MSNBC News lanseerasi eilisen Sumatran voimakkaan maanjäristyksen jälkeen kansalaisjournalistien raporttisivuston maanjäristyksestä omalla saitillaan. Samalla MSNBC News pyytää lisää silminnäkijäraportteja paikalla olevilta ihmisiltä, joita kutsutaan kansalaisjournalisteiksi (citizen journalists).
MSNBC Newsillä on parhaillaan menossa neljä toimeksiantoa kansalaisjournalisteille Sumatran maanjäristyksen lisäksi. Näistä aiheista kaivataan raportteja uutisportaalin kansalaisjournalismisivustolla:
Assignment 1: Life and death decisions
Have
you had to make medical decisions on behalf of a family member? If so,
what were the circumstances, what did you decide and why? Send us your
report!Assignment 2: Faith in America
How
has faith shaped your personal or public life? What are you or your
kids being taught about sex at your churches and synagogues? How has
your faith helped you during difficult times? Does your place of
work/school accomodate religious diversity? What was the most amazing
religious experience of your life? Send us your report!Assignment 3: Frontline families
Are
you or a loved one serving in the Military? Was the training
appropriate for the tour of duty – too little, too harsh, just right?
How is your local community responding to the war effort? How does
this military service affect your family? Send us your report!Assignment 4: Retirement – ready?
Social
Security – Are you saving for retirement or are you letting the
government save for you? Are you currently collecting Social Security?
How do you use the money? What things do you have to go with out? What
is your plan? Send us your report!
Tämä on mielestäni hyvä esimerkki, miten iso media voi hyödyntää kansalaisjournalismia omassa toimitustyössään ja luoda keskustelevaa raportointia yhdessä aktiivisten lukijoidensa/katselijoidensa kanssa.
