[CONTEST] My Local News : Do you want to be a Citizen Journalist?
Ever since I started on Steem nearly five years ago, one of the things I always thought the platform was ideally suited for was Local News.
I had a go in the early days at building a local community and developing the local news idea but at the time the lack of Steem presence in the UK, and the falling STEEM price, never allowed it to grow.
Now I wonder if it would be a good time to revisit the idea.
There are so many interesting snippets of news in the Diary Game posts. I often think how these could be developed into full local news stories.
I am sure there is a whole army of 'Citizen Journalists' waiting to tell the news from their area.
The News of the World according to Steem...
Become a Citizen Journalist
To take part in this challenge I am inviting people to write a post about a news event in their local area.
The events must be current, and they must be something you have direct, first hand knowledge about.
The posts should not be rewrites of articles from a local newspaper or online news site.
Examples of the type of news you might write would be...
- the opening on a new school
- a local festival or cultural event
- a flood, typhoon or some extreme weather event
- a traffic accident
- a new health initiative in your area
- the expansion of a local business or factory
And many, many more.
Posts should be at least 300 words, in any language with photos taken by yourself.
Each post should only cover one story.
You can post as often as you like, but no more than once per day.
Please add #mylocalnews and your #country tag among the first four tags, and put a link to your post in the comments below.
The title of your post should be...
- [MY LOCAL NEWS] Name of your town/area & country - Title of the news story
Please also include in the post the date the event or story took place. It must not be more than a week old.
Posts do not need to be in any specific community.
Rewards
I will be voting on good posts, and giving TRX rewards to the best posts.
The rewards will be 50, 100 or 150 TRX depending on post quality and #club status.
To decide on rewards I will be looking at interest of the story, and quality of the writing, presentation and photographs.
Posts must be original and authentic to be considered for a reward.
To help verify your posts you might want to add a link to an online local news source covering the same story, or invite other local Steemians to add comments about the story.
This challenge will keep going as long I see good quality posts being produced.
If there are many good posts it will be expanded. If there are no good posts it will be stopped.
I look forward to reading some interesting local news posts.
Thank you
Pennsif
[ images and graphics by @pennsif ]
Wow, this is very interesting.. I even had a discussion with @heriadi and @radjasalman a few days ago about their initiative to establish the "Hot.News Community". The vision and mission of the community is almost the same as Local News.. Great idea! It's a surprise that you have been keeping this idea for a long time and you are implementing it now through "Local News".
Really, I hope to be able to participate soon..
Thanks and always respect for great ideas
I will look forward to reading your posts.
Hello sir, my participation in the program "Local News"
Thanks
Hello ,
In a short time, it became my TV channel. With this channel, I tried to convey the last minute news from where I live to you.
EYE TV Breaking news.
I'm excited to be the first to post here. But I think I did a good job.
Best regards.
Cc: @Pennsif
Thank you for your post.
It was a pleasure for me. In this way, I tried something new.
Hi @pennsif this is my first entry :
https://steemit.com/hive-161774/@alee75/my-local-news-north-aceh-district-and-indonesia-floods-in-matangkuli-district
Thank you...🙏
Good post, thank you.
This is an amazing initiative. This would bring out many hidden talented reporters who'd been waiting for an opportunity like this. Lets get to work. I have something to post, for this contest, that will that will interest the readers here.
Keep the posts coming. I look forward to reading more from Pakistan.
I'm from Pakistan.
Tomorrow , I'll share my post.... I'm sure it will cover all the sides. Steemians will definitely get more knowledge my post. @pennsif
Now, I'll participate in your all contests.... curiously , I'll wait your next post.
Thank you so much @pennsif
Regards; @aaliarubab from Pakistan.
I writes article.....if you allow me , I'll share my articles too.
This is a good groundbreaking program on Local News. Actually a lot of news that we get around the area where we live that we can cover and make local news. And I'm sure every steemians around the area they live in, many things that happen everyday that we can make local news, such as the example you said, traffic accidents, government events, opening of new schools and others. Your idea to launch this program is brilliant. I am sure this will be a successful program. Thanks You Sir for this Great Idea.
Thank you. I look forward to reading the local news posts.
Dear Sir, This is My Local News. I try to make local news as below. Thank You.
https://steemit.com/hive-103393/@tucsond/my-local-news-east-aceh-district-indonesia-provision-of-blt-economic-assistance-to-the-poor-from-the-government
Hey @pennsif, i loved the idea but sad that i saw it late :)
I guess better late than never is a wise statement.
Here is what i could bring you from Pakistan :)
Link to the post
Hy @pennsif, ini adalah postingan saya
https://steemit.com/hive-120861/@malek92/my-local-news-calang-aceh-jaya-30-maret-2022-harga-daging-menjelang-ramadhan
Nice and interesting contest @pennsif
Hi sir @pennsif this is my entry hope you like it.
https://steemit.com/hive-120861/@afrizalbinalka/my-local-new-or-kabupaten-aceh-utara-syamtalira-bayu-indonesia-or-timber-industry-business-review-ud-mutia-jaya-steemit
Apart from the several categories that you have set, can I write news about the progress of villages in Indonesia which are experiencing an increase in their economic standard?