June 14, 2005

LA Times "Wikitorials"

Nice to see the LA TIMES trying out some new approaches to journalism:

This week, the newspaper, will introduce an online feature called "wikitorials," as a way for readers to engage in an online dialogue with the paper. The model is based on "Wikipedia," the Web's free-content encyclopedia that is edited by online contributors.

"We'll have some editorials where you can go online and edit an editorial to your satisfaction," Mr. Martinez said. "We are going to do that with selected editorials initially. We don't know how this is going to turn out. It's all about finding new ways to allow readers to interact with us in the age of the Web."

Mr. Kinsley said that he was just trying something new with the wikitorials.

"It may be a complete mess but it's going to be interesting to try," he said. "Wikitorials may be one of those things that within six months will be standard. It's the ultimate in reader participation."

Upheaval on Los Angeles Times Editorial Pages - New York Times

Posted by sfisher at June 14, 2005 10:34 AM | TrackBack

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Oops, guess that didn't turn out so well....

http://longtail.typepad.com/the_long_tail/2005/06/to_fork_or_not_.html

Posted by: sfisher [TypeKey Profile Page] at June 28, 2005 05:06 PM

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