Innovation

An excellent analysis of the role of social media in news coverage is presented by Antonia Zerbisias in the Toronto Star on July 11.

She aptly describes how Twitter became a news sources for untold numbers of people as journalists on the front lines used social media as an instant news wire, sending valuable, pertinent information streaming out to audiences.

She also notes the transformative nature of Twitter and other forms of social media by comparing more traditional forms of coverage to new ones.

BBC radio Scotland airs an interesting program pitting an old hack journalist using traditional tools against a younger new media journalist loaded with technology.

The idea is to see which one gets the better, more credible story. The results are aired on the radio.

The programme ‘Old Hack, New Tricks’ will air today  at 11:30am and on Sunday 27 June at 10:30am on BBC Radio Scotland.

With all the mainstream and independent working to cover the upcoming G20 summit in Toronto, the new kid on the block has cut itself out a niche.

OpenFile, the new online hyperlocal journalism project, is dedicating an entire section to examining the many aspects of the G20 event, but from a very localize perspective. It is also leveraging its contributors to bring new and fresh approaches to its coverage.

"During the G20 Toronto Summit, the world will be watching as leaders from the 20 most powerful nations converge on our city. OpenFile wants to know who the conference is affecting you and your community. Let us know, and we will tell the world."

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