“Journalism is changing right alongside the technology that brings it to us, and a
whole new style of reporting has emerged.” 

 Orato’s editor-in-chief Paul Sullivan

Citizen journalism is changing the news – right from who makes the decisions (on what is news), who controls the media and general public involvement in news creation and participation. The gatekeepers may be changing, and this inclusion will, and frankly already has, had an impact on traditional news media. As marketers, communicators and PR professionals who rely on the media to get our messages to our audiences, understanding this shifting landscape will be key to how we shape our strategies. Join us for the next HTCE session on September 29th when Paul Sullivan, a veteran Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Orato.com will speak to this whole new style of reporting. Orato.com is a Canada-based news site and pioneer in grassroots citizen journalism through first-person reports of global news and lifestyle stories.

About our speaker: Mr. Sullivan has over 30 years experience in journalism. Formerly, Mr. Sullivan was Western Editor of The Globe and Mail, Canada’s National Newspaper. He was also Managing Editor of The Vancouver Sun, Editor-in-Chief of the Winnipeg Sun, host of CBC Radio’s Vancouver morning show and Senior News Editor at The Journal, the highly-rated CBC-TV news program. Most recently, he successfully established Sullivan Media, a communications consultancy with corporate and non-profit clients.

HTCE Video Presentation:

A big thank you to Dale McGladdery, an active member of the local social media community and co-manger of the local Drupal users group, who volunteered to tape this session and make it available through blip.tv.