Two weeks ago, the blogger Chartreuse announced Team New Orleans, a group of site-sponsored citizen journalists who will report on the Gulf Coast reconstruction. Mishikea Brathwait, Travis Campbell, Loren Feldman, and Candice Quates were selected for the reporting trip, and an army of bloggers are spreading the word.
Check it out:
Jason Boog:
Why did you want to work with this experiment in citizen's journalism? What sort of skills and experience are you bringing to the project?
Travis Campbell:
I am a New Orleans native, and any more light that can be shined on the situation can only be good...
Also, the Internet has given everyone power, with that power comes responsibility. I hope to show how this community can help the situation.
Being a native of the city, I know how to get around and talk the language of the city.
Jason Boog:
How did you get involved in new media in the first place? Give me a short bio: tell me a little bit about your career, your work, and how you got involved with Char's crew.
Travis Campell:
I have recently return to the states after 5 years in Europe (4 yrs in Zurich, Switzerland, 1 yr in Paris, France).
While there I co-founded a new media firm where we produced corporate presentations for Swiss banks, branding agencies, and major corporations.
I got involved in Char's crew by reading his blog. He asked for volunteers and I applied.
Jason Boog:
What's the initial game-plan for the New Orleans Team, and what's the overall time-table like? What are you personally looking for, what do you hope to achieve? What will be your personal role during the trip?
Travis Campbell:
Our plan is to let the people tell there story. Its not about us, its there story. After we present the facts, I hope this community can find ways to help the situation.
As for our timetable Its seems we are expanding our stay to a week instead of just the weekend.
What do I hope to achieve? To find ways this community can help New Orleans, and also inspire citizens to get out and help change the world.
Want to know more about the best citizen journalism sites on the web? Tune in tomorrow for the conclusion of Five Easy Questions for Travis Campbell...
Check it out:
"Though they will be mostly on their own there are already interviews set up with people in a 150 mile range. These are people who supposedly have first hand knowledge of some of the atrocities mentioned in the email I received.(They will have to do some traveling but this isn’t a vacation.) The point of this trip is to find out the truth. And to give us a first hand view of what’s happening in the city and the outlying areas."
Jason Boog:
Why did you want to work with this experiment in citizen's journalism? What sort of skills and experience are you bringing to the project?
Travis Campbell:
I am a New Orleans native, and any more light that can be shined on the situation can only be good...
Also, the Internet has given everyone power, with that power comes responsibility. I hope to show how this community can help the situation.
Being a native of the city, I know how to get around and talk the language of the city.
Jason Boog:
How did you get involved in new media in the first place? Give me a short bio: tell me a little bit about your career, your work, and how you got involved with Char's crew.
Travis Campell:
I have recently return to the states after 5 years in Europe (4 yrs in Zurich, Switzerland, 1 yr in Paris, France).
While there I co-founded a new media firm where we produced corporate presentations for Swiss banks, branding agencies, and major corporations.
I got involved in Char's crew by reading his blog. He asked for volunteers and I applied.
Jason Boog:
What's the initial game-plan for the New Orleans Team, and what's the overall time-table like? What are you personally looking for, what do you hope to achieve? What will be your personal role during the trip?
Travis Campbell:
Our plan is to let the people tell there story. Its not about us, its there story. After we present the facts, I hope this community can find ways to help the situation.
As for our timetable Its seems we are expanding our stay to a week instead of just the weekend.
What do I hope to achieve? To find ways this community can help New Orleans, and also inspire citizens to get out and help change the world.
Want to know more about the best citizen journalism sites on the web? Tune in tomorrow for the conclusion of Five Easy Questions for Travis Campbell...
Posted by: Easton Ellsworth | August 14, 2006 11:28 AM | Permalink to Comment