During class today, Dr. Byers mentioned two different newsroom methods of storytelling--producer-driven and reporter-driven. In the former, an editor of some sort is responsible for assigning stories to reporters vs. the later, which allows reporters to find and choose the stories they cover.
In my experience in journalism, I have dealt with a third method, one I believe to be a fairly new approach for publications. User-generated content is probably more relevant for magazine journalism, however it is still an exciting concept.
Instead of professionals deciding what kind of content to include in their publication, the choice is given to readers. Editors determine the kinds of stories their readers want to hear and truly listen--going one step further in most cases to allow the reader to write the story he or she cares about.
UGC is an amazing form of content creation also because of its low cost. Reporters and writers are no longer needed, which eliminates many salaries. But most important is the idea that publications are reaching out to their audience and attempting to create something that is unique and showcases the interest of readers (usually as long as it stays within the publication's mission statement).
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