http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/09/stelter-combines-old-and-new-media-at-times/ Pushing the practice of beat reporting Fri, 01 Jan 2010 16:26:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://beatblogging.org/2008/09/09/stelter-combines-old-and-new-media-at-times/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Angela Connor Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:09:03 +0000 http://beatblogging.org/?p=211#comment-107 This is a great example. I wonder though, how those reporters who are still working for editors who do not understand or embrace the concept of multiple platforms and the benefits of social media are ever going to be able to do some of this. Those are the people I worry about. I care deeply about this industry and the slow adoption is deadly. The obstacles that would-be innovative reporters are faced with are often insurmountable. This is a great example. I wonder though, how those reporters who are still working for editors who do not understand or embrace the concept of multiple platforms and the benefits of social media are ever going to be able to do some of this. Those are the people I worry about. I care deeply about this industry and the slow adoption is deadly. The obstacles that would-be innovative reporters are faced with are often insurmountable.

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