NewsTrust.net offers interesting glimpse of future on two fronts

McGuire on Media, Arizona State University by Tim McGuire | Feb. 19, 2008 (News Analysis)

NewsTrust.net is one of those eye-opening experiments with social networking that leaves an old newspaper guy shaking his head in awe. Fabrice Florin, the enthusiastic and genuine executive director and founder of NewsTrust.net, stopped by the Cronkite School the other day to talk about educational partnerships with his fascinating experiment. Our own Dan Gillmor had invited Fabrice, and few better know what's hot in the new media world than ... Full Story »

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 by Cynthia Gilbert - Feb. 19, 2008

Mr. McGuire seems to understand the exceptional goals NewsTrust has and the challenges it faces. His concerns about participation and elitism are well worth noting. I believe that the NewsTrust team has already begun to look at and implement new methodologies for participation which are intended to engage a broader audience. It is nice to know you are ahead of the criticism, in fact that it is an affirmation for your new efforts.

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