Comments on: Media140 Sydney: Future Of Journalism In The Social Media Age http://www.jjprojects.com/2009/11/11/media140-sydney-future-of-journalism-in-the-social-media-age/ our social web: news and opinion from John Johnston on the state of the social media. Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: nike shox http://www.jjprojects.com/2009/11/11/media140-sydney-future-of-journalism-in-the-social-media-age/comment-page-1/#comment-3787 nike shox Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:28:58 +0000 http://www.jjprojects.com/?p=1188#comment-3787 If a jewel falls into the mire, it remains as precious as before; and though dust should ascend to heaven, its former worthlessness will not be altered. If a jewel falls into the mire, it remains as precious as before; and though dust should ascend to heaven, its former worthlessness will not be altered.

]]> By: jjprojects http://www.jjprojects.com/2009/11/11/media140-sydney-future-of-journalism-in-the-social-media-age/comment-page-1/#comment-3782 jjprojects Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:51:12 +0000 http://www.jjprojects.com/?p=1188#comment-3782 Yeah I didn't think you were suggesting that journalists have no roll in social media. As you suggest, adapting (quickly) to new developments is going to be vital. The current pace of change is obviously not something big news orgs are used to. Yeah I didn't think you were suggesting that journalists have no roll in social media. As you suggest, adapting (quickly) to new developments is going to be vital. The current pace of change is obviously not something big news orgs are used to.

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://www.jjprojects.com/2009/11/11/media140-sydney-future-of-journalism-in-the-social-media-age/comment-page-1/#comment-3781 Stilgherrian Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:41:07 +0000 http://www.jjprojects.com/?p=1188#comment-3781 Thanks for the name-check, John. The full text of my presentation is over at <a href="http://stilgherrian.com/media/media140-what-do-journos-do-better-exactly/" rel="nofollow">Media140: What do journos do better, exactly?</a> -- though I threw in some <em>ad lib</em> comments so it's not exactly what I said on the day.<br><br>Interestingly, some people thought I was suggesting that journalists have no role in this brave new world. I think they do. However when I, like you, had probably found out most of what I wanted to know about the Sydney dust storm without them, I think their craft needs to adapt the reality of this new environment. Are they up for it? Thanks for the name-check, John. The full text of my presentation is over at Media140: What do journos do better, exactly? — though I threw in some ad lib comments so it's not exactly what I said on the day.

Interestingly, some people thought I was suggesting that journalists have no role in this brave new world. I think they do. However when I, like you, had probably found out most of what I wanted to know about the Sydney dust storm without them, I think their craft needs to adapt the reality of this new environment. Are they up for it?

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