David Black

“The report, released by the Project for Excellence in Journalism (PEJ), compared the news agenda of the mainstream media for one week with the news agenda found on a host of user-news sites for the same period.”

“The irony of the report’s title subtitle — “Your Vote Counts” — is that for most users of Digg and Reddit, their vote actually doesn’t count much in determining which stories get attention.”

“A news agenda formulated by citizens would be radically different from that put together by journalists.”

“What they didn’t tell you is that few people on Facebook care: despite all the cool ways that the app lets you interact with New York Times content, only 16 people used the app today.”

On PEJ report: “They found that the stories in the user-driven sites were ‘more diverse’ but also ‘more fragmented and transitory’.”

“Even if it is a myth that lots of people edit Digg and Reddit, lots of people read Digg and Reddit. These are people who want to read the news but find their requirements for content selection not met by mainstream media.”

“No hell has not frozen over, Ordnance Survey finally launched their explore portal this week, a site designed for walkers, hikers, cyclists and anyone interested in the outdoors to share their walks and favourite places.”