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Paul Bass Founder / Editor Online Journalism Project / New Haven Independent See Full Profile
Charting the next newsroom?
Covington: Why aren't U.S.
newsrooms investing in training?
Journalists meet with
technologists at Georgia Tech event
About 250 progressive-left activists gather in Santa Cruz, Calif. to chart a plan for an end-run of
what they see as "corporate media."
Nearly 600 journalists at ONA Toronto
The ethics of blogging, new technology
ideas and student innovation were among topics at the Online News
Association annual meeting this week in Toronto. LINK
TO VIDEO/AUDIO RESOURCES / ONA
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150 journalists, educators at work on "Next Newsroom"
Some 150 journalists, educators and citizens convened at George Washington University
in August and a team is now working to develop "The Next Newsroom," in a collaboration with the Media Giraffe
Project and the Journalism That Matters group. LEARN
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT / READ THE NEXT
NEWSROOM
DRAFT / ORDER DVD: "The State of
Citizen Journalism."
Media Literacy Education
Despite federal law, most students unaware today is "Constitution Day"; resources
Today is Constitution Day. Three years ago a new federal law took effect requiring schools
to educate all students about the Constitution and the First Amendment. But a new survey out today by Univ. of
Connecticut researchers -- and funded by the Knight Foundation -- shows that a majority of America's students aren't
even aware that Constitution Day exists.
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Sep 17, 2007, 14:29
Local and community websites
Seattle-based TV-station operator acquires hyperlocal pioneer Pegasus News of
Dallas
Seattle-based Fisher Communications, a TV operator, acquired hyperlocal news internet
pioneer Pegasus News, started by Michael Orren in Dallas. (PROFILE)
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Jul 17, 2007, 10:58
Winners of innovation awards
MGP participants/partners fare well in Knight challenge grants
Twelve Media Giraffe "prospects" or participants in MGP events were among 34 winners announced in
the "Knight Brothers 21st Century News Challenge," a multi-year effort by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to
foster news innovation which improves geographic communities.
May 23, 2007, 18:15
End of control
Get used to a loss of control, Guardian editor
tells colleagues
Editors must adjust to the fact that citizen
use of the Internet has eliminated their "previously omnipotent control"
over news presentation and time, the editor of The Guardian of London
says.
May 21, 2007, 15:15
Changing roles
Bloggers in the courtroom: Is it journalism?
As the Scooter Libby trial got underway, there was a new class of journalist in limited
press seats assigned by the court -- bloggers -- and Robert Cox of the Media Bloggers Association was behind the move
and MGP2006 alum Aldon
Hynes was to be in the courtroom.
Feb. 17, 2007, 15:15
A mother supports her own
With a son jailed for what he calls journalism, a
teacher-mother speaks out in his behalf
When activist videographer Josh Wolf went to federal prison rather than turn over tapes to
prosecutors investigating an assault on police, demur Southern California teacher Liza Wolf-Spada became an unlikely
spokesperson for reporters' rights under the First Amendment. LISTEN to an in
interview.
Feb. 17, 2007, 15:15
ALSO NOTED
MGP collaborates on three events in 2007
Connecticut
activist-blogger arrest along gubernatorial parade route
Surge vs. escalation: Which is it?
Which clicks? Technology raises questions for
about coverage
Why can't
stories be written to webform --repurposing facts fast and easily?
Regional radio content-sharing network
developing in Pacific Northwest
Research /
Demographics
Local
citi-J websites claim staying power and most began because of perceived
inadequacy of legacy media, preliminary Ford-funded research
finds
Local citizen-journalism sites claim staying
power and
most say they began because of a failure of legacy media to serve their
community, according to findings of a $50,000 Ford
Foundation-funded study. Researchers say many local sites
could be
helped by
micro-grants from local foundations.
Feb 7, 2007, 15:15
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Local and community
websites
Placeblogger.com
-- 700 U.S. blogs focused on news and happens in geographical
places
Lisa Williams, proprietress of H2OTown.info, the website
for Watertown, Mass., is launching Placeblogger.com, which has found and
is categorizing at least 700 blogs which write news, commentary or
features about a U.S. local community. She talked about it at J-Lab's
Citizens Media Summit II, in Washington, D.C. DOWNLOAD
MP3 INTERVIEW (13 mins./5.7MB) [ Visit Website ]
Oct 5, 2006, 11:27
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A-About
MGP
Over 300 bloggers, political
strategists, educators, technologists,
media
executives convened at UMass June 28-July 1
Over 300 visionary bloggers, political
strategists, educators, technologists, media executives and
citizen
journalists attended a four-day summit at the University of
Massachusetts to chart the future of journalism and democracy amid
dramatic, technology-driven change.
Jul 1, 2006, 08:29 |
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