journchat: Q9 What do you think of the Associated Press Sports Editors’ “sharing” initiative? Good? Bad? More of this? http://bit.ly/2laEau #journchat

dpolitis: A9: On the one hand, sports media sharing resources is not unlike pooling video cameras in a courtroom. #journchat

Sue_Anne: Q9: Sharing content / revenue is the wave of the future of journalism, unfortunately. How many papers print AP stories verbatim? #journchat

jasontspencer: Q9 Not a sports fan, but anything that can help provide good content to newspapers is a good thing. #journchat

erikgable: A9 Mostly good. We have similar relationships (on a more informal basis) w/other orgs not of same ownership. #journchat

erikgable: A9 Bad only if it leads to scarcity of perspectives on key issue. But in most cases it benefits everyone. #journchat

jasontspencer: Q9 One thing they can’t share, tho, is high school sports, which a lot of newspaper readers folo like it’s a religion #journchat

erikgable: @jasontspencer Belatedly, content-sharing can help w/HS sports, b/c schools 1 paper covers may play vs schools another covers. #journchat

tmonhollon: Q9 These types of moves still rely on news outlets to be brands but emphasizes the filter role more than the reporting. #journchat

jasontspencer: Q9 On the news side, many papers already have sharing agreements (even between rival companies) #journchat

jasontspencer: Q9 Our paper (Spartanburg, SC, owned by NYT) shares local content with The State (Columbia, SC, McClatchy) & vice versa, for ex #journchat

erikgable: I like Cohen’s comment on “Not Invented Here” from http://bit.ly/3bGSRn #journchat

erikgable: Mutter DOES raise a good point for some situations #journchat

Sue_Anne: @jasontspencer Do you revenue share as well or charge each other per story or something else? #journchat

jasontspencer: @Sue_Anne Yikes. That kind of stuff would be above my paygrade & I probably couldn’t talk about it, anyway. #journchat

erikgable: Our arrangements aren’t financial at all — if anyone doesn’t share w/us, we won’t share w/them, but no problems. #journchat

erikgable: Informality of relationships helps. No commitment to share w/anyone who isn’t returning the favor. But we don’t keep score. #journchat

tmonhollon: Q9 Does contents sharing emphasize freelance or staff reporting? Curious on the newsroom side those who have seen it. #journchat

erikgable: @tmonhollon Trouble w/doing it w/freelancers is that some make living by selling same story packaged differently to many outlets #journchat

MistyMontano: Q9 w/any news/sports sharing aka the pool-if material is taken & then expanded is good, is bad if alternative perspective is lost #journchat

Robert_Moran: Q9 its definitely a bad idea…journalism at least good journalism thrives when there’s competition. In collectives…#journchat

Robert_Moran: Q9…there’s a lack of competition and everyone is getting the same recycled news. #journchat

dferrari: Q9 Not sure if good or bad, but in light of this past year’s demise of print, I’m thinking it’s necessary until a better solution #journchat

Sue_Anne: Q9: Local journalism is becoming more about editing (wire feeds/citizen journalists) vs. reporting. #journchat

Sue_Anne: Q9: My one concern is trying to outscoop one another has always led to better journalism and that’s going away with “sharing” #journchat

karamat: @journchat Q9 Our station just signed agreement w/ our competitor 2 pool pressers. Will be lots more of this & it’s not good. #journchat

jasontspencer: @karamat It can be. Do three news orgs need to be covering the same car crash for instance? Frees up reporters for more stuff #journchat

karamat: @jasontspencer This is just got pressers/preplanned events. But ghat means that many fewer ?s asked since fewer reporters there. #journchat

karamat: @jasontspencer The dailies in Maine have had an agreement for about a year. When less competition, less chance to get more info. #journchat

jasontspencer: @karamat That’s a good point. I guess it’s a priorities. Share the minor stuff, free up your reporters to throw at big stories #journchat

MistyMontano: @jasontspencer but if that car accident leads to a bigger story, then 1 pool crew is not good.. that’s the struggle @karamat #journchat

jasontspencer: @MistyMontano Then send a second crew. Come up with a crisis plan. Newsrooms are good at mobilizing. Take advantage of that. #journchat

jasontspencer: @MistyMontano The point is, you don’t need three news choppers in the air to get the same footage of a traffic backup, imho #journchat

MistyMontano: @jasontspencer as for sending 2nd crew/crisis plan, scene is only there for so long, not there, you miss it, sound, pic, etc. #journchat

karamat: @jasontspencer I just believe there’s always more to a story if more ppl ask ?s. Fewer reporters=fewer questions=fewer answers. #journchat

jasontspencer: @karamat I totally agree w you. But I think we can prioritize which stories need multiple reporters/?s ~ Not all do #journchat

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journchat: Q10 What suggestions/advice would you offer to local (i.e. smaller) news outlets who are under-staffed/resourced? #journchat

ValerieInRke: Q10: Let some citizen journos help you (and give us a little $$). #journchat

Timberry: Q10 open up to smart young(er) people looking to trade work for bylines and experience. Then teach and guide. J-schools or not. #journchat

journalistics: Q10: shift from “audience” to “community” (do it online). Your community will help you more ways than you can think of. #journchat

Sue_Anne: Q10: newspapers are going to have to shift the type of people they’re hiring – different skill sets for new journalism #journchat

erikgable: A10 Recruit good network of freelancers. Maybe former reporters who quit to make more money. ;) #journchat

dpolitis: A10: Kinda already answered this. Turn to citizen journos, keep some sr. edit staff to manage, etc. #journchat

tmonhollon: @journchat How about this: do better market research and spend time covering what the community wants and needs! #journchat

billrams: Q10 Load up on community columnists., get coaches to help with sports, link to all relevant local sites…#journchat

MistyMontano: Q10: small newsrooms really need 2B a part of their communities-not just soc. media communities, bt truly active outside newsroom #journchat

BlakeGroup: IMO, all news media needs to be more flexible, creative, use SM/freelancers/citizens. Share when appropriate. #journchat

dpolitis: A10: Smart news mgmt will look at ANY + ALL ways to find + report stories. (Part 1 of 3) #journchat

dpolitis: A10: Hence, print news orgs should be looking at online opptys for generating new readers + revenue (Part 2 of 3) #journchat

dpolitis: A10: Print should look online + video; TV + radio should look to mobile; All should use citizen journos. (Part 3 of 3) #journchat

ericaalexander: Q10 – Increase use of freelancers and interns. Encourage citizen journalism. #journchat

merylevans: Q10 These won’t have the money for a little extra help. Working with people who want experience would be the way to go. #journchat

MistyMontano: Get the viewer involved. Dedicate resources to social media. Future of news. http://bit.ly/2AdGcq #journchat #onepitch