Citizen Media: A Progress Report

Dan Gillmor gave this topic as a keynote at the Citizen Reporters' Forum in Seoul in June.  He's posted much of the talk, which begins:

... We’ve come a long way. There’s a growing recognition and appreciation of why citizen journalism matters. Investments, from media organizations and others, are fueling experiments of various kinds. Revenue models are taking early shape. And, most important, there’s a flood of great ideas.  ¶  But we have a long, long way to go. We need much more experimentation in journalism and community information projects. The business models are, at best, uncertain — and some notable failures are discouraging. Dealing with the issues of trust, credibility and ethics is essential; as are more tools and training, including a dramatically updated notion of media literacy. ...

Here are the headlines for what follows:

1. Recognition of Citizen Media
2. Traditional Media Get It Now
3. Backlash
4. Tools and Ideas
5. Business Issues
6. Experimentation Is Cheap
7. Some Experiments to Pursue
8. Ethics, Reliability, Civility
9. Assisting Trust
10. Media Literacy

Link:  Center for Citizen Media Blog.  Recommended reading.  --Dennis