N.C. paper aims for 'revolutionary change' by turning news site into a 'public square'
(Cyberjournalist.net) The Greensboro News & Record is looking to make a "transformative, revolutionary change" by turning its Web site into "more of an online community or public square," writer Lex Alexander tells PressThink's Jay Rosen. He says the plan is to start making changes Jan. 3. The site won't get any more resources to do so, but editor and blogger John Robinson told Alexander he's willing to divert resources to make it happen.
"At a minimum, such a presence would include a deep and rich variety of links and RSS feeds, some form of aggregation, expanded online presence for N&R staffers (including more blogs) and ways in which members of the community can contribute directly to the content. In short, we plan to take some large steps, soon, toward building an open-source, online community," Alexander says on his blog on News-Record.com. → Full Story