http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/5858/emergencycheese_a_citizen_journalist_gets_a_taste_of_msm Comments for "EmergencyCheese: A Citizen Journalist gets a taste of MSM" en http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/5858/emergencycheese_a_citizen_journalist_gets_a_taste_of_msm <p><strong>James Kotecki</strong>, a.k.a. <a href="http://youtube.com/emergencycheese">EmergencyCheese</a> on YouTube, is likely a well-known personality for this crowd. And James' appeal as a citizen journalist and YouTube "guru," dispatching his advice to candidates on how best to connect with the YouTube community, has doled up its <a href="http://jameskotecki.com/media/">fair-share of press</a> <em>from</em> the mainstream media.</p> <p>But now, James... <em>is</em> the mainstream media. At least, sort of. And its his experience jumping from "Citizen Journalist" to "Journalist" that I wanted to include in this space through an email interview with James.</p> <p>The quick background is that James went to the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa as a paid freelancer for one of our favorite stops, the <a href="http://politico.com">Politico.com</a>. You can see all of the products of his experience on his <a href="http://youtube.com/emergencycheese">YouTube channel</a>.</p> <h1>Let's dig in...</h1> <p><a href="http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/5858/emergencycheese_a_citizen_journalist_gets_a_taste_of_msm">read more</a></p> http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com/blog/entry/5858/emergencycheese_a_citizen_journalist_gets_a_taste_of_msm#comment citizen journalism EmergencyCheese James Kotecki politico.com Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:11:19 -0400 David All 5858 at http://techpresident.personaldemocracy.com