“Bridging game theory with media has added a lot of value to our content platform,” said Digital Journal CEO, Chris Hogg. “We can measure, track and report very granular data that has never before been accessible, then use that data to open new opportunities for Digital Journalists and publishing partners.”
Digital Journal publishes a Top 20 list in recognition of top performers from the company’s massive gamification project that tracks and reports activity of contributors across the Digital Journal network. Recording actions such as quantity of articles published, frequency of visit and how engaged members are, Digital Journal rewards points and badges to individual contributors based on the amount of their activity. The members who stay the most active in the month are then rewarded with a “Power Users” badge.
In addition to creating incentive for contributors to participate in the social news network, Digital Journal aims to showcase talent and create a level of transparency that gives an open look at how people interact with a news organization and how user-generated content is valuable in the wider news ecosystem.
In no particular order, Digital Journal’s August 2012 Power Users include:
- Alexander Baron
- Katerina Nikolas
- KJ Mullins
- Greta McClain
- Bill Schmalfeldt
- Darren Weir
- Leigh Goessl
- JohnThomas Didymus
- Ken Hanly
- Elizabeth Batt
- Brett Wilkins
- Arthur Weinreb
- Marcus Hondro
- Richard Milnes
- Gar Swaffar
- Andrew Moran
- Larry Clifton
- Mathew Wace Peck
- Anne Sewell
- Tim Sandle
Digital Journal compiles data on a monthly basis and resets the points at the beginning of each month when a new competition begins. More info on Digital Journal’s gamification project can be found here. If you would like to compete for a top spot on Digital Journal, simply sign up for an account and start contributing! It’s that simple.
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