When looking over the definition and examples of what collaborative journalism is, real life scenarios popped into my head. For example, the idea of publishing a question online and having others answer that question, or crowdsurfing, was an idea that was thrown around at my internship. My supervisor wanted to pose a question to the public about their views on alcohol moderation, but in the end decided against “crowdsurfing” to obtain information.

As far as seeking sources in an online community, I have been using Facebook and Twitter to track-down poets to interview for a story for my Comm351: News writing and Reporting course. The poets are the experts in this case, and using online platforms to reach them has been both a struggle and enlightening. Sometimes grabbing peoples’ attention through other people’s inquiries can be a struggle.

It is fascinating to see how journalism is changing. Collaborative journalism is used by everyone. From newbies to professionals, stories are formed outside of a traditional newsroom–which is awesome.