citizen journalism
Defining your article by newsworthiness and content
by (mattsimoto)
Submitted 02-02-2010 under OPINION
From Rapidian staff*: When submitting stories for the Rapidian, they must be categorized into one of three groups--News, Local Life and Opinion. The differences between these three groups may seem minimal but there are actually defining traits to...An Intro to Citizen Journalism - the rapidian press pit #3
by (scott warren)
Submitted 02-01-2010 under OPINION
This past week the Rapidian's 3rd press pit, which brought a chance for local citizen journalists to come together and exchange ideas and gain advice from each other, was held at the Rapidian's Wealthy St office. I was anxious to meet...
Making Choices: Open Identity on Rapidian
by (LCirivello)
Submitted 09-22-2009 under OPINION
When working with community volunteers to design The Rapidian, we faced some very interesting questions and choices. What should The Rapidian look like? What should it encourage? What should we seek to avoid? Out of many lengthy discussions arose...
What is The Rapidian?
by (LCirivello)
Submitted 09-14-2009 under NEWS
The Rapidian is an experiment. Not so much about technology, but about community building. The free flow of local information is crucial to community vitality, civic engagement and a functioning democracy. The Rapidian is a project to address this...