npr ds guide to aggregation
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Aggrega'on
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What is Aggrega'on?
Aggrega(on means ac(ng as a filter for your audience
Aggrega(on Cura(on
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“I love aggrega(on.”
Aggrega'on
I love aggrega(on. Aggrega(ng, as I wrote, is what editors do. It is, to repeat myself, “plugging one another into the bounty of the informa(on universe.”
Readers come to The Times not just for our original repor(ng, but for our best judgment of what else is worth reading or watching out there, and for the comments posted by all of you.
-‐Bill Keller, former Execu1ve Editor, New York Times
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Linking: referencing the materials Aggrega(ng: quo(ng or summarizing
Linking vs. Aggrega'ng
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Your audience is interested in the story
To give a story context Another source is doing an excellent job repor(ng the story
You don’t have a reporter on the scene
When should I aggregate?
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Source is named Source is linked to
Quoted text looks different (blocked text, colored, italics) Use no more than 200 words, if relevant – more likely a paragraph or a sentence.
Keep the text together (as it appeared in the original story)
What does aggrega'on look like for us?
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Aggregated Links
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Aggregated Summaries
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Aggregated Summaries
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Put the spotlight on the news that’s most relevant to your audience. Pull out the informa(on that your audience will find most interes(ng and state it directly.
Use your own knowledge to include more context or link to related stories.
Quote or summarize only what is necessary to describe the news. This helps keep you within the bounds of fair use and gives readers a reason to visit the original post.
Summary-‐Style Aggrega'on (Poynter)
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1 story, 2 ways
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NYT v. Forbes
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