Gillmor: Mainsteam, citizen journalists must learn from each other

In a speech Dan Gillmor has prepared for the World Editor's Forum annual conference in Seoul this week, Gillmor says competition between mainstream mass media and with people in the emerging citizen journalism sphere can make all journalists better at what they do. "We have a lot we can -- and must -- learn from each other....

"News organizations should be inviting the former audience not just into the process of commenting on the news, but also creating news reports. For that to happen, professionals need to open up -- in a number of ways."

Some of his advice:

• Offer respect for the good things citizen journalists do
• Help citizen journalists understand those best practices and principles of traditional journalism
• Point people to resources where they can learn more about how journalism works.

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