Whistler Blackcomb Media Hub ~ Reporting about Olympics on the Mountain
Snowboarding in Whistler Blackcomb by KK
In the Whistler/Blackcomb area, media makers have another option for co-ordination and creation with a few initiatives Whistler/Blackcomb are doing in the social media realm including the Whistler Blackcomb Media hub.
They sent along some information on how reporters can apply for accreditation in Whistler to start a whole new conversation during the Olympics while also checking out the splendour of the mountains.
Whistler Blackcomb Media Hub
Whistler Blackcomb is running a media services centre called the Whistler Blackcomb Media Hub to help facilitate mountain access and help journalists find interesting and compelling Whistler Blackcomb story ideas.
Where: Westin Hotel Map
Hours: Feb . 10~28, 8am-6pm
Contact: 604.905.2010
Details:
From W/B Media Hub:
If you have accreditation for the Whistler Media House, you automatically have accreditation for the Whistler Blackcomb Media Hub.
Bloggers are welcome to apply for accreditation. Here is some criteria in which we are gauging mountain access:
* Must have an established site/blog with previous content
* Blogger must have around 5,000 views per month OR at around 100 hits/day
Connect in Whistler
Whistler Blackcomb has a variety of social communities and during the Games they’ll be posting info, video and photos as possible to help people follow along and encourage others to join in the conversation plus producing the Game On video podcast every second day of the Games, which will take viewers behind the scenes at Whistler Blackcomb during the Games. The first episode will launch Feb. 8.
Whistler Tags
Whistler social media community is running two hashtags for media:
#whistler30 is a story ideas hashtag for journalists looking for interesting story ideas about the Whistler community.
#whistlerw5 is designed for reporters to ask questions and other will pitch in and help answer Qs.
More Whistler:
Whistler Blackcomb media centre online
@WhistlerBlckcmb on Twitter
Whistler Blackcomb Flickr group
Whistler social communities including FB, MyS, podcasts, RSS, etc.
