Comments on: The balance shifts http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/ by Jeff Jarvis Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:19:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Reflections on CUNY graduate school New Journalism Models Hyperlocal camp « Christopher Wink http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-405013 Reflections on CUNY graduate school New Journalism Models Hyperlocal camp « Christopher Wink Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:34:56 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-405013 [...] final session was what Jarvis dubbed a ‘reverse panel,’ in which a handful of representatives from big-name news organizations listened to [...] [...] final session was what Jarvis dubbed a ‘reverse panel,’ in which a handful of representatives from big-name news organizations listened to [...]

]]> By: Beth http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404584 Beth Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:46:08 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404584 This is a really interesting point. The quality is certainly an issue when everyone gets into the game of announcing news, but one of my favorite ideas is that NYtimes or Guardian or any of the big ones have begun to write blog pieces to convey news stories. Sure, there are the 13 page features in the Times Magazine, but there are also tons of links on their homepage. I would love it even more if they linked to more niche content. It's also great to see CUNY involved in things like this. A masters degree graduate of Hunter, I am thrilled to see summits like this gaining traction. This is a really interesting point. The quality is certainly an issue when everyone gets into the game of announcing news, but one of my favorite ideas is that NYtimes or Guardian or any of the big ones have begun to write blog pieces to convey news stories. Sure, there are the 13 page features in the Times Magazine, but there are also tons of links on their homepage. I would love it even more if they linked to more niche content.

It’s also great to see CUNY involved in things like this. A masters degree graduate of Hunter, I am thrilled to see summits like this gaining traction.

]]> By: Breaking the Bloggers Block « DigiDave – Journalism is a Process, Not a Product http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404507 Breaking the Bloggers Block « DigiDave – Journalism is a Process, Not a Product Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:27:47 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404507 [...] 2. NewsInnovation.com: I spent last week in New York. The timing was great because Spot.Us freelance Lindsey Hoshaw had a piece in the NYT. I was out there for the third New Business Models for News Conference. I helped to organize the first two with Jeff Jarvis. I helped with this third one as well – albiet a smaller role. I naturally stepped back to focus on Spot.Us. I could do a whole post on this conference, working with Jeff, etc. But intsead I’ll point to Jeff’s post about what was one of the better take aways. [...] [...] 2. NewsInnovation.com: I spent last week in New York. The timing was great because Spot.Us freelance Lindsey Hoshaw had a piece in the NYT. I was out there for the third New Business Models for News Conference. I helped to organize the first two with Jeff Jarvis. I helped with this third one as well – albiet a smaller role. I naturally stepped back to focus on Spot.Us. I could do a whole post on this conference, working with Jeff, etc. But intsead I’ll point to Jeff’s post about what was one of the better take aways. [...]

]]> By: Mark Joyella http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404429 Mark Joyella Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:01:23 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404429 Jeff, the conference at CUNY was informative and inspiring. I left with a vibrating brain full of ideas, and a wallet filled with cards from new contacts (I know, so analog of me). I believe the balance has shifted, and there's an eagerness among us to work together to figure it all out. And as we emerge from the bunkers where we hid during the layoffs and dark days of the last two years, I find this energy invigorating. Thanks again for a great day. Mark Jeff, the conference at CUNY was informative and inspiring. I left with a vibrating brain full of ideas, and a wallet filled with cards from new contacts (I know, so analog of me). I believe the balance has shifted, and there’s an eagerness among us to work together to figure it all out. And as we emerge from the bunkers where we hid during the layoffs and dark days of the last two years, I find this energy invigorating.

Thanks again for a great day.

Mark

]]> By: How Can We Help You? « LocalNewser http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404428 How Can We Help You? « LocalNewser Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:47:08 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404428 [...] Big Brain Jeff Jarvis sees the balance shifting, as he writes on his Buzz Machine blog: "the room was filled with people who were, each in his or her own way, building that future [...] [...] Big Brain Jeff Jarvis sees the balance shifting, as he writes on his Buzz Machine blog: "the room was filled with people who were, each in his or her own way, building that future [...]

]]> By: Mainstream Media: Some Get it. Most Still Don’t. | WNYmedia.net http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404415 Mainstream Media: Some Get it. Most Still Don’t. | WNYmedia.net Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:44:12 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404415 [...] As Jarvis commented: But importantly, I did see a shift in the balance of power yesterday. The big media guys on this reverse panel made it crystal clear that they not only respect but need the work of the bloggers/citizens/little-media-guys/whatever you choose to call them. The big guys acknowledged openly that they are shrinking and can no longer even pretend that they can do it all themselves. [...] [...] As Jarvis commented: But importantly, I did see a shift in the balance of power yesterday. The big media guys on this reverse panel made it crystal clear that they not only respect but need the work of the bloggers/citizens/little-media-guys/whatever you choose to call them. The big guys acknowledged openly that they are shrinking and can no longer even pretend that they can do it all themselves. [...]

]]> By: Paul L'Acosta http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404406 Paul L'Acosta Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:33 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404406 The way I see this new trend is that news will become personal again. Hey, that's the catchy tune on the HP ads, right? Sales went up, the others were left behind. And that's exactly what we need. Quality verifiable not by a single editor behind a desk but by a network of peers (aka. you and me). Great post Jeff! --Paul The way I see this new trend is that news will become personal again. Hey, that’s the catchy tune on the HP ads, right? Sales went up, the others were left behind. And that’s exactly what we need. Quality verifiable not by a single editor behind a desk but by a network of peers (aka. you and me). Great post Jeff! –Paul

]]> By: Steffen Konrath http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404405 Steffen Konrath Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:55:14 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404405 I do not share the concerns of many people regarding quality loss which normally pop up when "lean news" units (blogs et.al.) were discussed. In News3.0 we will face a network of journalists connected via a new technology platform instead of institutions. Quality is secured through methods and mechanism we partly know already from social networks and measured by something I call the J-Rank similar to PageRank. The News3.0 model reflects the balance shift described here but it exceeds your description in some other areas of the workflow and platform architecture. Thanks for the great article, Jeff. I do not share the concerns of many people regarding quality loss which normally pop up when “lean news” units (blogs et.al.) were discussed.

In News3.0 we will face a network of journalists connected via a new technology platform instead of institutions. Quality is secured through methods and mechanism we partly know already from social networks and measured by something I call the J-Rank similar to PageRank.

The News3.0 model reflects the balance shift described here but it exceeds your description in some other areas of the workflow and platform architecture. Thanks for the great article, Jeff.

]]> By: TeachJ http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404403 TeachJ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:43:55 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404403 I agree with you that the future of news is small, lean news organizations that are staffed by backpack journalists who can shoot, edit, photograph, write and publish online. But I also see a loss in quality, as there are very few journos who do it all well. And the angle I'm most concerned about is that many will be beholden to their advertisers and will spend a lot of time wooing those same advertisers, which will only pay just enough to keep those journos off the bread line. Sure, some lucky ones will continue to work for non-profits and others will still work in profitable niches like sports or entertainment. But hard-news, it has always been a loss leader for both newspapers and TV stations. I agree with you that the future of news is small, lean news organizations that are staffed by backpack journalists who can shoot, edit, photograph, write and publish online. But I also see a loss in quality, as there are very few journos who do it all well. And the angle I’m most concerned about is that many will be beholden to their advertisers and will spend a lot of time wooing those same advertisers, which will only pay just enough to keep those journos off the bread line. Sure, some lucky ones will continue to work for non-profits and others will still work in profitable niches like sports or entertainment. But hard-news, it has always been a loss leader for both newspapers and TV stations.

]]> By: Thursday Evening Edition 11/12/09 « Coney Media http://www.buzzmachine.com/2009/11/12/the-balance-shifts/#comment-404396 Thursday Evening Edition 11/12/09 « Coney Media Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:00:08 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/?p=5587#comment-404396 [...] REPORTS: On yesterday’s New Business Models for Local News summit at the CUNY Graduate School of Journa... [Buzz Machine] I ran what I called a reverse panel with big media folks – NY Times, Washington [...] [...] REPORTS: On yesterday’s New Business Models for Local News summit at the CUNY Graduate School of Journa… [Buzz Machine] I ran what I called a reverse panel with big media folks – NY Times, Washington [...]

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