Comments on: Minneapolis bridge collapse: online reaction

By: David Erickson

David Erickson — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:38:29 +0000

I’ve written a fairly comprehensive account on the role of citizen journalists in covering the bridge collapse. Click on my name for the page.

By: liberalamreican

liberalamreican — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:13:15 +0000

For ma locals opinion check out the blog, The Strage Death of Liberal America, “The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: One Bridge Too Far.”

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:27:37 +0000

Facebook is suprisingly quiet on the Minneapolis / St Paul network page… Very few posts.

By: Michael Gay

Michael Gay — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:45:11 +0000

Thanks tdc. It’s not easy to make a TV website feel clean. It’s a battle.

That said, I understand the importance of images. Personally, I would use a website with tons of pictures over a website with just text. I’m not always a fan of video, but I always want to see what I’m reading about. TV sites are getting much better about providing slideshows, not just repurposed videos.

Every news site in Minneapolis has slideshows now of the bridge. To me, the newspapers have better slideshows though, since the picture quality is higher. Just my opinion though.

By: tdc

tdc — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:15:42 +0000

yes, but it’s “where local TV shines” that’s the problem in the age of the internets… 60 mile radius only.

it’s now on yahoo’s homepage and nearly every other major portal.

btw- nice whitespace on wisn’s new pages too, michael.

By: Michael Gay

Michael Gay — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 01:49:18 +0000

Another great website for local bloggers is mnspeak.com. They have over 100 comments already from locals.

As many of you know, I live in Minneapolis. I was out with friends when we heard about this on the TV, and everyone’s attention went to the many TVs in the restaurant.

These are the kind of events where local TV shines. Twitter cant show these kinds of pictures.

Cell phones did die pretty quickly. We could call out, but no one could call into the metro. TXT messaging did work though.