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A-Education & Training
Media Literacy Education
AUDIO: Media literacy hits the real world -- lessons from Boston English
What happens when a video teacher and administrator at Boston English High School start to infuse media-literacy principles in the school day? Listen to this unedited audio of a session at today's "2007 Media Literacy Conference at MIT: Creating and Learning in a Media Saturated Culture."
Oct 27, 2007, 12:52
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
Media Literacy Education
Valets and and media-literary training noted in Tufts graduate thesis as key components of journalism future
A Tufts University media-studies student proposes a new model of "pro-am" collaboration in graduation thesis completed in May. In her paper, Rachelle Goh she says "information valets" and increased media literacy are important components of the new model.
Jun 30, 2007, 20:02
A-Education & Training
UC-Berkeley fills in where media leaves off -- providing three $45K fellowships for investigative reporting
Three fellowships worth $45,000 a year will be awarded annually by the University of California Berkeley journalism school to encourage investigative reporting at a time when main-stream media is cutting back on newsrooms, according to the school.
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May 23, 2007, 22:06
A-Education & Training
ONA conference Oct. 5-7 features workshops on citizen-journalism, classroom convergence, crafting multimedia, digitizing print newsroom
The Online News Association, formed by the new-media managers of major journalism organizations, is offering four one-day workshops prior to its annual conference, which this year is Oct. 6-7 in Washington, D.C. There's a citizens-media summit at the Capital Hilton, a college-educators summit convening at USAToday's offices and at American University, a crafting-multimedia content session, and one on "digitizing the print newsroom." All four workshops take place on Thurs., Oct. 5. There's also a conference blog established.
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Jul 30, 2006, 09:43
A-Education & Training
A guide to citizen journalism published by Hartsville (S.C.) Today
K. Paul Mallasch at MuncieFreePress.com has taken note of a tremendous resource for budding citizen journalists. The staff of the Hartsville [S.C.]Today CitiJ website in Hartsville, S.C., have authored -- in PDF format -- a guide to setting up a citizen journalism site. (PDF DOWNLOAD) Mallasch also references a 2005 participatory-media study by Hypergene's Shayne Bowman and Chris Willis. For hot links to these, click on the headline above.
Jul 25, 2006, 23:07
A-Education & Training
Knight-funded website at Univ. of Maryland provides "how-to" information for citizen-media projects
J-Lab, a project at the University of Maryland-College Park funded by the Knight Foundation, has developed a comprehensive site for community groups and citizens who want to launch online journalism/news projects. It's called J-Learning.
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Jul 21, 2006, 23:43
Media Literacy Education
Jordanian and U.S. teens produce classroom videos in cross-continent, cross-cultural exchange which includes visit to Media Giraffe conference
What happens when you give teen-agers from cultures half a world apart video cameras and ask them to collaborate? On Friday, June 30, about 10 Jordanian teen-agers and 10 teens from Vermont will display the results in a session: “Creating Digital Video for Classrooms – A Case Study” at the Media Giraffe Project summit. (CLICK ON HEADLINE TO READ MORE)
May 21, 2006, 23:15
Media Literacy Education
RESOURCES: NewsLab offers constant stream of tips for quality reporting
NewsLab, a non-for-profit resource for broadcast newsrooms founded by ex-CBS/CNN correspondent Deborah Potter, [PROFILE] has release the latest in a periodic series of tips for quality newsgathering and presentation. Potter's group also provides curriculum materials for media educators. ---- >
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Apr 1, 2006, 10:15
A-Education & Training
EDUCATION: Kids concentrate, some grades improve, by summer research will show effects of outfitting seventh-graders with laptops
Teachers and administrators in two Massachusetts school districts that outfitted seventh-graders with laptops under a state-funding experiment say the program is cutting down on discipline problems. Students are happier coming to school, some parents say grades are improving and not too many children are said to be listing to music on their machines during school. The laptops were distributed two months ago; research on their effects on learning is underway with some results expected by summer. The Berkshire Wireless Learning Initiative targeted schools in North Adams (pop. 14,000) and Pittsfield (pop. 44,285). [ALTERNATE LINK]
(Original Source: The Berkshire Eagle, Feb. 12, 2006)
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Feb 12, 2006, 07:33
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| A-About MGP |
| TEAM: Who is the Media Giraffe Project? |
| ABOUT US: Website, book, film spotlight "above the crowd" individuals fostering democracy, community in media |
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| A-CONFERENCE |
| MGP teams with Yahoo for April 30-May 3 convening of journalists and technologists |
| CONFERENCE: What will happen when only journalism is left? Aug. 7-8, Washington, D.C. |
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| A-AUDIO/VIDEO resources |
| AUDIO/VIDEO: Multimedia learning resources from The Media Giraffe Project |
| Purchase DVDs from MGP and JTM events |
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| A-Blogs |
| MGP2006 alum offered blogger seat in Libby trial courtroom -- seeks advice; AP is carrying coverage |
| NYU students and Jay Rosen judge "best blogs" among U.S. newspapers over 100,000 circulation |
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| A-Business Models |
| Institution vs. infrastructure: The question of ProPublica and reaching to the local level, too |
| Knight Foundation unveils $5-million effort to seed innovation in web-based local news; may invest in for-profit ventures |
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| A-Citizen journalism |
| LIST: New resources chart growing number of local online journalism efforts |
| McGill offers seven points of advice about citizen journalism |
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| A-Democracy Futures |
| Dump old consultants, embrace "netroots," say Armstrong/Zuniga in "Crashing the Gate" book |
| POLICY: Annenberg study finds public's use of Internet for politics surges |
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| A-Education & Training |
| AUDIO: Media literacy hits the real world -- lessons from Boston English |
| Despite federal law, most students unaware today is "Constitution Day"; resources |
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| A-Ethics and Standards |
| ETHICS: Cleveland editor draws line at blogger contributing to congressman's opponent |
| Independent news website NewsDesk posts statement of journalistic principals from editor/owner Josh Wilson |
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| A-First Amendment / Free Speech / Press |
| Temple's Renee Hobbs developing handbook on copyright fair use |
| Conyers, Hall ask Bush administration to withdraw Balco subpoenas of Chronicle reporters |
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| A-Giraffes at Work? |
| VillageSoup.com acquires competing weekly newspapers in vindication of online model (with AUDIO) |
| Daily Kos founder critical of media in appearance at law-school alma mater |
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| A-Ideas-Trends-Innovation |
| AUDIO: Crowdsourcing in Orange County: the the audience steps in |
| MIT gathering considers: Can participatory media seed participatory democracy? |
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| A-Journalism Futures |
| Four views on journalism's future -- from outside the United States |
| Duke hosts "next newsroom" gathering for 60 |
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| A-KEY ESSAYS |
| Oreskes urges journalists not to commit professional suicide out of fear of dying |
| ESSAY: "Fortune" editor nails dilemma for media: Will the public pay for what's good for it? |
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| A-KEY QUOTATIONS |
| Clark: Time for new "stewardship" in newspaper executive ranks? |
| QUOTE: James Carroll on a free press and the communal self-awareness that makes democracy work |
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| A-Multimedia & Video Innovation |
| Atom Films seeding video downloading market by offering to pay for short film production |
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| A-Ownership, governance & management |
| A new idea for newspaper ownership -- tap the reader co-op |
| FCC's alleged quashing of 2004 draft study which boosted local-TV ownership criticized by Sen. Boxer and media activists |
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| A-Podcasting & Audio |
| Some 80% of students have device capable of playing downloaded audio files |
| AUDIO: Four editors discuss future of newspapers; danger of controlling pipes and content |
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| A-VERBATIM-Interview Q&As |
| Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman on self-censorship, raising questions, and who is really 'advocacy journalism'? |
| Founders of a Vermont community/news website explain how it works and why they set it up |
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| Broadcasting/ Low Power FM |
| Regional radio content-sharing network under development for Pacific Northwest, Lawson says |
| Legal wrangling continues over whether Radio Free Brattleboro (Vt.) will return to the air |
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| Cable Local Access (PEG) |
| The People v. Television: How Comcast is using cable to strangle democracy |
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| Community wireless |
| RESOURCES: Washington attorney (Jim Baller) provides comprehensive email, links on community wireless issues |
| Wi-Fi should be free |
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| Conferences / Events |
| Networked Journalism Summit underway in NYC -- about 200 attendees |
| CONFERENCE: "The New(s) England Revolution" on April 7 at UMass Lowell kicks off launch of N.E. News Forum |
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| Entertainment Industry |
| Studios scramble to prevent Net piracy |
| Copy, right? |
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| Internet-Advertising |
| The chaos scenario |
| About face |
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| Internet-Privacy-Online |
| Google resists government subpoena for search data, but Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft comply |
| EU to survey citizens on data privacy with website form |
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| Internet-Technology |
| Labels appear faint-hearted on CD copy-protection in U.S. market |
| Both webcasters and label look to court to settle royalty fees |
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| Music-Future |
| KMPG study says piracy can be turned to labels' advantage |
| Artists, labels finally start teaching about "stealing" |
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| Online News Services |
| Times to Offer Readers a View of Stories by Competing Papers |
| 'New News' retrospective: Is online news reaching its potential? |
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| Regulation: FCC and the courts |
| Even Al Gore can't get programs on cable giant's network, claims the Center for Creative Voices |
| Imminent replacements at FCC could impact television content, "pro-family" leaders say |
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| Research / Demographics |
| Trade group says newspaper circulation is rising worldwide |
| Univ. of Wisconsin study find election coverage almost non-existent in Midwest TV markets |
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| Resources |
| Briggs' downloadable book is survival guide to multimedia journalism |
| Website lists links to Allied Media Conference attendees -- mostly progressive, grassroots organizations |
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| Trackbacks/MGP in the news |
| AP reporter cites MGP's Densmore in story about local online news sites in New Haven, San Diego |
| Nigel Beale links to MGP interview with Brewster Kahle of the Internet Archive project |
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