The impact of Citizen Journalims and Social Media in newspapers

1. The impact of Citizen Journalims and Social Media in newspapers Juan Carlos Luján Zavala El Comercio de Lima Web Editor http://www.elcomercio.com.pe jlujan@comercio.com.pe jlujan@pucp.edu.pe

4. Readers are our partners • New relationships and new links with the audience • The abundance and proliferation of virtual communities and collaboration environments provide the opportunity for us (journalists) to promote the citizen journalism.

5. The advance of the technology (digital cameras and telephones) allow us to create new contents where the dialogue, conversation and collaboration are strategic issues for the newsroom to reach new audiencies, specially young people.

6. In 2003 we have a similar experience, but it didn’t work. In those years the digital camara and phones were to expensive in a country where 54% of the population (estimated in 27 millions) below poverty line. • Now the information era has new elements and photography is the best way to work and cooperate with the readers. They expect a lot from us and the Internet gie us the opportunity to stay in the first line

8. 4.3 computers for each 100 citizens Source: OSIPTEL (Regulator in Telecomunications in Peru.

9. Internet connectios in Peru

10. Some examples • G:\ciudadano\paginalector.pdf • G:\ciudadano\pagina1comentarioeditorial.pdf • G:\ciudadano\pagina2comentarioeditorial.pdf

11. Results of the last poll about citizen journalims in Peru

12. The traffic (page views) is going up Akamai statistics

13. 120 pixels x 120 pixels • San Valentin’s Day • First Day of classes

14. Next steps • New design with more interactive spaces for readers, rating news, comments, etc • Suscriptions for the print edition (web) • Videoreporters • More 120 x 120 pixels • Community of podcasters (Evoca)

15. How?