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CONFERENCE

Journalism That Matters: The Memphis Sessions, Jan. 11-12, 2007


Link to wrap-up coverage of JTM-The Memphis Sessions
An effort to change the course of journalism from Memphis -- just as the King changed music

The Journalism that Matters Consortium and The Media Giraffe Project gathered a group in  Memphis Jan. 11-12, 2007 to help change the course of American journalism.  It represented a first structured dialog among media activists, news industry veterans, innovators and researchers on the new news ecology.

Read Chris Peck's invitation letter (PDF)
Start working on Geneva Overholser's "Manifesto for Change"
Read The Next Newsroom white paper
Read Len Witt's Constructing an Open Source Framework for Reinventing Journalism."
See who registered.

"From Mainstream to New Media: Finding Common Ground to Grow Participatory Democracy," was an open exchange which preceeded and overlapped -- but was independent of -- the Third National Conference for Media Reform at the Memphis [Tenn.] Cook Convention Center.

Our co-conveners included:

  • Bill Densmore, director, The Media Giraffe Project at UMass Amherst

  • Michael Fancher, editor-at-large, The Seattle Times

  • Peggy Holman, author, The Change Handbook

  • Geneva Overholser, professor, Univ. of Missouri School of Journalism

  • Chris Peck, editor, The Commercial-Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.

  • Stephen Silha, director, Journalism That Matters Consortium and president, Washington News Council.

    FINAL SCHEDULE

    Thursday, Jan. 11

    MEET: Memphis Cook Convention Center Room L-8

  • 3 p.m.-5 p.m. -- Roundtable introductions and statements of intention
  • 5 p.m. -- Break; downtown private tour
  • 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. -- Depart for dinner
  • 6 p.m.-6:30 p.m. -- Pre-dinner reception
  • 6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m. -- Dinner and discussion: Manifesto For Change, Next Newsroom, Open Source Framework / Geneva Overholser, Chris Peck, Len Witt.
  • 9:30 p.m. -- Vans return to hotels

    Friday, Jan. 12

  • 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. -- Journalism That Matters Opening Circle
  • 9:00 a.m.-Breakout session one
  • 10:30 a.m. -- Breakout session two
  • Noon - 1 p.m. -- Lunch at nearby restaurant
  • 1 p.m. -- Breakout session three
  • 2:30 p.m. -- Learning circle
  • 3 p.m. -- Group coaching sessions
  • 5 p.m. -- Wrapup session: 
          What was learned, what actions are intended
  • 6:00 p.m. -- Adjourn. Dinner on your own.

    HOTEL INFORMATION

    The Wyndham Garden Hotel is located directly across the street from the Memphis Cook Convention Center. Amenities include a fitness center, complimentary breakfast buffet, free high-speed internet in selected rooms, 24-hour copying and faxing and a library. Rates: $104 for single or double rooms. Reserve by phone by calling (901) 525-1800 and use the code "Free Press: National Conference for Media Reform" to receive this special rate.

    The Holiday Inn Select Downtown Memphis, 160 Union Avenue, (901) 525-5491 is also setting aside a block of rooms which may be reserved by phone mentioning, "Journalism That Matters-Commercial Appeal."

    For additional hotel options, check the Free Press lodging page. FreePress.NET has a room block reserved at the Wyndham and several other downtown hotels.

    REGISTRATION / INFORMATION

    Registration of $75 includes a private dinner on Thurs., Jan. 11, and restaurant lunch on Friday, Jan. 12.  JTM participants who wish to stay in Memphis for the FreePress conference (which runs through Sunday) can do a single registration for $175 by registering through JTM.

    For more information, send email to  mail (at) densmoreassociates.com or call 413-458-8001.


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