The convergence of community and journalism

In my community work, that I practice mostly here in the MoTaverse, yet write about in Rosieland, I've noticed the convergence between journalism and community.

There's a trend towards community-centered journalism, basically journalism becoming more aware of the need for community and trusted relationships within their reporting.

So, I've been dipping into a bunch of resources online, it's pretty inspiring to be honest and I really feel like the future of community is a merging of many different worlds. Community can build upon the work of journalists, just like they can build upon our work. Community can build upon the work of social networks, which is what we are doing here in the MoTaverse. I guess social networks can build upon the community work too!

There are many other examples, in the MoTaverse we are merging what formal and community learning looks like too, it's a real beautiful mix. Neither is better or worse, just more options. The point is, community is not engagement, it is not this one thing. This one platform. This one forum. It's how it works together.

So whilst I'll likely never be a proper journalist, I will learn from them, I am an informal, self-led student. All with the goal of exploring better community.

This photo is of me holding a book of Essential Journalism, the NCTJ guide for trainer journalists. By Jonathan Baker.