Let's Talk About You, Not Me
Isn’t it amazing that the changes journalism is undergoing, well, they could easily be perceived as the changes education needs to go through? Consider this quote:
You will not only have to reinvent journalism, you will also have to reinvent the conversation about journalism, making it less internal to the profession, and more interactive with the rest of society.
Source: Nicholas Lemann via Clay Shirky
Or, as Dr. Scott McLeod highlights in his inclusion of a quote from Seth Godin, “It doesn’t matter. It’s not about you. It’s about them. If they don’t see the meaningfulness and relevance of what you’re offering, it’s your fault, not theirs.” These two quotes highlight not only the need for a fresh conversation that reflects the diversity of those you connect with, but also the necessity of making those connections.
In my recently submitted article, I share what I perceive is my frustration with school districts who fail to embrace social media tools to share what’s going on in their own districts. As Scott has pointed out, it’s always about the school district. But that was when parents had no recourse except to band together. Now, a committed parent or group of employees can make themselves heard in ways that are more penetrating and damaging to the made-up fairy tale of what constitutes the District’s version of events.
In a time when anyone can contribute a story, it’s no longer about press releases, sound bytes, and capturing the evening news. Now, using social media tools like Twitter, TwitPic, parents are capturing the news time through their actions.
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