On Tuesday (7th September) the new OhmyNews International Curator-in-chief Joe McPherson wrote a post on the site discussing OMNI's new direction.
One thing McPherson wrote about was the idea of a region specific approach to reporting on citizen journalism with dedicated curators for different areas. Not only will the site contain region specific information on citizen journalism but according to McPherson, OMNI will also provide 'tips and resources for citizen journalists'.
He also listed the following as things to watch out for in the future:
- Run-downs on news happening to actual journalists
- Tips on using technology and resources to make individual journalists stand toe to-toe with established media
- Regular employment opportunities
- Updates on how citizen journalists affect news culture
I wrote earlier that I thought there was potential for OMNI to act as a sort of watch-dog for citizen reporting. I don't know if they hope to achieve that but either way, its going to be exciting to see OMNI developing in the coming months.
- See McPherson's post in full here. Its only short.
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