Want to be a Beacon Journal reporter? You can starting Monday, according to a Page A1 announcement by Linda Lyell, vice president of online operations for Ohio.com, the newspaper’s website.
In announcing plans for a new look and new features for Ohio.com, Lyell wrote:
“We also have opened a way for you to be more involved in reporting what is going on in your community. You now can share your own words, photos and videos with the online world through Ohio.com. Pull down the community menu and follow the links to submit your stories, photos and video.
“Last year, we invited you to have a dialogue regarding our news stories by offering your comments to the stories. Now we are taking it one step further by opening the door for you to submit your stories, your photos and your voice.
"We've launched a new events calendar that makes it easier to browse for fun things to do in Northeast Ohio. Searching Events.ohio.com offers information such as event details, Web links and maps. Google mapping provides event location, plus nearby restaurants, bars and parking.”
The new website design launching Monday will feature pull-down menus for each subject area so it is easier to find specific content.
“On Ohio.com's home page, you also will find tabbed ``top story'' boxes for news, sports, business, lifestyle and other topics -- giving you the latest news at your fingertips. You'll also be able to see what other people are reading in the ``most-read stories'' feature.
“Ohio.com will continue to provide local news content through the Akron Beacon Journal. This includes breaking news updates throughout the day.”
Does this mean that there will be no check on the accuracy or validity of a "story"? Will some people spew fairy tales on Ohio.com the way that folks post never-happened stories on message boards throughout the Internet?
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I am sure the Beacon will at least take a look at the stories writen. I can't wait for better navigation of Ohio.com coming Monday.
ReplyDeleteI used to get a pretty good salary for turning in photos to the BJ. Why, oh why, would I want to do that for nothing. My ego dosen't need the stroking and I have better things to do with my time (like picking lint from my navel). Besides, I'm a union guy and don't want to take the work away from someone doing it for pay.
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