Mainstream Media vs Voter Media
Channel: votermedia
Date: 2011-09-06

[Transcript & links at votermedia.org/videos/4] Students at the University of British Columbia (UBC) talk about how the VoterMedia competition and its voter-funded blogs compete with the established campus newspaper, The Ubyssey. "... does VFM [voter funded media] work for students? I think yes. Does it increase campus discussion and student engagement? I think absolutely. Does it ensure that established media does a better job? Yeah. And are students and is this campus better off because of that? Well, absolutely." (Justin McElroy, Coordinating Editor, The Ubyssey)