New York Times to launch citizen journalism sites

The New York Times plans to launch two citizen journalism sites on Monday, according to Editor & Publisher.
Combined under a section called "The Local," the sites will cover three neighborhoods in New Jersey and two in Brooklyn.

Most of the contributions will come from local residents, with a Times staffer overseeing each site.
"They have each recruited initial contributors and the mission of their sites will be to encourage and instigate people in their communities to do their own reporting and contribute their own creativity to the community we are trying to build online," said Jim Schachter, Times editor/digital initiatives.

The City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism will partner with the Brooklyn site as well to help teach the citizen journalists.

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