Interview: CP24 Vice President and General Manager Bob McLaughlin answers questions about how CP24 uses citizen journalism in the newsroom. Filemobile powers a user generated news community and tools that integrate into CP24's automated TV platform. This system allows CP24 to quickly call for and receive user generated content that can be used in a TV broadcast. Filemobile's Steve Hulford sat down with Bob McLaughlin to discuss user generated content in the newsroom. They covered the following questions: 00:18 - What value does user generated news bring CP24? 01:06 - Is user generated news a threat or opportunity? 02:11 - Is user generated news a competitive advantage for CP24? 02:52 - Tell us how user generated news impacted the coverage of the Tornadoes on August 20th, 2009? 04:31 - What is the best way to ensure your audience sends user generated news? 05:18 - What value does Filemobile's Media Factory bring to CP24? 05:49 - What does the future of news look like? ... (more info) (less info)

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