ABC Open is a new initiative from national news network, ABC. It is completely based on the idea of community user generated material, which as a social media fan, I obviously love.
The site breaks down the huge expanse which is Australia into regions and gives everyone, even if they’re in the most remote areas, a chance to express themselves through copy, images, videos or sound bites. There are already numerous projects underway including the brilliant ‘Portrait of a Stranger’ photo project and the ‘One Small Window’ video project.
I love how many people have already gotten involved and how user friendly the site it. This is surely the future when it comes to the combination of journalism and user generated content and I’m sure other news organisations will follow suit very soon.