Matt Jones describes a BBC experiment in audience empowerment, bringing us one step closer to what Dan GIllmor called the world of the "former audience."
"We asked you to debate which of four ideas BBC News Online should take up for an investigation this summer.
The four subjects are fly tipping, speed cameras, UK-US price differences and support for the mentally ill. Soon we will decide which subject we will tackle. Then we will ask you for your input on how you think the investigation should progress over the next few weeks.
The process will continue until we reach a conclusion. That conclusion, of course, may not be the one you expect. That's the point of investigation."
As Jones points out, this is more the sort of participatory journalism you'd expect from Slashdot than the Beeb.
