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Episode 7: Cameron MacLean and Josh Freeman on Journalism School
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Welcome to episode seven!
Run time: 22:19
Community Divas on iTunes
A podcast about communities and social media tools
In this episode:
- An interview with Cameron MacLean and Josh Freeman about their Online Journalism course
- Discussion by Eden and Connie about a comment from Keith Burtis of Magic Woodworks.
Cameron MacLean and Josh Freeman are students in the Master of Arts in Journalism program at the University of Western Ontario. We interviewed them about the Online Journalism course they are currently taking with instructor and social media consultant Wayne MacPhail.
00:01 Intro by Jay Moonah
00:09 Eden Spodek and Connie Crosby
00:15 Summary of today’s episode
00:27 Introducing this week's guests Cameron MacLean and Josh Freeman
00:58 The Divas welcome Cameron and Josh
01:10 What does community mean to them? Cameron and Josh talk about both online and in-person communities.
02:38 Building rapport between class members and people from outside the class, for example Bill Deys and Picard102 (John Leschinski). Some are auditing the class via the web. Wayne MacPhail uses livestreaming video to include others in the class.
04:39 Other tools used successfully in the class: Ning and Twitter
05:48 Ning is being used exclusively for this class. Other classes use Web CT for chat and file sharing.
06:24 How online community tools have allowed the students to get to know each other. In addition to Ning and Twitter, the students first got to know each other using Facebook to talk before they met in person. UWO Journalism 2008-09 Facebook group (Facebook registration may be required to view).
08:24 Other tools they have discussed in class: Seesmic, Ustream.tv, Delicious, the onlinewestern tag on Delicious.
09:44 How do they learn to apply these tools to journalism? The tools can be used to gather information. Twitter feed regarding Hurricane Gustav with updates from people in New Orleans acting as citizen journalists. They also discuss use of Twitter by people attending a political rally for Stephen Harper.
12:40 Use of blogs by newspapers
13:59 Does the use of blogs help newspapers build readership and community? Maclean's magazine - Andrew Potter's blog versus Rabble.ca's election blog. BBC.com http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/default.stm
16:48 Wrapping up the interview.
16:59 Comment from Keith Burtis from http://www.magicwoodworks.com/blog/: how can he use social networking tools to bring experienced woodturners who are inside a "walled garden" to interact with younger woodturners not inside that social networking space. He mentions Seth Godin's latest book Tribes. Eden and Connie discuss Keith's comment and Eden has a suggestion for Keith.
21:29 Connie and Eden wrap up the episode.
Our cool theme music “Get Out of My Face” is by Uncle Seth and is from the Podsafe Music Network.
We hope to hear from you! Send your comments to communitydivas@gmail.com or post them on the blog at communitydivas.com. Follow us on Twitter, our Facebook page or our FriendFeed room. Some registration may be required.
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Run time: 22:19
Community Divas on iTunes
A podcast about communities and social media tools
In this episode:
- An interview with Cameron MacLean and Josh Freeman about their Online Journalism course
- Discussion by Eden and Connie about a comment from Keith Burtis of Magic Woodworks.
Cameron MacLean and Josh Freeman are students in the Master of Arts in Journalism program at the University of Western Ontario. We interviewed them about the Online Journalism course they are currently taking with instructor and social media consultant Wayne MacPhail.
00:01 Intro by Jay Moonah
00:09 Eden Spodek and Connie Crosby
00:15 Summary of today’s episode
00:27 Introducing this week's guests Cameron MacLean and Josh Freeman
00:58 The Divas welcome Cameron and Josh
01:10 What does community mean to them? Cameron and Josh talk about both online and in-person communities.
02:38 Building rapport between class members and people from outside the class, for example Bill Deys and Picard102 (John Leschinski). Some are auditing the class via the web. Wayne MacPhail uses livestreaming video to include others in the class.
04:39 Other tools used successfully in the class: Ning and Twitter
05:48 Ning is being used exclusively for this class. Other classes use Web CT for chat and file sharing.
06:24 How online community tools have allowed the students to get to know each other. In addition to Ning and Twitter, the students first got to know each other using Facebook to talk before they met in person. UWO Journalism 2008-09 Facebook group (Facebook registration may be required to view).
08:24 Other tools they have discussed in class: Seesmic, Ustream.tv, Delicious, the onlinewestern tag on Delicious.
09:44 How do they learn to apply these tools to journalism? The tools can be used to gather information. Twitter feed regarding Hurricane Gustav with updates from people in New Orleans acting as citizen journalists. They also discuss use of Twitter by people attending a political rally for Stephen Harper.
12:40 Use of blogs by newspapers
13:59 Does the use of blogs help newspapers build readership and community? Maclean's magazine - Andrew Potter's blog versus Rabble.ca's election blog. BBC.com http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/default.stm
16:48 Wrapping up the interview.
16:59 Comment from Keith Burtis from http://www.magicwoodworks.com/blog/: how can he use social networking tools to bring experienced woodturners who are inside a "walled garden" to interact with younger woodturners not inside that social networking space. He mentions Seth Godin's latest book Tribes. Eden and Connie discuss Keith's comment and Eden has a suggestion for Keith.
21:29 Connie and Eden wrap up the episode.
Our cool theme music “Get Out of My Face” is by Uncle Seth and is from the Podsafe Music Network.
We hope to hear from you! Send your comments to communitydivas@gmail.com or post them on the blog at communitydivas.com. Follow us on Twitter, our Facebook page or our FriendFeed room. Some registration may be required.
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