In this week’s episode of The Web We Weave, we examine the way that The Odyssey Online, an online, millenial writing publication, acts as new media. We evaluate the success of The Odyssey’s mission to democratize content, and we discuss their legitimacy as a blog versus a journalistic site.
Sources
Bilton, Ricardo. “Inside The Odyssey, a local-news model that works”
McAlone, Nathan. “A startup that just raised $25 million is like a college newspaper on steroids — and it’s racking up 30 million uniques a month”
Papenfuss, Marisa. “The Odyssey needs to rethink its approach to online journalism”
Schoenberger, Emily. “The Odyssey dilutes journalism”
Treganowan, Kathleen. “Online content hub The Odyssey posts over 2,000 articles a week. And it’s still growing.”
West, Sami “An open letter to The Odyssey Online”
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