CBC.ca Moves from Closed Discussion to Open Commenting
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has been encouraging debate about its online content for some time. In a new move, the public broadcaster is removing some of the controls placed on those discussions.
On the CBC News Editors’ Blog, Jonathan Dube announced that stories on the CBC.ca site are now open for public comments. They are also allowing readers to vote to recommend which stories others would be interested in, a feature I’ve seen on the site for a while now, though maybe not as prominent.
In the past, you had to sign up for an account with CBC.ca before posting comments.
CBC is engaging in a much more open linking approach than many mainstream media, highlighting blogs that link to each story, and featuring Most Blogged Stories on the CBC.ca home page. The most blogged-about recent stories were coverage of Albertans electing a Conservative government for the 11th straight election and musician Jeff Healey’s death from cancer at age 41.
The site also features a Your Voice section, including photos, comments, news and opinions provided by readers.
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