Comments on: Networked geojournalism http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/07/26/networked-geojournalism/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:52:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Local lives http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/07/26/networked-geojournalism/#comment-355454 BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » Local lives Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:33:32 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/07/26/networked-geojournalism/#comment-355454 [...] Amen. But important as hell. Let’s look at the front page of NowPublic right now. Here’s a story about a Caracas metro crash. Now I’m very sorry for the victims of this tragedy, but it doesn’t touch my life. It’s not local to me. It touches lives in Caracas. It’s local to them. Here’s a story about a fire in the Jersey pinelands. I’m in Jersey but that’s not local enough for me. But to the folks who can smell the smoke, it matters. It’s local. The UK floods story is international — at least on this end of the world — but it’s also a different story locally (see what the BBC did with maps in networked geojournalism). [...] [...] Amen. But important as hell. Let’s look at the front page of NowPublic right now. Here’s a story about a Caracas metro crash. Now I’m very sorry for the victims of this tragedy, but it doesn’t touch my life. It’s not local to me. It touches lives in Caracas. It’s local to them. Here’s a story about a fire in the Jersey pinelands. I’m in Jersey but that’s not local enough for me. But to the folks who can smell the smoke, it matters. It’s local. The UK floods story is international — at least on this end of the world — but it’s also a different story locally (see what the BBC did with maps in networked geojournalism). [...]

]]> By: Pete http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/07/26/networked-geojournalism/#comment-355206 Pete Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:13:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/07/26/networked-geojournalism/#comment-355206 Thanks for the mention above We're using the skills we have to help in a difficult situation and the response has been outstanding. The blog was a quick decision made in a crisis. We're raising awareness and giving our community support. Thanks for watching. http://cheltenhamboroughcouncil.wordpress.com/ Thanks for the mention above

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]]> By: charliebeckett.org » Blog Archive » Floody hell (and heaven) http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/07/26/networked-geojournalism/#comment-355164 charliebeckett.org » Blog Archive » Floody hell (and heaven) Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:42:43 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2007/07/26/networked-geojournalism/#comment-355164 [...] pointers and see photos sent in by BBC viewers. Cheer up Mark, you could be online… Thanks to Jeff Jarvis for pointing out the latest in Networked [...] [...] pointers and see photos sent in by BBC viewers. Cheer up Mark, you could be online… Thanks to Jeff Jarvis for pointing out the latest in Networked [...]

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