morgan boyer - the death of the news crew: citizen journalism and the future of media
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JEFF HOWE
“CROWDSOURCING IS THE APPLICATION OF OPEN SOURCE PRINCIPLES TO FIELDS OUTSIDE OF SOFTWARE.”
DEFINING CROWDSOURCED
• “Crowdsourcing is the act of taking a job traditionally performed by a designated agent (usually an employee) and outsourcing it to an undefined, generally large group of people in the form of an open call.” -Jeff Howe
CROWDSOURCING AFFECTS SUPPLY AND DEMAND ACROSS INDUSTRIES. • Gives rise to new products and markets while disrupting others• Getty and iStockphoto• Uber and TaskRabbit
IN THE CONTEXT OF TODAY’S DIGITAL MEDIA, THE PHRASES CROWDSOURCED NEWS AND CITIZEN JOURNALISM OFTEN BECOME INTERCHANGEABLE.
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