Why Content Curation Is Disruptive. 2102_Newsroom_Curators___Independent_Storytellers_-_content_curation_as_a_new_form_of_journalism_1389046824. Digital Curation Roundtable 1 of 5: What is Digital Curation? The Nebo Blog: Interactive Marketing, Design & Ramblings. Brought to you by Nebo Agency. As more and more people and brands take to producing digital content, a group of individuals has arisen with the goal of filtering the wheat from the chaff.
I had the pleasure of interviewing the curator of the popular site Brain Pickings, Maria Popova, and picking her brain on this topic. The role of people like Maria will only become more important in the future, and her insights are well-worth consideration. If you have questions for Maria, feel free to leave them in the comments or send her a tweet.
Enjoy. What is Curation? Content Curation Primer. Photo by Stuck in Customs What is Content Curation?
Content curation is the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme. The work involves sifting, sorting, arranging, and publishing information. A content curator cherry picks the best content that is important and relevant to share with their community.