mediagiraffe.org - RSS http://www.mediagiraffe.org Media Giraffe Project en-us An invitation to change the course of journalism from Memphis -- just as the King changed music http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_549.shtml What does the Yahoo deal mean to the future of news? http://www.mgp-forum.org/node/94 Winners of ethnic journalism awards stress the need for cross-cultural collaboration in 500-person D.C. gathering http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_547.shtml <a href="http://newshare.typepad.com/mgp2006/2006/11/congresspedias_.html">Congresspedia's Conor Kenny spearheading creating of "wiki"-based database on incumbent challengers and winners</a> http://newshare.typepad.com/mgp2006/2006/11/congresspedias_.html "Fake news" battle heats up via letter to the FCC; both sides allege distortions http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_544.shtml Univ. of Wisconsin study find election coverage almost non-existent in Midwest TV markets http://mediagiraffe.blogspot.com/2006/10/university-of-wisconsin-study-scores.html Broadcast industry assertions about flaws in "fake news" investigation are refutted by Center for Media & Democracy http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_539.shtml <a href="http://reclaimthemedia.org/communityradio/network_proposal_content_sharing_via_audioport">Regional radio content-sharing network under development for Pacific Northwest, Lawson says</a> http://reclaimthemedia.org/communityradio/network_proposal_content_sharing_via_audioport Local citi-J websites claim staying power and most began because of perceived inadequacy of legacy media, preliminary Ford-funded research finds http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_537.shtml <a href="http://newshare.typepad.com/mgp2006/2006/10/placebloggercom.html">Placeblogger.com -- 600 U.S. blogs focused on news and happens in geographical places indentified by Williams</a> http://newshare.typepad.com/mgp2006/2006/10/placebloggercom.html API details results of year-long study on how newspapers must innovate and collaborate around solving user needs http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_535.shtml First Amendment discussion increases in America's classrooms, Knight study finds http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_532.shtml Knight Foundation unveils $5-million effort to seed innovation in web-based local news; may invest in for-profit ventures http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_513.shtml FCC's alleged quashing of 2004 draft study which boosted local-TV ownership criticized by Sen. Boxer and media activists http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_530.shtml Industry group schedules workshops on newspaper future after $2M study; previewed at MGP2006 http://newshare.typepad.com/mgp2006/2006/09/industry_group_.html Two FCC commissioners hear testimony about media consolidation at Milwaukee event organized by Free Press http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_527.shtml Blogger Josh Wolf awaits full appeals court hearing on issue of responding to subpoena for videotape http://newshare.typepad.com/mediagiraffe/2006/09/san_francisco_f.html RESOURCES: A PDF-downloadable guide to creating a citizen-journalism site offered by "Hartsville Today" founders http://www.journalismhope.com/node/130 Broadcast news veteran Bill Kurtis, in Chicago speech, compares news with junk food and charges journalists to "do your job" http://www.mediagiraffe.org/artman/publish/article_520.shtml <a href="http://newshare.typepad.com/mgp2006/2006/08/what_is_citizen.html">What is "citizen journalism" -- documentary probes for answer</a> http://newshare.typepad.com/mgp2006/2006/08/what_is_citizen.html