Comments on: As the water rises… hyperlocal reporting http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/06/11/as-the-water-rises-hyperlocal-reporting/ convergence, public media, networks, productivity, public engagement Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: IowaFlood.com 72 Hours Later | Get A New Browser http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/06/11/as-the-water-rises-hyperlocal-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-42852 IowaFlood.com 72 Hours Later | Get A New Browser Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:45:26 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=244#comment-42852 [...] community. I just built a website - you created the value. I also want to thank everyone for their nice comments and support - that makes it all worth [...] [...] community. I just built a website – you created the value. I also want to thank everyone for their nice comments and support – that makes it all worth [...]

]]> By: jwagnerdsm http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/06/11/as-the-water-rises-hyperlocal-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-48276 jwagnerdsm Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:35:07 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=244#comment-48276 It's interesting what you can do under pressure. I think the Twitter community in Des Moines -- and the regular Tweet-Ups - have helped to make the most out of a very fine platform. I'd love to see it used for coverage of other regular Iowa events that get people talking: the Iowa State Fair, the DM Art Festival, the new music festival, etc. Lots of potential. It’s interesting what you can do under pressure. I think the Twitter community in Des Moines — and the regular Tweet-Ups – have helped to make the most out of a very fine platform. I’d love to see it used for coverage of other regular Iowa events that get people talking: the Iowa State Fair, the DM Art Festival, the new music festival, etc. Lots of potential.

]]> By: Beaver Creek Johnston, IA Flooding - Iowa Flood of 2008 http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/06/11/as-the-water-rises-hyperlocal-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-42750 Beaver Creek Johnston, IA Flooding - Iowa Flood of 2008 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:55:44 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=244#comment-42750 [...] via Iowa Public Televesion on Flickr [...] [...] via Iowa Public Televesion on Flickr [...]

]]> By: toddmundt http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/06/11/as-the-water-rises-hyperlocal-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-48275 toddmundt Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:41:54 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=244#comment-48275 Nathan - I saw your tweet earlier about your sandbagging duties tomorrow. Good luck and stay dry! Nathan – I saw your tweet earlier about your sandbagging duties tomorrow. Good luck and stay dry!

]]> By: Nathan T. Wright http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/06/11/as-the-water-rises-hyperlocal-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-48274 Nathan T. Wright Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:08:20 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=244#comment-48274 Great post, Todd! You beat me to it. :-) I have seen really cool citizen journalism happen before, but what's new about this is how well old media and new media are working together and playing off one another for content. You said it: everyone wins.<br><br>Sounds like I'll be sandbagging tomorrow... Great post, Todd! You beat me to it. :-) I have seen really cool citizen journalism happen before, but what’s new about this is how well old media and new media are working together and playing off one another for content. You said it: everyone wins.

Sounds like I’ll be sandbagging tomorrow…

]]> By: toddmundt http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/06/11/as-the-water-rises-hyperlocal-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-48273 toddmundt Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:58:03 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=244#comment-48273 So true, my friend. We're learning in public media, although we can't seem to make any move without being prompted by some kind of natural disaster. :) So true, my friend. We’re learning in public media, although we can’t seem to make any move without being prompted by some kind of natural disaster. :)

]]> By: jmproffitt http://toddmundt.com/blog/2008/06/11/as-the-water-rises-hyperlocal-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-48272 jmproffitt Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:37:09 +0000 http://toddmundt.com/blog/?p=244#comment-48272 At some point, hyperlocal "citizen journalism" (I hate that term, but I don't have another to offer right now) will become more of a norm rather than an oddity. I look forward to that day, but someone is going to have to organize those efforts.<br><br>I think that would make a killer mission for public media. I can dream, can't I? ;-) At some point, hyperlocal “citizen journalism” (I hate that term, but I don’t have another to offer right now) will become more of a norm rather than an oddity. I look forward to that day, but someone is going to have to organize those efforts.

I think that would make a killer mission for public media. I can dream, can’t I? ;-)

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