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LIST: New resources chart growing number of local online journalism efforts
Two new resources have come on line in January 2007 to track the growth of local online citizen journalism. Click the headline above for more information . . .
Nov 3, 2007, 21:16
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
Local and community websites
Placeblogger.com -- 600 U.S. blogs focused on news and happens in geographical places indentified by Williams
Lisa Williams, proprietress of H2oTown.info, the website for Watertown, Mass., launched on Jan. 1, 2007 a project called Placeblogger.com, which has found and is categorizing at least 740 U.S. blogs which write news, comentary or features about a U.S. local community. She talked about it Oct. 5 at J-Lab's Citizens Media Summit II, meeting in Washington, D.C. DOWNLOAD MP3 INTERVIEW (13 mins./5.7MB) ADDITIONAL STORY.
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Jan 3, 2007, 20:27
Local and community websites
RESOURCES: A PDF-downloadable guide to creating a citizen-journalism site offered by "Hartsville Today" founders
K. Paul Mallasch at the 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.
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Sep 4, 2006, 09:35
Local and community websites
New Jersey's BaristaNet founder's essay on the essence of a local news community
Debra Gallant, who started in early 2005 a local news community weblog for the Montclaire, N.J., region, has guest authored a deeply literate post to Jay Rosen's PressThink site about why she started BaristaNet and how it differs from the traditional concept of mainstream "watchdog journalism." ---->
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Jan 19, 2006, 09:08
Local and community websites
BBC's Vogel discusses iCan Network in MGP Q&A
Martin Vogel of the BCC's iCan Network is pioneering citizen-contributed journalism. He discusses aspects of the iCan project with Media Giraffe Project research Kristen Hamill.
Dec 20, 2005, 14:11
Local and community websites
Boston suburban news blogger Lisa Williams at H20Town explains her motivation and methods
What's it like to have small children, and take on the responsibility of writing a community-news weblog for an aging suburb of 35,000 people -- working alone, as a volunteer? Lisa Williams has been doing that for her hometown of Watertown, Mass., a close-in Boston suburb, for more than two years (as of November 2005), and she's written about her blog, called H20Town.
Nov 16, 2005, 17:17
Local and community websites
CNN/Money profiles "hyper-local" community blogs: Can they make money?
The CNN/Money website covers the world of so-called "hyper-local" community websites in an Oct. 27 dispatch which mentions Maine's Village Soup, plus WestPort Now and several other blogs. The bottom line: Author Steve Hargreaves isn't sure how money money can be made on this services, which he characterizes as serving more of a social than business purpose. Read HERE, or HERE.
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Oct 27, 2005, 23:59
Local and community websites
Leaders of local "citizen media" efforts gather in Maryland to trade notes on the field
Some 60 or more leaders of local "citizen media" websites are gathering in College Park, Md.,for a chance to update each other on their operations. The event is organized by the Institute for Interactive Journalism.
Oct 21, 2005, 11:47
Local and community websites
New West sites stitch together American rockies communities
New West is a network of online communities devoted to the culture,economy, politics, environment and overall atmosphere of the Rocky Mountain West. The site "aims to serve as a nexus of dialogue and a smart guide" and foster a bond among communities that may be distant in geography or occupation, but as the region wrestles with growth and change. The sites include commentary and original reportage, fun and useful information on everyday matters from gardening and animals to books, film and travel. A monthly print magazine is planned for 2006.
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Mar 23, 2005, 09:46
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| 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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