Comments on: Review: Chris Anderson of Wired on how to create a social network http://beatblogging.org/2008/07/24/review-chris-anderson-of-wired-on-how-to-create-a-social-network/ Pushing the practice of beat reporting Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:26:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Patrick Thornton http://beatblogging.org/2008/07/24/review-chris-anderson-of-wired-on-how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Patrick Thornton Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:33:38 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=191#comment-86 @Angela, Engaging the community is mission critical. I think that's a major thing more news organizations need to do. It doesn't how much technology our Web sites have if we don't have anyone to cultivate those communities. Does your news organization have a community manager, and, if so, what do those job duties entail? @Angela,

Engaging the community is mission critical. I think that’s a major thing more news organizations need to do. It doesn’t how much technology our Web sites have if we don’t have anyone to cultivate those communities.

Does your news organization have a community manager, and, if so, what do those job duties entail?

]]> By: Angela Connor http://beatblogging.org/2008/07/24/review-chris-anderson-of-wired-on-how-to-create-a-social-network/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Angela Connor Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:35:50 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=191#comment-85 As always, it's nice to see the importance of "engaging the community" as an important talking point. I believe it is crucial. And a committed community manager should be at the top of the list for any organization moving towards online communities. You need commitment and engagement to foster growth. Period. As always, it’s nice to see the importance of “engaging the community” as an important talking point. I believe it is crucial. And a committed community manager should be at the top of the list for any organization moving towards online communities. You need commitment and engagement to foster growth. Period.

]]>