Tuesday, December 2, 2008

An idea for the 'new' journalism

Here's a website with a unique idea to do investigative reporting and make money. The idea of citizen journalism intrigues me, especially what the model will be to make money at it.

Well, here's one idea:

http://spot.us/

Not sure if I think it will work on a large scale, but at least it's a new idea.

Could a mainstream newspaper offer a subscription service where residents could pledge a certain amount to investigate a story or feature? Heck, newspapers are already charging for obituaries, birth, wedding anniversary and engagement announcements. So why not provide a similar model as the one above with daily news reporting? That really involves your readers in a very personal way.

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