tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post3553116296611166827..comments2024-01-31T11:23:30.195-05:00Comments on Journeys: The Form of Informationdianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-75380853527390526642009-02-02T21:29:00.000-05:002009-02-02T21:29:00.000-05:00Kate,I'm constantly sharing news with my husband t...Kate,<BR/><BR/>I'm constantly sharing news with my husband that I glean from my online sources. <BR/><BR/>Some of the items and issues never make our local paper. I often wonder how many significant events quietly slip our notice.<BR/><BR/>Jackie,<BR/><BR/>It surely is an amazing story. We got to witness true heroes, not just celebrities acting badly.dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292813474160548707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-26524425515098063192009-01-22T15:19:00.000-05:002009-01-22T15:19:00.000-05:00A cousin of someone I work with was out working on...A cousin of someone I work with was out working on his boat on the Hudson when heard over the radio that A plane had gone down in the river. He was only a mile away so he went over and was able to get some passengers safely onto his boat. It was an amazing story!A Keeper's Jackpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489344864329321964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665164814382738462.post-44903136335487368402009-01-18T11:35:00.000-05:002009-01-18T11:35:00.000-05:00Diane, I think this is one of the most amazing exa...Diane, I think this is one of the most amazing examples of the power of citizen journalism. I first learned about this incident from Twitter and then was able to follow-up and learn more about it through the resulting news stories. I know certain news outlets were also assisted by these citizen journalists and the quality and depth of the reporting was immensely improved. As you say, in the midst of all of the chatter (trivial messages and inane video clips), there is true value. Sorting it out may be the challenge for most.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com