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A-Journalism Futures
A-Journalism Futures
Four views on journalism's future -- from outside the United States
Four views from outside the United States -- on media literacy, non-profit ownership and government funding -- are explored in video and written notes from a half-day symposium staged March 28 at the National Press Club. Do they suggest hopeful routes forward for journalism? READ MORE
Apr 8, 2008, 23:33
Newspapers, Daily
Duke hosts "next newsroom" gathering for 60
Some 60 journalists and journalism educators gathered at Duke University April 3-4 in Durham, N.C., as the school makes plans to construct an integrated building for housing multimedia campus resources. The Next Newsroom gathering featured breakout discussions on crowdsourcing, news financing, social networking and skills of the future.
Apr 5, 2008, 22:22
Newspapers, Daily
CJR article predicts hybrid print-digital future will work for newspapers
The February 2007 edition of the redesigned Columbia Journalism Review carries an article by Robert Kuttner which argues U.S. daily newspapers are not dying, and have a bright future as print-digital hybrids. It's entitled: "The Race: How Newspapers Can Survive (and Thrive) in the 21st Century."
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Mar 2, 2007, 12:26
Newspapers, Daily
What does the Yahoo deal mean to the future of news?
What does the Yahoo deal mean to the future of the news industry? MGP2006 participants Jeff Jarvis, Staci Kramer, Rick Edmonds, Vin Crosbie and others are among folks weighing in. To stimulate discussion, we've posted a discussion-starter at the MGP Forum, with a series of interpreted links. If the topic interests you, go to this URL, read in, and then post any reply from there:
http://www.mgp-forum.org/node/94
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Nov 23, 2006, 08:33
Newspapers, Daily
API details results of year-long study on how newspapers must innovate and collaborate around solving user needs
The newspaper industry is rolling out the results of a business-school-style study about how to grapple with declining revenues and circulation. The Newspaper Next study and survey suggests inventing new products and more collaboration. (Click in headline for more)
Sep 29, 2006, 01:54
Newspapers, Daily
Industry group schedules workshops on newspaper future after $2M study; previewed at MGP2006
The American Press Institute, the research arm of the U.S. newspaper industry, is starting to roll out results and recommendations from a $2-million effort to figure out how to reinvent the business.
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Sep 12, 2006, 13:43
Newspapers, Daily
U.S. newspaper decline results from abandonment of news that affects mainstream America, veteran editor Tom Stites says
If America's daily-newspaper publishers are wondering about causes of circulation decline, they should look at the content of their product, says Tom Stites, a veteran major-daily editor who now works for the Unitarian Church in Boston.
Jun 30, 2006, 03:10
Newspapers, Daily
World's editors, in Moscow, ponder how to deliver news to an audience that doesn't want to pay for it
some 350 newspaper editors from 70 nations are gathering this week in Moscow and a key theme is analyzing how to serve a generation that is hungry for news -- but doesn't want to pay for it. Details ----
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Jun 5, 2006, 00:34
Newspapers, Daily
Innovate, die or be sold: ‘Newspaper Next’ director
If they want to survive and keep fulfilling their civic mission, newspaper companies need to move not just beyond paper, but beyond the news -- and help consumers with all their daily information jobs. That's roughly the premise of a $2-million newspaper-industry research initiative, of the American Press Institute (API) called "Newspaper Next” and headed by Stephen Gray, managing director. Gray is a keynote speaker at the Media Giraffe roundtable summit June 28-July 1.
May 19, 2006, 14:45
Newspapers, Daily
Newspaper-industry think tank issues 'call to action' for investment in 'bottom-up media'
The Media Center at the American Press Institute, a think tank for the newspaper industry, is using wiki and blog technology to launch what it calls a "call to action" to invest in "bottom-up media." The call comes a week after The Media Center completed a "WeMedia Global Forum" in London co-hosted by the BCC and Reuters PLC.
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May 13, 2006, 15:20
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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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