Spain: newspaper includes citizen journalism in its print edition
According to an explanation by the paper, "El Correo wants to convert itself into the first completely interactive newspaper of the Spanish press." It will accomplish this through a team of five journalists who are charged with reading emails, text messages, traditional letters and answering a hotline with calls from readers looking to contribute.
Not only will content from the public appear in sections such as Economy and Sports but readers will also participate in surveys, pose questions to the editorial board and public authorities, conduct interviews and publish their own arts & entertainment reviews. Sunday papers will be dedicated to the participation of young readers.
Participants have the option of registering for the site once by giving personal information or each time they would like to contribute if desiring to keep their personal information private.
The paper's director, Angel Arnedo said, "the objective is to publish a paper that informs, but also one that entertains and is useful. We must regain contact with our readers and make it their paper."
Source: Periodistas 21 (in Spanish)
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There's an excerpt from Buzz Merritt's book, KNIGHTFALL, at the AuthorViews web site. It talks about corporate journalism at the L.A. Times and other papers. The URL is:
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all this predicting fails to mention the role of the AP in news gathering and distribution. The true loss to American journalism - and democracy - was the virtual death of UPI. No one noticed.
The internet is form, not function.