Scandinavian CitJ launch of iNorden.org
iNorden.org is "an attempt at settings new standards for civic journalism in our neck of the woods," according to its founders.
Articles will be written in Nordic languages and in English. The site is non-profit and "not motivated by future prospects of profitability," according to it’s ‘About’ page.
If well led, iNorden.org could be very successful, since traditional media and blogs alike have failed until now to launch a venture that could reunite Scandinavia voices on the whole.
“In the absence of a media corporation with the foresight to utilise the fabulous opportunities online to create a cross-regional Scandinavian news site, after all the regions' languages are more similar than they are different,” commented Kristin Lowe on her media blog.
Source: KristinLowe blog through IFRA Executive News Service
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Here's hoping that
1. U.S. papers emulate this newspaper/blogger content-centered connection
2. Aftonbladet takes the next step to connect to bloggers anywhere who write on topics covered in this Swedish paper
As a former Wall Street Journal reporter I am enjoying this fast-changing landscape of news coverage and conversation. And, it seems that technology will facilitate the cream rising to the top (what is most popular and/or best written)
- Kare