Crowdsourcing - a new form of journalism
"For journalists who don't mind getting their hands dirty with technology, Amazon's Mechanical Turk service can be a cost-effective way to avoid one of the least thrilling parts of the reporting process: transcribing audio and video.
There are a number of challenges to structuring the jobs in a way that ensures both accuracy and cost savings, but by treating "turkers" fairly and following a few tips from others who've employed mTurk, even first-time users can navigate through some of the confusion and get started."
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