What are news outlets doing to ensure civil discourse on their sites? What happens when inappropriate content is posted on comment sites? What are the legal ramifications for news outlets? For the commenters? What draws readers to comment on stories? Which sites have the best and worst commenters?
Come discuss journalism’s comment conundrum.
Watch the livestream on our video page. (Begins at 7 p.m. CST)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 29 | 7-9 p.m.
Location: 3M Auditorium | Owens Science Hall | University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Campus
Parking: Anderson Parking Facility (ramp) located near the intersection of Cretin Avenue and Grand Avenue. Rates are $1 per hour. Visitors can swipe a credit card when they enter and exit or get a ticket and pay at the pay station with cash or a credit card.
Cost: This event is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, the Minnesota News Council and the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of St. Thomas.
Panelists include:
David Brauer, MinnPost.com (Moderator)
Mike Knaak, Assistant Managing Editor – St. Cloud Times
Terry Sauer, Assistant Managing Editor/Digital – Star Tribune
Leita Walker, Associate – Faegre & Benson
Also, local reporters whose stories are often the target of comments that range from helpful and constructive to angry and libelous will share their experiences during the discussion.
Selected reading list:
Newspapers take renewed aim at the comment cesspool – MinnPost.com
Racism, Attacks Lead News Sites to Disable Story Comments – Poynter
When Comments Cross the Line – Poynter
Wheat from comment chaff? The visual comment map – MinnPost.com
Delay in Removing An Insulting Comment – Washington Post
One Star Tribune reporter’s hatred of comments – MinnPost.com
MinnPost and the art of civil comment – MinnPost.com
Poynter’s Take on User Comments – Poynter
Expel Trolls, Racists and Promote Good User Comments on News Sites – Poynter
Bloggers, Reporters Handle User Comments Differently on News Sites – Poynter
Ideas for How to Make Commenting Systems Work Better – Poynter
Online News Comment Boards: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly – Valley Independent
Event: The Comment Conundrum
What are news outlets doing to ensure civil discourse on their sites? What happens when inappropriate content is posted on comment sites? What are the legal ramifications for news outlets? For the commenters? What draws readers to comment on stories? Which sites have the best and worst commenters?
Come discuss journalism’s comment conundrum.
Watch the livestream on our video page. (Begins at 7 p.m. CST)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 29 | 7-9 p.m.
Location: 3M Auditorium | Owens Science Hall | University of St. Thomas, St. Paul Campus
Parking: Anderson Parking Facility (ramp) located near the intersection of Cretin Avenue and Grand Avenue. Rates are $1 per hour. Visitors can swipe a credit card when they enter and exit or get a ticket and pay at the pay station with cash or a credit card.
Cost: This event is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists, the Minnesota News Council and the Department of Communication and Journalism, University of St. Thomas.
Panelists include:
David Brauer, MinnPost.com (Moderator)
Mike Knaak, Assistant Managing Editor – St. Cloud Times
Terry Sauer, Assistant Managing Editor/Digital – Star Tribune
Leita Walker, Associate – Faegre & Benson
Also, local reporters whose stories are often the target of comments that range from helpful and constructive to angry and libelous will share their experiences during the discussion.
Selected reading list:
Newspapers take renewed aim at the comment cesspool – MinnPost.com
Racism, Attacks Lead News Sites to Disable Story Comments – Poynter
When Comments Cross the Line – Poynter
Wheat from comment chaff? The visual comment map – MinnPost.com
Delay in Removing An Insulting Comment – Washington Post
One Star Tribune reporter’s hatred of comments – MinnPost.com
MinnPost and the art of civil comment – MinnPost.com
Poynter’s Take on User Comments – Poynter
Expel Trolls, Racists and Promote Good User Comments on News Sites – Poynter
Bloggers, Reporters Handle User Comments Differently on News Sites – Poynter
Ideas for How to Make Commenting Systems Work Better – Poynter
Online News Comment Boards: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly – Valley Independent