Comments on: Computer programming as journalism http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/fleetstreet/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/ Signposts to journalism's future from Press Gazette Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:51:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: r-echos » Blog Archive » Journalism Through Computer Programming http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/fleetstreet/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/#comment-42865 r-echos » Blog Archive » Journalism Through Computer Programming Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:17:05 +0000 http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/blog/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/#comment-42865 [...] the Chicagocrime.org mashup, gives a great talk entitled Journalism Through Computer Programming. I refer to it often in my own talks on the future of [...] [...] the Chicagocrime.org mashup, gives a great talk entitled Journalism Through Computer Programming. I refer to it often in my own talks on the future of [...]

]]> By: neil baker http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/fleetstreet/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/#comment-22896 neil baker Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:02:04 +0000 http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/blog/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/#comment-22896 You’re welcome. I know you weren’t suggesting that every story would be a database story. The thing that annoys me about so much new media rhetoric from the likes of O’Reilly and Jeff Jarvis is that when they talk about “journalism” they only really mean one dimension of journalism – reporting of news. The kind of journalism I like to read – narrative and in-depth reportage – couldn’t be done by a computer, thank God! Interestingly, despite the potential for new media to offer richer story coverage, mixing video, audio and text, for example, not many people are doing it. Possibly because it requires money and skill. You’re welcome. I know you weren’t suggesting that every story would be a database story. The thing that annoys me about so much new media rhetoric from the likes of O’Reilly and Jeff Jarvis is that when they talk about “journalism” they only really mean one dimension of journalism – reporting of news. The kind of journalism I like to read – narrative and in-depth reportage – couldn’t be done by a computer, thank God! Interestingly, despite the potential for new media to offer richer story coverage, mixing video, audio and text, for example, not many people are doing it. Possibly because it requires money and skill.

]]> By: Martin Stabe http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/fleetstreet/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/#comment-22892 Martin Stabe Thu, 19 Oct 2006 15:19:23 +0000 http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/blog/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/#comment-22892 Neil -- yes, good point. Of course only <em>some</em> journalism will be done like this. In fact, I suspect that stories like this will always be exceptional, because they are expensive and time-consuming. I'm not suggesting that every story will be a database story, only that this is a new type of journalistic skill that will become increasingly prevalent. Neil — yes, good point. Of course only some journalism will be done like this.

In fact, I suspect that stories like this will always be exceptional, because they are expensive and time-consuming.

I’m not suggesting that every story will be a database story, only that this is a new type of journalistic skill that will become increasingly prevalent.

]]> By: neil baker http://blogs.pressgazette.co.uk/fleetstreet/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/#comment-22889 neil baker Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:47:35 +0000 http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/blog/2006/10/18/computer-programming-as-journalism/#comment-22889 Interesting example, but surely that's a case of a journalist using a computer programme? Maybe it's true to say that *some* types of journalism are getting a lot like computer programing, but only some. Interesting example, but surely that’s a case of a journalist using a computer programme? Maybe it’s true to say that *some* types of journalism are getting a lot like computer programing, but only some.

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