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User-generated reviews sites are all the rage, enabling consumers to log on and leave their opinion on more or less anything from bars, to gadgets to whole towns and cities. New Media Knowledge wanted to know why they're so popular, can they be wholly trusted and what are the potential risks for users?
moreWith a new range of affordable digital camcorders hitting the shelves this week, NMK takes a closer look at the continuing rise of ‘citizen journalism’.
moreFrom a legal perspective, User Generated Content (UGC) can cover Blogs, Forums, Video, Photographs, Audio, Software Code and other postings. UGC can encompass any content which users upload or post online. With such a wide array of UGC, there’s an equally wide number of ways in which content on a website you own might contravene the law.
moreDeloitte’s ‘State of Media Democracy’ survey shows a strong demand for user-generated content, but also considerable cause for celebration among traditional media producers.
moreThe era of user-generated content has provided site owners with fresh, inexpensive ways to populate their sites. But it also brings new legal headaches, best avoided rather than remedied. Ian Delaney reports from the presentation given by Paul Massey of K&L Gates at Internet World on 2 May 2007.
moreThe resolve of mainstream media players to harness user-generated content stepped up a gear this month when BT announced a deal with the Podshow Network to launch a British version of its popular US show...
moreIssues around user-generated content became more tangible and challenged old business models in 2006, creating opportunities for start-ups. So on 30th March we invited two experts in the field of media creation and UGC - Head of BBC Global News Richard Sambrook and Yellowikis co-founder Paul Youlten - to discuss the issues...
moreAs the market for blogging and user-generated content (UGC) picks up steam, Mobrio, the online community and mobile web services company, is poised to accelerate sales growth of its 'white label' UGC platform solution, adding iTV to their community platforms portfolio...
moreUser-generated content is to the fore again in the messaging service from VoxSurf, enabling fans to comment on England World Cup qualifiers in the 'Your Shout' video messaging trial launched by BBC Match of the Day...
moreWhat drives digital activity often differs from what business plans for. Because consumers are people not sheep. Sounds extreme? Look at how remix culture and UGC have driven uptake of broadband & 3G, says Michael Nutley...
moreFormats, channels, creators, companies, revenues. There’s a lot that’s been changing in the world of TV. We’ve seen barriers to creating and publishing video-based content disappear, watched as viewing on ever-smaller screens has become popular, experienced the phenomenon of unexpected video stars shooting to fame via home-made footage and seen viewing platforms evolve way past the humble family living-room television. There’s a lot going on for TV while at the same time the future of traditional broadcast TV is far from certain.There’s a lot to talk about, so be part of the discussion at ‘What Happens to TV?’, part of NMK’s Future of Media series.
moreWith the rise of MySpace, YouTube and other Web 2.0 sites, traditional value chains are facing disruption. This disruption causes both threats and opportunities. This course is run through the University of Oxford, but is open to the general public
moreThe UK's quirky innovation culture - at once dynamic and loveable, while at the same time maddeningly inadequate - has been taxing the minds of a lot of people recently. Come along to the second Beers & Innovation night to find out how the UK's doing with UGC and innovation, heard from some practitioners in the field and have your say on the issues...
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