Comments on: What Kinds of Leaders Does Journalism Need http://blog.digidave.org/2009/08/what-kinds-of-leaders-does-journalism-need Journalism is a Process, Not a Product Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:45:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: links for 2009-08-11 « Glenna DeRoy http://blog.digidave.org/2009/08/what-kinds-of-leaders-does-journalism-need/comment-page-1#comment-19044 links for 2009-08-11 « Glenna DeRoy Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:30:31 +0000 http://www.digidave.org/2009/08/what-kinds-of-leaders-does-journalism-need.html#comment-19044 [...] What Kinds of Leaders Does Journalism Need « DigiDave – Journalism is a Process, Not a Product (tags: onlinejournalism workflow businessmodels) [...] [...] What Kinds of Leaders Does Journalism Need « DigiDave – Journalism is a Process, Not a Product (tags: onlinejournalism workflow businessmodels) [...]

]]> By: Digidave http://blog.digidave.org/2009/08/what-kinds-of-leaders-does-journalism-need/comment-page-1#comment-18860 Digidave Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:34:04 +0000 http://www.digidave.org/2009/08/what-kinds-of-leaders-does-journalism-need.html#comment-18860 @Alan For that I used a site called Twickie which was created by Chris Pirillo. I have also found that Publish2.com has a new feature that allows you to curate twitter responses (disclaimer I'm on the board of Publishe2.com). Check out Twickie it is pretty sweet. @Alan

For that I used a site called Twickie which was created by Chris Pirillo. I have also found that Publish2.com has a new feature that allows you to curate twitter responses (disclaimer I’m on the board of Publishe2.com).

Check out Twickie it is pretty sweet.

]]> By: Alan Mairson http://blog.digidave.org/2009/08/what-kinds-of-leaders-does-journalism-need/comment-page-1#comment-18859 Alan Mairson Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:28:44 +0000 http://www.digidave.org/2009/08/what-kinds-of-leaders-does-journalism-need.html#comment-18859 Well, talking about leadership suggests there's actually a group of people to lead—a community that bands together not because we have to (e.g., my local paper is the only game in town) but because we choose to (e.g., this group is doing something worthwhile & I want to be a part of it...). So I'd say a journalism leader needs to be able to articulate an overarching vision & purpose for the community as a whole: "This is why we should stick together instead of spinning off into our own orbits: ..." and then s/he comes with whatever the vision happens to be.... BTW: How do you generate that list of tweets you embedded in your blog? Well, talking about leadership suggests there’s actually a group of people to lead—a community that bands together not because we have to (e.g., my local paper is the only game in town) but because we choose to (e.g., this group is doing something worthwhile & I want to be a part of it…).

So I’d say a journalism leader needs to be able to articulate an overarching vision & purpose for the community as a whole: “This is why we should stick together instead of spinning off into our own orbits: …” and then s/he comes with whatever the vision happens to be….

BTW: How do you generate that list of tweets you embedded in your blog?

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