Introduction to crowdsourcing for journalists and journalism educators. Use of four cases and what we can learn from them. Three cases include maps; the fourth case does not.
Starter presentation in a weeklong workshop for journalism educators at Rhodes University, South Africa, in June 2014. We are trying to discover the needs of the journalism school as it goes forward with changes and updates in the curriculum. Purpose of this pres is to identify some areas where teaching needs to be focused, or refocused.
This handout was created after a presentation "Orientation to Online Journalism" which was done as part of a UN Media Workshop in Georgetown Guyana on 12 September, 2015. The workshop was convened by Dr Paloma Mohammed.
Presentation as part of a Year 2 undergraduate module on Online Journalism. Part of the degree in Journalism at Birmingham City University's School of Media.
Starter presentation in a weeklong workshop for journalism educators at Rhodes University, South Africa, in June 2014. We are trying to discover the needs of the journalism school as it goes forward with changes and updates in the curriculum. Purpose of this pres is to identify some areas where teaching needs to be focused, or refocused.
This handout was created after a presentation "Orientation to Online Journalism" which was done as part of a UN Media Workshop in Georgetown Guyana on 12 September, 2015. The workshop was convened by Dr Paloma Mohammed.
Presentation as part of a Year 2 undergraduate module on Online Journalism. Part of the degree in Journalism at Birmingham City University's School of Media.
Petitioners versus activists: The case of Zwarte Piet and FacebookJanelle Ward
Zwarte Piet, literally translated as Black Pete, has created growing controversy for its racist undertones in the Dutch celebration of Sinterklaas. This paper looks at how Facebook users engage with the debate by quantitatively examining two Facebook pages: “Zwarte Piet is Racisme” (Black Piet is Racism, or ZPIR) and the pro-Zwarte Piet page called “Pietitie.” Analysis shows that ZPIR is a page oriented towards longer-term engagement. User engagement on ZPIR is also more intensive compared to Pietitie, which is very much an incident-based page. We argue that in this case, interpersonal discussion is more developed on a page designed to protest an issue, which may promote both civic participation and political activity of its users.
To Comment Or Not To Comment - Marie K. ShanahanKatie Steiner
One of the most interesting topics in the journalism industry today is the discussion over what to do about comment sections. Almost every news site has one, but many still have questions about how to handle them. How do we keep them civil? Should we moderate them? Push the conversation over to social media? Prohibit comments on certain stories? Hear how some journalists wrangle online discussion around their content and use it to build audience and community, as well as why some news organizations have chosen to end commenting completely. We also will share research-based techniques for improving comment sections.
From Cable Niche to Social Media Success: International Engagement with Sky N...Axel Bruns
Long version of the paper presented by Simon Copland, Tim Graham, and Axel Bruns at the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) conference, 12-16 Oct. 2021.
Petitioners versus activists: The case of Zwarte Piet and FacebookJanelle Ward
Zwarte Piet, literally translated as Black Pete, has created growing controversy for its racist undertones in the Dutch celebration of Sinterklaas. This paper looks at how Facebook users engage with the debate by quantitatively examining two Facebook pages: “Zwarte Piet is Racisme” (Black Piet is Racism, or ZPIR) and the pro-Zwarte Piet page called “Pietitie.” Analysis shows that ZPIR is a page oriented towards longer-term engagement. User engagement on ZPIR is also more intensive compared to Pietitie, which is very much an incident-based page. We argue that in this case, interpersonal discussion is more developed on a page designed to protest an issue, which may promote both civic participation and political activity of its users.
To Comment Or Not To Comment - Marie K. ShanahanKatie Steiner
One of the most interesting topics in the journalism industry today is the discussion over what to do about comment sections. Almost every news site has one, but many still have questions about how to handle them. How do we keep them civil? Should we moderate them? Push the conversation over to social media? Prohibit comments on certain stories? Hear how some journalists wrangle online discussion around their content and use it to build audience and community, as well as why some news organizations have chosen to end commenting completely. We also will share research-based techniques for improving comment sections.
From Cable Niche to Social Media Success: International Engagement with Sky N...Axel Bruns
Long version of the paper presented by Simon Copland, Tim Graham, and Axel Bruns at the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) conference, 12-16 Oct. 2021.
Citizen Journalism is basically defined as collecting, disseminating and analyzing news as well as information by mainly non-professionals among the public where specifically there is use of internet in communicating with the public. This information which is provided by private individuals can take many forms varying from a podcast editorial to a report about council meeting. One very important feature of the citizen journalism is that it is found usually found online and moreover, the emergence and quick availability of internet with its web-related innovations has made the concept of citizen journalism possible. (Rogers, 2015)
Introduces the idea of "Just Enough Code" -- to add a 2- or 3-week module on Web coding into courses like editing, or design, or multimedia. There are 2 reasons to do this. One is to demystify how Web and mobile sites are made. The other is to open a door -- for (at least) some students -- to something they might really have an aptitude for, something they might really enjoy, if you just have a chance to explore it.
Multimedia Journalism Innovations in the ClassroomMindy McAdams
For a panel about "Innovation in Journalism Education": How teaching multimedia journalism has changed since 1999, and how I have adapted my classes and pushed my department to innovate. Journalism students don't have to be programmers, but they should have an opportunity to learn how to create new story forms for web and mobile platforms.
Summary of journalism faculty curriculum workshopMindy McAdams
At the end of a week-long workshop about updating the journalism curriculum at Rhodes University, we discussed a few specific types of assignments and assessment.
Presentation about curriculum and required courses in journalism programs in the U.S. To lecturers at Rhodes dept. of Journalism and Media Studies, South Africa, June 2014.
Blogs cover a very wide variety of styles and approaches. Blogs written by journalists, or housed on the websites of media organizations, are also widely varied. To understand blogs, blogging, and the audiences for blogs, we have to begin by looking at real blogs and comparing them. This presentation was given to 3rd-year journalism students at Rhodes University, South Africa.
Journalism's Future: Journalism, Not NewspapersMindy McAdams
Presentation to 150 journalists and editors at RCS MediaGroup S.p.A., Milan, Italy, May 2013. The goal was to inspire them to take their business forward into a mobile environment where competition comes from everywhere, not only the traditional rivals.
A university lecture for journalism students -- how to use the canvas element to add graphics and animation to Web pages. Updated April 2014. Basics for beginners. See also https://github.com/macloo/canvas
Updated with new exercises - March 2014. Introduction to jQuery (for journalism students) and review of the Code School "Try jQuery" course, Parts 1-3.
If you are using jQuery, you need to understand the Document Object Model and how it accounts for all the elements inside any HTML document or Web page.
An introduction to JavaScript that includes side-by-side comparisons with Python -- for journalism students. Based on the free JavaScript exercises/lessons at Codecademy: http://www.codecademy.com/tracks/javascript (Students in this course spent 4 weeks learning Python before they were introduced to JavaScript.)
An introduction to responsive design and Web frameworks -- for journalism students. Shows various examples. Includes links to resources. Updated February 2014.
Updated Feb. 9, 2014. This PPT is a review of color and fonts as used with HTML5 and CSS. Used in an undergraduate journalism class called Advanced Online Media Production.
Based on Zed Shaw's "Learn Python the Hard Way," this is a review of Exercises 27 - 34 in that text. For non-computer-science students and learners. Updated with new slides Feb. 2, 2014. Introduces Booleans, if-elif-else, loops, lists.
Based on Zed Shaw's "Learn Python the Hard Way," this is a review of Exercises 13 - 19 in that text. For non-computer-science students and learners. This PPT will not make sense without Zed's lessons. The PPT is intended to supplement and help explain these seven lessons. The PPT was updated on Jan. 17, 2014.
Based on Zed Shaw's "Learn Python the Hard Way," this is a review of Exercises 1 - 12 in that text. For non-computer-science students and learners. Updated with new slides Jan. 12, 2014. Introduces math, print statement, variables, format strings, raw_input().
Brief introduction to the Python programming language, for complete beginners who have never learned a programming language before. Resources and links are included.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Welcome to TechSoup New Member Orientation and Q&A (May 2024).pdfTechSoup
In this webinar you will learn how your organization can access TechSoup's wide variety of product discount and donation programs. From hardware to software, we'll give you a tour of the tools available to help your nonprofit with productivity, collaboration, financial management, donor tracking, security, and more.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
6. WNYC Radio: Snow Crisis
• Over the radio, listeners were asked to text PLOW to
30644, the station’s mobile shortcode
• The location of each text was added to a Google Map
• The map was posted on the radio station’s website
• Each person who texted was asked to also leave an audio
report as voicemail
• The audio reports were played on the radio
7. “It really encourages
other people to send in
their story and contribute,
when they hear people
just like them.”
—Jim Colgan, former WNYC news producer
8. Lessons Learned
1. The audience can help journalists
2. Journalists need to think creatively so they
can use this resource well (resource: the
audience)
3. Social media can be very useful in crisis
reporting
New York City snow storm
9. Minnesota Public Radio
uses this map to show
where members of the
audience have reported
holes in the street
(“potholes”).
10. Instructions: Drag the map and zoom into your
pothole’s location, then click once to add details or a
photo.
13. Lessons Learned
1. Sometimes you can find the technology
needed to produce a project (you don’t need
to create it)
2. A project started in 2010 continued being
used in 2014
3. Citizens used the map itself to report the
location of potholes (instead of sending
location in email, by SMS, etc.)
MPR potholes map
15. “The Mumbaiattacks haveunleasheda storm
of live updatesfromresidents, swellingtraffic
and contenton sites suchas Twitterand
Yahoo Inc.’s photoWeb siteFlickr.A
Google mapon the attack sites was swiftly
putup. A lengthy entry about the attackson
user-generatedonline encyclopedia
Wikipediasurfacedin less than an hour.”
—The Wall Street Journal, November 28, 2008
25. Lessons Learned
1. Using all kinds of Web sites (Wikipedia,
Twitter, Flickr), the audience can report on an
event without help from journalists
2. Journalists from Al Jazeera English used
Google Maps to aggregate citizen reports
from Twitter and other sites
3. Again, social media can assist journalists in
gathering information during a crisis
Mumbai attacks
26. Crowdsourcing
Crowdsourcing is the act of
taking a task traditionally performed by
a designated agent (usually an employee)
and outsourcing it
to an undefined, generally large group of people
in the form of an open call.
Definition
—Jeff Howe, author of Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of
the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business (2008)
32. Simon Willison, a
28-year-old
programmer who
works for the
newspaper,
worked hard to
make it easy for
people to join in
and evaluate the
documents quickly.
Result: 170,000
documents were
reviewed in the
first 80 hours after
the site went
online.
Making it fun
33. Result: For many famous MPs, all of their
documents were analyzed.
2009
34. Lessons Learned
1. People will contribute their time and their
intelligence without any reward if each task is
small and not difficult.
2. Journalists can ask the audience to help
even in a case where no crisis exists.
3. The journalists (and programmers) must do
some work to make the task seem interesting
and fun.
Investigating MPs’ expenses
A blizzard on Dec. 26, 2010, paralyzed the New York metropolitan area. The three major airports shut down, along with trains and even some of the subway lines. Emergency vehicles, such as ambulances and fire trucks, could not get through. WNYC Radio (2010). Winter Storm Photos. Retrieved from http://www.wnyc.org/crowdsourcing/winter-storm-photos/report/
The mayor of New York City had announced that all streets had been plowed, but the map from the radio station showed that streets were still buried in snow (Mobile Commons, 2011). Local radio station WNYC invited listeners to report where streets had been left uncleared of snow, trapping cars and preventing buses and emergency vehicles from reaching residents. To submit a report, a person simply sent a text message from any mobile phone. Each report was added to a Google Map, which was published on the website of the radio station (WNYC Radio, 2010a). WNYC Radio (2010a). Mapping the Storm Clean-up. Retrieved from http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news-2/2010/dec/30/mapping-storm-clean/
Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor, New York City, December 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/30/nyregion/30snow.html
Because of the published map and the audio reports from the listeners, WNYC Radio was able to show that the local authorities had not done what they promised, and the voices of the people were heard. Plows were sent out, and the streets were cleared of snow.
WNYC Radio (2010a). Mapping the Storm Clean-up. Retrieved from http://www.wnyc.org/articles/wnyc-news-2/2010/dec/30/mapping-storm-clean/
Source: Mobile Commons (2011). How WNYC used mobile mapping to fact check Mayor Bloomberg. Retrieved from http://www.mobilecommons.com/blog/2011/01/how-wnyc-used-mobile-mapping-to-fact-check-mayor-bloomberg/
SITE http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/potholes/
SITE http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/potholes/
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) partnered with SeeClickFix to produce the pothole map.
SITE http://www.seeclickfix.com/
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) partnered with SeeClickFix to produce the pothole map.
SITE http://www.seeclickfix.com/
In a series of coordinated terrorist attacks, 164 people died. More than 300 people were injured. Mumbai, India. November 2008.
What about using the audience to help with something that is NOT a crisis?
Source: http://www.crowdsourcing.com/ - The website of Jeff Howe, who wrote an article about crowdsourcing in 2006 ("The Rise of Crowdsourcing”) and a book (2008) titled Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business. Wired article: http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/crowds.html
Of the 3 examples we have seen, the last one (MP expenses) is the one most clearly meeting this definition. But all 3 included participation from the public.
In one of the greatest examples of crowdsourcing, The Guardian asked the public to help sort through millions of scanned files that showed expenses claimed for reimbursement by Members of Parliament.
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/18/mps-expenses-how-scoop-came-light
Home page: http://mps-expenses.guardian.co.uk/ Other source: http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/06/four-crowdsourcing-lessons-from-the-guardians-spectacular-expenses-scandal-experiment/
The journalists knew they could never sort through 2 million scanned files – basically these are IMAGE files that show text and numbers, and you need human beings to read them.
They don’t. …
They crowdsource the work.
The data team put all the scanned files online. They asked the public to help them find the ones that seemed to warrant further investigation. That is, find the files that seem questionable or dishonest.
Source: http://mps-expenses.guardian.co.uk/page/18679/
Regular people reviewed 170,000 documents in the first 80 hours after the site went online. Make It EASY and make it FUN. Then people will help.
All a person had to do was open a document, read it, and click one of these four buttons. Basically, the people were sorting the files and flagging the interesting ones.
Source: http://www.niemanlab.org/2009/06/four-crowdsourcing-lessons-from-the-guardians-spectacular-expenses-scandal-experiment/
People tended to pick out the most famous MPs – like the former Prime Minister, Tony Blair – and checked all of their documents.
Source: http://mps-expenses.guardian.co.uk/labour/tony-blair/
There’s been a lot of research about cases like this – many cases do not involve journalists. One key to success is that the tasks should seem a little bit like a game, or a detective story … people seem to like contributing to solving a mystery or finding something that is hard to find.