Jay Rosen: "People of CBS News, the Net knows more than you."

[understandinglife]

Background:

Jay Rosen was asked to be the first guest blogger at Public Eye, the new blog that acts like an ombudsman (sort of) at CBS News. His first post entitled, "Outside Voices: Jay Rosen's Open Letter To CBS" appeared today:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2005/09/16/publiceye/entry851751.shtml

The Public Eye link is:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/30/publiceye/main805566.shtml

Jay Rosen also published an expanded version at Huffington Post and here are a few snipits:

The Net Knows More Than You: An Open Letter to the People of CBS News

Things are looking up for you guys. Public Eye is part of that. The transparency revolution in network news has started, and CBS gets the credit for going first. But I want to make sure you understand it, and how we got here.

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Why do people read blogs? On September 20th of last year I did a post called: "Did the President of CBS News Have Anyone in Charge of Reading the Internet and Sending Alerts?" (He didn't.) This week is Public Eye's debut. It puts Vaughn Ververs and his staff in charge of reading the Internet and sending alerts.

On January 10th of this year I suggested at my blog that CBS News "could publish on the Internet (as transcript and video) the full interviews from which each segment that airs is made. All interviews, every frame. Even the interviews that were not used." The Web makes it doable and it would help with transparency, I said.

Six months later Larry Kramer told CJR Daily: "We're going to be offering up what used to be considered just work product... there's no reason we can't allow our users to see the whole thirty-minute interview if they want." The Web makes it possible and it would help with transparency, he said.

More at the link:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jay-rosen/the-net-knows-more-than-y_b_7479.html

As Rosen notes "I'm a journalism professor, and here is my verdict: Transparency will absolutely change you, and it already has. If you don't change with it, you will lose.

Same applies to our government.


Peace.

[Arugula Latte]

1. Once again, what would we do w/out the Internet(s)? eom

[burythehatchet]

7. one of mine's broke

:(

[iwanmycntrybak]

2. Internet Blogs

Well, Bush will have to do away with the internet now!

[newyawker99]

13. Hi iwanmycntrybak!!

Welcome to DU! :toast:

[glitch]

3. Nominated for this line alone (although the rest is well worth it too)

Rosen notes "I'm a journalism professor, and here is my verdict: Transparency will absolutely change you, and it already has. If you don't change with it, you will lose."

[natrat]

4. it's sad cuz i watch news just to see if they let out real news or fluff

so pasee

[mattclearing]

5. That last bit is great.

Transparency will change everything...it is the great equalizer.

[Stephanie]

6. brilliant

we are uncovering it anyway, they might as well just show it to us and save our time and their necks.

[Im with Rosey]

8. I hope this is what it appears to be

The possibilities of this seem quite open. I haven't had a chance to thoroughly explore yet, but what I did have time to read seemed like it might be a voice that sould be heard by many. Looking forward to your contribution, UL.

[understandinglife]

9. "Public Eye is a Web log or blog because this the best format for what ...

... we’re trying to do — create an easy way to view multiple entries in a day, have accessible public comment areas and easy access to other relevant stories, sites, documents, Web video and resources. Unlike like many blogs, this one will be edited (gasp!) — not censored, but edited — for style, clarity and to make sure any factual reporting conforms to CBS News Standards and Practices. However, the writers on Public Eye will be encouraged to write in a casual, conversational style and they will be making judgments and comments that might be considered editorializing if they appeared in a hard news story or section.

No major broadcast or cable network has ever tried anything like Public Eye. We are learning as we go. We’re asking our audience to be unabashed and prolific in participating, honest but generous when we blunder and not too reticent if we happen to do something well upon occasion.

Dick Meyer
Editorial Director
CBSNews.com
September 2005

More at link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/30/publiceye/main805566.shtml

In just 12 months .... quite a change. Just imagine if this had existed in September 2004.


Peace.

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[annabanana]

11. Is this part of Moonves' "News revolution"?

I remember the Time's Mag article where he said he wants to "do" th news differently..

If so, this is a good start.

[snot]

12. YAY!! nt