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What does the shift from editor-as-gatekeeper to a collective ... (Ken Doctor/Nieman Journalism Lab)

Ken Doctor / Nieman Journalism Lab:
What does the shift from editor-as-gatekeeper to a collective pursuit mean for the news industry? — [Our sister publication Nieman Reports is out with its latest issue, and its focus is the new digital landscape of journalism. There are lots of interesting articles, and we'll be highlighting a few here over the next few days.Ken Doctor / Nieman Journalism Lab:
What does the shift from editor-as-gatekeeper to a collective pursuit mean for the news industry?

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2 in 10 Adults Digitally Track Local Issues

"Roughly 2 in 10 US adults uses digital tools to stay informed about local issues, according to data from the Pew Internet & American Life Project.In December 2009, 22% of all adults (28% of internet users) said they had signed up to receive alerts about local issues..."

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Retraining Wire and Feature Editors to Be Web Curators - Publishing 2.0

"If the wire editor and feature editor roles are becoming obsolete for print newspapers, as Steve Yelvington persuasively argues, then those editors should be retrained — or retrain themselves — as web curators. Rather than become obsolete, these editors could become essential to their news organization’s future on the web"

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What does the shift from editor-as-gatekeeper to a collective ... (Ken Doctor/Nieman Journalism Lab)

2 in 10 Adults Digitally Track Local Issues

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Retraining Wire and Feature Editors to Be Web Curators - Publishing 2.0