Gamification of Media: Digital Journal releases February ‘Power User’ list
Digital Journal today published a list of the 20 most active contributors on its network in February. The Top 20 list is published each month to report how Digital Journalists, bloggers and citizen journalists interact in an online media network.
“We would like to extend a huge congrats to those who made the top 20 list in February,” said David Silverberg, Managing Editor of Digital Journal. “With a large contributor base spread out globally, Digital Journal is proud to recognize the leading 20 contributors who showed they are masters of this new media domain.”
Digital Journal publishes a Top 20 list in recognition of top performers from the company’s massive gamification project that tracks and reports activity of contributors across the Digital Journal network. Recording actions such as quantity of articles published, frequency of visit and how engaged members are, Digital Journal rewards points and badges to individual contributors based on the amount of their activity. The members who stay the most active in the month are then rewarded with a “Power Users” badge.
In addition to creating incentive for contributors to participate in the social news network, Digital Journal aims to showcase talent and create a level of transparency that gives an open look at how people interact with a news organization and how user-generated content is valuable in the wider news ecosystem.
In no particular order, Digital Journal’s February 2012 Power Users include:
- Tim Sandle
- Yukio Strachan
- Arthur Weinreb
- Leigh Goessl
- Kim I. Hartman
- JohnThomas Didymus
- Kev Hedges
- Katerina Nikolas
- Anne Sewell
- Tim O’Brien
- Paul Wallis
- Igor I. Solar
- Elizabeth Batt
- Marcus Hondro
- Alexander Baron
- William Schmalfeldt
- Lynn Herrmann
- Tucker Cummings
- Lynn Curwin
- Andrew Moran
Digital Journal compiles data on a monthly basis and resets the points at the beginning of each month when a new competition begins. More info on Digital Journal’s gamification project can be found here.
Digital Journal releases Power User list featuring top 20 in crowdsourcing project in January
Digital Journal today published a list of the 20 most active contributors on its network. The Top 20 list is published each month to report how Digital Journalists, bloggers and citizen journalists interact in an online media network.
In Q4 of 2011, Digital Journal launched a massive gamification project that tracks and reports activity of contributors on Digital Journal. Recording actions such as quantity of articles published, frequency of visit and how engaged members are, Digital Journal rewards points and badges to individual contributors based on the amount of their activity. The members who stay the most active in the month are then rewarded with a “Power Users” badge.
In addition to creating incentive for contributors to participate in the social news network, Digital Journal aims to showcase talent and create a level of transparency that gives an open look at how people interact with a news organization and how user-generated content is valuable in the wider news ecosystem.”
Digital Journal‘s gamification project has completely changed how people view media across our network, and how everyday people contribute,” said Chris Hogg, CEO, Digital Journal. “Month over month we have seen increases in unique visitors and pageviews. The launch of our gamification platform has given back in spades, and everyone across the board is benefiting by complete transparency and in-depth reporting of data.”
In no particular order, Digital Journal’s January 2012 Power Users include:
• Elizabeth Batt
• Arthur Weinreb
• Amanda Payne
• Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins
• Tim Sandle
• Lynn Curwin
• Leigh Goessl
• Andrew Moran
• Alexander Baron
• Paul Wallis
• Katerina Nikolas
• Ernest Dempsey
• Paul Bradbury
• JohnThomas Didymus
• Marcus Hondro
• Lynn Herrmann
• Nancy Houser
• Samuel Okocha
• Igor I. Solar
• Kim I. Hartman
Digital Journal compiles data on a monthly basis and resets the points at the beginning of each month when a new competition begins. More info on Digital Journal’s gamification project can be found here.
On mobile devices, most people get news from social media, not apps
A new survey found most smartphone users tend to get their news fix from social media surfing rather than from dedicated news apps, according to Flurry Analytics.
U.S. mobile or tablet application users spend around 30 percent of their time social networking, while most play games (at 49 percent). News apps capture only 6 percent of total time on mobile apps, the data says.
The press release adds, “Further considering that Flurry does not track Facebook usage, the Social Networking category is actually larger.”
A Poynter article reminds us why people clamor to news apps in the first place: They are catered to the most-loyal fraction of a news outlet’s established audience, and may also get them to pay for content.
“The app fulfills those readers so dedicated to your brand that they want on-demand access to a comprehensive bundle of your content. These people who value your content most also are most likely to pay for it, and the app stores make those payments and subscriptions easier,” the author says.
The report also looked at time consumption. “The growth in time spent in mobile applications is slowing – from above 23% between December 2010 and June 2011 this year to a little over 15% from June 2011 to December 2011,” Flurry states.
Flurry accounted for its data by tracking anonymous sessions across more than 140,000 applications.
News applications are still popular with some smartphone lovers. A Nielsen study found 33 percent of consumers downloaded news apps during the past month. The study also found 51 percent of consumers “are more tolerant of in-app advertising if it means they can access content for free.”
Digital Journal releases December Power User list featuring top 20 in crowdsourcing project
Digital Journal, a global digital media network, today published a list of the 20 most active contributors on its network for December 2011. The Top 20 list is published each month to report how Digital Journalists, bloggers and citizen journalists interact in an online media network.
“Digital Journal’s gamification project is really working well to encourage more activity and contribution, while at the same time rewarding active contributors with a great deal of exposure,” said Chris Hogg, CEO, Digital Journal. “In addition, we can determine how people consume and interact with our media network in real-time, giving us vital information on the popularity of certain sectors of our news network right down to a granular level.”
In Q4 of 2011, Digital Journal launched a massive gamification project that tracks and reports activity of contributors on Digital Journal. Recording actions such as quantity of articles published, frequency of visit and how engaged members are, Digital Journal rewards points and badges to individual contributors based on the amount of their activity. The members who stay the most active in the month are then rewarded with a “Power Users” badge.
“Our contributors, members and readers have responded so well to our gamification project,” said Hogg. “Giving people recognition for hard work is important, and highlighting details of how people engage in an open news ecosystem adds a layer of interactivity critical to digital news initiatives.”
In addition to creating incentive for contributors to participate in the social news network, Digital Journal’s aims to showcase talent and create a level of transparency that gives an open look at how people interact with a news organization and how user-generated content is valuable in the wider news ecosystem.
In no particular order, Digital Journal’s December 2011 Power Users include:
- Bart B. Van Bockstaele
- Elizabeth Cunningham Perkins
- Lynn Curwin
- KJ Mullins
- Michael Krebs
- Tim Sandle
- Lynn Herrmann
- Christopher Bates
- Samuel Okocha
- Gar Swaffar
- Nancy Houser
- Joan Firstenberg
- Andrew Moran
- Alexander Baron
- Kevin Fitzgerald
- Katerina Nikolas
- Kim I. Hartman
- Leigh Goessl
- JohnThomas Didymus
- Romeo Marquez
Digital Journal compiles data on a monthly basis and resets the points at the beginning of each month when a new competition begins. More info on Digital Journal’s gamification project can be found here.
About Digital Journal:
Digital Journal is a global digital media network with 34,000+ professional and citizen journalists, bloggers, photographers and freelancers in 200 countries around the world. Regarded as a pioneer and leader in crowdsourcing and user-generated content, Digital Journal leverages its custom-built content platform and global reach to produce news and media content at scale in an environment that is built from the ground-up to be digital-first and social by nature. Digital Journal also consults and works with news organizations who want to leverage the power of their audience to acquire content, drive revenue and increase engagement from digital media properties. More info is available at DigitalJournal.com
Digital Journal showcases power of user-generated media in 2011
Digital Journal is winning praise for its role in covering major international stories throughout 2011. Leveraging both technology and a global base of contributors, the company played a big role in covering 2011′s top stories.
Boasting a network of more than 34,000 members in 200 countries, Digital Journal’s reach allowed the social news network to take part in and lead editorial coverage of 2011’s major stories.
From the tsunami in Japan, to the Occupy movements in multiple geographies, to protests during the Arab Spring, Digital Journalists published breaking news, featured stories, photo essays and video of important stories.
“Digital Journal has cemented its position in the digital media industry, earning praise for curating and nurturing high-quality user-generated media and for improving our platform to allow virtually anyone to take part in the news,” said Chris Hogg, CEO of Digital Journal. “Going into 2012, we’re excited to continue to lead in the world of user-generated media along with our world-class base of contributors and a platform that is unmatched.”
In addition to being a hub for top-notch reporting, Digital Journal also introduced several platform enhancements that have grown uniques by more than 75 percent. Pageviews have more than doubled.
“As a pioneer and leader in the world of user-generated content, Digital Journal has built a business around scaling content across several verticals and multiple geographies,” said Hogg. “Our content assignment tool and gamification project were game-changers for our business. Today we’re as much a technology company as a media company, which is a necessity for any media company that wants to be a leader.”
Some of the major international stories covered by Digital Journalists include:
- The widespread London riots, from technology used to identify protesters to the thousands of arrests.
- Tracking and reporting on the Occupy movement in cities such as Toronto, New York, London, Edinburgh, Oakland, Baltimore, Portland, Los Angeles, Seattle, Detroit, Halifax, and more.
- Telling the many stories behind the Arab Spring protests, from Tunisia to Egypt.
- In-depth coverage on the tsunami that hit Japan.
- Reporting on protests in Greece and reactions from everyday citizens.
- Reporting on the effects of the severe drought in Somalia.
- Covering Hurricane Irene as it hit the US northeast.
- Reporting on the tornados that ripped through Joplin, MO.
- Photo essays covering the Vancouver riots after the 2011 Stanley Cup game.
- Telling the untold stories related to the Royal Wedding, including the many fans lining up to get a glimpse of the ceremony.
- Celebrity coverage from the Toronto International Film Festival, including photo stories showcasing many A-list celebs.
- Covering the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and tributes staged across the United States.
- Tracking the results of the 2011 Canadian federal election and providing breaking news on ridings and voting results.
- Publishing breaking news on the recent shooting massacre in Belgium.
- Writing on same-sex legislation passed in various U.S. states and foreign countries such as Malawi, including analysis of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell repeal news.
- Chronicling the intense flooding in the Philippines and the recovery missions.
“It’s amazing to watch the power of user-generated content as it scales across our global social news network,” said David Silverberg, Managing Editor of Digital Journal. “From editorial excellence to ongoing interaction between contributors, not a day goes by that we don’t marvel at the power of crowdsourcing.”
About Digital Journal:Digital Journal is a global digital media network with 34,000+ professional and citizen journalists, bloggers, photographers and freelancers in 200 countries around the world. Regarded as a pioneer and leader in crowdsourcing and user-generated content, Digital Journal leverages its custom-built content platform and global reach to produce news and media content at scale in an environment that is built from the ground-up to be digital-first and social by nature. Digital Journal also consults and works with news organizations who want to leverage the power of their audience to acquire content, drive revenue and increase engagement from digital media properties.