Comments on: Did Assignment Zero Work? http://powazek.com/posts/622 It's pronounced poe-WAH-zek. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:26:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Digidave http://powazek.com/posts/622/comment-page-1#comment-1015 Digidave Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:32:49 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/622#comment-1015 I'll add my voice to the chorus -- great post. I agree - In my mind Assignment Zero was a success. If you look at the body of work produced -- it's pretty amazing. There were some miss-steps along the way, but in some ways, that makes it more of a success, because we could see those in hindsight. Thanks again for being part of it all -- I enjoyed working with you. I'll holla at you when I move to San Francisco. I’ll add my voice to the chorus — great post.

I agree – In my mind Assignment Zero was a success. If you look at the body of work produced — it’s pretty amazing.

There were some miss-steps along the way, but in some ways, that makes it more of a success, because we could see those in hindsight.

Thanks again for being part of it all — I enjoyed working with you. I’ll holla at you when I move to San Francisco.

]]> By: Jay Rosen http://powazek.com/posts/622/comment-page-1#comment-1006 Jay Rosen Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:15:46 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/622#comment-1006 Really good, Derek. You added some major points to Jeff's. Thanks for participating. Really good, Derek. You added some major points to Jeff’s. Thanks for participating.

]]> By: myla kent http://powazek.com/posts/622/comment-page-1#comment-1005 myla kent Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:53:50 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/622#comment-1005 <i>Crowdsourcing isn’t about “using cheap labor” or “letting the amateurs have a shot” - it’s about finding the right person for the job. At its best, crowdsourcing is about expanding the walls of the newsroom to the internet, giving an opportunity to people with real experience to share their expertise. This is a point that’s often lost on people who are just looking to make a quick buck on Web 2.0.</i> YES. Crowdsourcing isn’t about “using cheap labor” or “letting the amateurs have a shot” – it’s about finding the right person for the job. At its best, crowdsourcing is about expanding the walls of the newsroom to the internet, giving an opportunity to people with real experience to share their expertise. This is a point that’s often lost on people who are just looking to make a quick buck on Web 2.0.

YES.

]]> By: Jeff Howe http://powazek.com/posts/622/comment-page-1#comment-1004 Jeff Howe Mon, 16 Jul 2007 20:30:37 +0000 http://powazek.com/posts/622#comment-1004 What a gratifying post to read, Derek. That's just about a pitch-perfect distillation of not just the piece, but the lessons I came away with after six months. As a writer, it's usually just nice to know someone actually read your piece. Much nicer yet to know someone got it. Thanks for the careful read, and response. What a gratifying post to read, Derek. That’s just about a pitch-perfect distillation of not just the piece, but the lessons I came away with after six months. As a writer, it’s usually just nice to know someone actually read your piece. Much nicer yet to know someone got it. Thanks for the careful read, and response.

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