by Rob Paterson
December 19, 2007 at 10:10 am
· Filed under NPR, OPB, PBS, Public Insight Journalism, Public Media, Relationships, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Networking
Oregon Public TV is starting a TV version of Public Insight Journalism. Here is a link to a neat video that they are using as the invitation - it makes it all come alive for me.
My own bias is that I want to be connected to people that know a lot about things that are important to me. Knowing what my friends had for breakfast is important - one of the reasons I like Twitter. But I still value expertise.
The web enables me to get connected to individuals who really do know a lot. For instance, the man who runs the music department at Nicholas Hoare’s Book Shop in Toronto is a genius who seems to know everything about serious music - I would love to have him talk online about what he knows and to be available to host a chat.
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Steve Bass wrote @ December 19th, 2007 at 10:38 am
Rob — Two additions to your post. First, we’re not really launching a TV version of PIN, but rather using TV as one of the modes of promoting the effort. I believe OPB to be the only joint licensee in the pilot effort so we thought that incorporating this into TV would be a good idea. The network is building quickly and after only three months we have over 2,000 members.
Second, PIN really has nothing to do with social networking. There is no “community” amongst the members of the network. Rather, it’s a way of identifying and connecting sources to OPB. PIN will be one of the critical tools in our new daily radio/internet program, called “Think Out Loud” that will launch on January 22nd.
Speaking of social networks, one effort that we’ve launched is around music that has a NW sensibility. We’ve now built out a 24 hour/day music site that has streaming, as well as opportunities for rating, discussing and buying the music. It’s at opbmusic.org
Steve Bass
OPB
Thanks for the clarifications Steve - it’s cool that you have such growth - 2,000 members already
My bet is that the network/community will want to grow around your experts though and in time this will happen.
I bet you have some real gardening expertise, can’t you see how a kind of “club” could form?
I am off to see your music site
Best wishes and happy Christmas
Rob
Nate wrote @ December 19th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
“Pubic Insight Journalism”
You may want to proofread more carefully next time.
Let’s not split hairs
oops
Rob
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