HARO: Journalism Evolved

[Bob The Mercenary]

http://www.helpareporter.com/

I was recommended this site on a book writing forum as a suggestion for building a platform. At "Help a Reporter Out" you can join as either a source or a reporter and search for either according to your needs. If you're a reporter for anything from a school paper to large publication you can find sources for nearly any topic. The catch is that these "sources" are people like you or me. Essentially self-labeled experts.

That's one possibility. The other is more why I posted this here. If any of you have ever wanted quick, free media access to get your name out there, this could give you a real shot. I'm not saying as soon as you sign up you'll be quoted in the New York Times, but there are plenty of instances of HARO being used for large outlets.

I haven't signed up myself, as I really have nothing to offer. But, I'm sure the rest of you are just an ocean of information. I'm interested to know what each person would cite as their area of expertise.

I'm tempted to try "women" just to see if it gives an error.

[Geminex]

"That guy in the pub".

This is interesting, though. Very few individuals possess knowledge that nobody besides them possesses. But different combinations of facts and knowlege means that pretty much everyone will be able to analyze a certain piece or area of news in a manner befitting an expert. Get enough people in on this, and you'll have a huge think tank that's a cumulative expert on anything.

[Amake]

My area of expertise is outside the box.

That is all. :I

Ninja edit: Apparently you indicate your expertise by checking any of twelve different topic buttons ranging from "lifestyle and fitness" to "travel". Six of which aren't activated yet. How useless. >_>

[Bob The Mercenary]

Ninja edit: Apparently you indicate your expertise by checking any of twelve different topic buttons ranging from "lifestyle and fitness" to "travel". Six of which aren't activated yet. How useless. >_>

I think the way it works is you check which topics you think you're proficient in, then every time a reporter sends a request to the site for sources, you get an email with a rough synopsis of what their story's about, according to which topics you picked. Then it's up to you to decide whether you can contribute anything.

I know it's rather simplified, but I am yet to hear anything bad about it. Free press is good press. =/

[Bells]

http://nexus404.com/Blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/haro-anime-character-pc-case.jpg

Haro Journalism?

Y'know i think this could work as an "Extra part of the fact-checking process" but there are boudn to be Journalists that will use this as their primary source... maybe only source