Self-congratulatory. If someone was going to make a compelling case about OTB, it should have been a disinterested observer.

The value of a first-person account by one of the leaders of Off the Bus is dubious, as Michel fails to address the ethical issue raised by citizen journalist Mayhill Fowler's attending an Obama briefing from which the press had been banned and then writing it up for the Huffington Post. Fowler was ill-served by her editors.

Fascinating article by OffTheBus project manager Amanda Michel about the groundbreaking work her team didat Huffington Post to spearhead one of the most interesting citizen journalism efforts of 2008. Candid observations about what worked and what didn't, with extensive factual information and examples. A must read for anyone interested in citizen journalism.

A reflective essay on the happenings at pro-am journalism project OffTheBus, written by its director. Some fact, some opinion, some analysis and predictions for the future of citizen journalism projects like this. Interesting and relevant. DISCLOSURE: I wrote six articles for OffTheBus, and worked with Amanda on this and another pro-am journalism project.

a lengthy description of a news project involving hundreds or more of people, primarily amateur some professional journalists, the idea to promote validity for this type of partnership as a less costly adjunct to the current media. it is detailed with many descriptions of the pros working with those who aren't, along with a few of broking ground in news. not here is any direct comparison with either costs or effectiveness.

Needs a lot of editing.