Comments on: My Assignment Zero interview http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: maylam http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-350414 maylam Sun, 27 May 2007 08:37:26 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-350414 “Trust and credibility are essential assets for business workers.” Discuss the statement with examples you have come across. “Trust and credibility are essential assets for business workers.” Discuss the statement with examples you have come across.

]]> By: Jeff Jarvis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-348869 Jeff Jarvis Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:46:08 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-348869 Anna: The project should be out soon. I'll update. I think the standard for disclosure is the same you'd use in conversation: If you rave about a singer to a friend and don't disclose that she's your sister, then your reviews will be suspect in the future, eh? It's about relevant connections and perspectives, I think. Anna: The project should be out soon. I’ll update. I think the standard for disclosure is the same you’d use in conversation: If you rave about a singer to a friend and don’t disclose that she’s your sister, then your reviews will be suspect in the future, eh? It’s about relevant connections and perspectives, I think.

]]> By: Anna Haynes http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-347525 Anna Haynes Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:08:30 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-347525 Jeff, 2 Qs - > "10 things they need to know to stay out of court" what's the status of this project? this would be good info to have- is there a website yet for it, that you could link to? Second- I suggested an Assignment Zero question set, about disclosures and public relations, <a href="http://zero.newassignment.net/assignmentzero/what_questions_should_interviewer_ask_jeff_jarvis#comment-1285" rel="nofollow">here</a> If it's uncouth, feel free not to answer, but if you'd like to answer, that'd be great. (and if it's been tangentially answered somewhere in the above and i missed it, my bad, sorry) What sort of disclosure practices should crowdsourcing projects implement, to protect against invasion by PR interests? In citizen journalism projects, particularly where the citizens are collecting and/or writing up unstructured data, the potential for slant exists; so some form of disclosure is essential. But - Would it be enough if they just mentioned that they're affiliated with Project Y (which lies within the subject area of the reporting), and not say a) what the nature of the affiliation is (e.g. roughly how much Y is paying) b) who/what is ultimately funding Y, and what their mission is ? What would constitute a disclosure that was sufficient for readers to use in judging the credibility of the writing, and (ideally) also sufficient to neutralize any potential PR benefit it could provide? Jeff, 2 Qs -

> “10 things they need to know to stay out of court”
what’s the status of this project? this would be good info to have- is there a website yet for it, that you could link to?

Second-
I suggested an Assignment Zero question set, about disclosures and public relations, here
If it’s uncouth, feel free not to answer, but if you’d like to answer, that’d be great. (and if it’s been tangentially answered somewhere in the above and i missed it, my bad, sorry)

What sort of disclosure practices should crowdsourcing projects implement, to protect against invasion by PR interests?

In citizen journalism projects, particularly where the citizens are collecting and/or writing up unstructured data, the potential for slant exists; so some form of disclosure is essential. But -

Would it be enough if they just mentioned that they’re affiliated with Project Y (which lies within the subject area of the reporting), and not say
a) what the nature of the affiliation is (e.g. roughly how much Y is paying)
b) who/what is ultimately funding Y, and what their mission is
?

What would constitute a disclosure that was sufficient for readers to use in judging the credibility of the writing, and (ideally) also sufficient to neutralize any potential PR benefit it could provide?

]]> By: Don http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-347522 Don Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:04:17 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-347522 I believe we have found that the crowd is adept at fact-checking. <i>The best way to ask a question is to post wrong information. -- anonymous</i> I believe we have found that the crowd is adept at fact-checking.

The best way to ask a question is to post wrong information. — anonymous

]]> By: Tom Foley http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-347431 Tom Foley Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:36:29 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/04/09/my-assignment-zero-interview/#comment-347431 Even within the ranks of professional journalists are various levels of competency, but all retain the the title, "Journalist." The term Citizen journalist may be the initilially chosen title that defines one who has not engaged in the formal study of the subject, but who wants to have his or her voice heard and words read iin whatever form of media they choose. I think most those who have the calling to pursue this way of communicating know they have to aquire more knowledge to come up to speed. Passion in the pursuit of truth, whether your a pro or amateur, will determine who wears the mantel of a journalist. Even within the ranks of professional journalists are various levels of competency, but all retain the the title, “Journalist.”

The term Citizen journalist may be the initilially chosen title that defines one who has not engaged in the formal study of the subject, but who
wants to have his or her voice heard and words read iin whatever form of media they choose.

I think most those who have the calling to pursue this way of communicating know they have to aquire more knowledge to come up to speed. Passion in the pursuit of truth, whether your a pro or amateur, will determine who wears the mantel of a journalist.

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