 I decided to register there anyway. Can't have too many British news sources... I decided to register there anyway. Can’t have too many British news sources…

]]> By: bobbie johnson http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-346432 bobbie johnson Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:46:49 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-346432 That's pretty much the synopsis, but here's the rest of the text: "Meg Pickard has been appointed as the Guardian website's head of communities and user experience. Ms Pickard was formerly the consumer experience lead for social media at AOL Europe. She will now head community management and engagement strategy for Guardian Unlimited and will take up the newly created post at the end of April 2007. "Meg has a tremendous reputation in the industry and a great grasp of the issues around building and maintaining online communities," said Emily Bell, the director of digital content at Guardian News & Media. "Her appointment confirms that user experience will be a top priority for Guardian Unlimited this year." Ms Pickard joined AOL's editorial team in 1998 after training as an anthropologist and studying online communities." That’s pretty much the synopsis, but here’s the rest of the text:

“Meg Pickard has been appointed as the Guardian website’s head of communities and user experience.

Ms Pickard was formerly the consumer experience lead for social media at AOL Europe.

She will now head community management and engagement strategy for Guardian Unlimited and will take up the newly created post at the end of April 2007.

“Meg has a tremendous reputation in the industry and a great grasp of the issues around building and maintaining online communities,” said Emily Bell, the director of digital content at Guardian News & Media.

“Her appointment confirms that user experience will be a top priority for Guardian Unlimited this year.”

Ms Pickard joined AOL’s editorial team in 1998 after training as an anthropologist and studying online communities.”

]]> By: Tansley http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-346429 Tansley Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:08:31 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/03/30/the-natives-are-restless/#comment-346429 Unfortunately, the 'appointed' link takes me to the Guardian's SUBSCRIBE page. Possible a synopsis might be in order? Unfortunately, the ‘appointed’ link takes me to the Guardian’s SUBSCRIBE page. Possible a synopsis might be in order?

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