If Content is King, Who is Sheriff? 2014 SXSW panel

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Thanks to the Internet, the proliferation of low-cost publishing has changed what journalistic integrity means to digital content, affecting the quality—and ethical integrity—of online “news.” With bad—and wrong—online content, readers don't always know what to believe online. “The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it’s very hard to verify their authenticity,” Abraham Lincoln said. Didn't he? Readers can't always tell the difference between a "journalist" and a "blogger," and it may not matter. Technology can be leveraged to solve some of the same problems it creates, by helping us navigate the high seas of crap content or aiding content creators with automated infringement protection. This panel is for publishers wanting to understand unwritten professional courtesy and rights, artists and writers looking to protect their content, and readers wondering who—and how—to trust online. A publisher, professor and marketer debate: Who is the new sheriff in town?

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If Content is King,who is Sheriff?

March 10, 2014SXSW Interactive#SXSheriff

Speaker

GailMarie Content Editor, McKinney

@ gmariethatsme

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KristinaEastham Digital Strategist, Digitaria

@kreastham

RobertHernandez Web Journalist, Asst. Professor,USC

@ webjournalist

MikeSchmidt Multimedia Director,National Geographic

@ mohawkstreet

Moderator

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Why Content?

Contentmarketingis not new.

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Writing forrobots (img goes here)

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Spectrum of Digital Publishers

Spectrum of Digital Publishers

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Spectrum of Digital Publishers

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Stolen ContentEthics & professional

courtesy

Code of Ethics

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XIncorrect ContentFalse.

“ The problem with quotes onthe Internet is that it is hard toverify their authenticity.”- Abraham Lincoln

False.

False.

“ We assume a certain level ofsophistication and skepticismof our readers.”- John Cook, Editor-in-Chief, Gawker

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$¢Sponsored ContentPay to play

The elephant inthe newsroom

Enforcing Content RulesHow to protect yourself

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“Ethical use is now easierthan stealing images!”

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So who is the Sheriff of Content?

Readers:

Be your own sheriff. •

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Publishers:

Be diligent.

Understand and embrace the cultureof the web.

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Content owners:

Understand your rights.

Use technology that help you manage them.

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