JTM Google Group

Some great panels lined up for this event. Non-jschool alum are welcome for
$25.00.
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J-School Alumni Day Conference
Saturday, April 10, 2010
9:00 AM ­ 4:30 PM
Graduate School of Journalism
North Gate Hall
UC Berkeley
 
THE BERKELEY CONNECTION: JOURNALISM & INNOVATION IN THE BAY AREA

APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR FELLOWSHIP IN PERU

The International Center for Journalists is seeking outstanding applicants
for a Knight International Journalism Fellowship in Peru . Applicants should
be senior television journalists, fluent in Spanish and skilled in media
management and digital media. The Fellowship duration is a minimum of one

Newsdesk is firmly in the "serving the underserved" category re:
business models.
jw

Six business plans for sustaining journalism NOW, RJI live
[link] -- background: [link] #jtm
Presenting now at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute.
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Bill Densmore, 2008-2009 Fellow
Reynolds Journalism Institute
201 RJI Hall

Associated Press will have app ready to go when Apple begins delivering
iPad, Jim Kennedy says [link] #rjimediachaos
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Bill Densmore, Consultant
Reynolds Journalism Institute

jacobcand...@gmail.com
It's me, Jacob Caggiano. I helped film and monitor
the ustream during JTMPNW and I want to stay part of the conversation.
Look forward to it.

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How are we going to reshape journalism so that it engages and serves all

Folks,
This is quite late in the game, sorry for not getting it out sooner.
But, if you're in the vicinity of the University of San Francisco
today, come check out this great citizen-media book launch!
If not, details on the book itself are also below.
josh
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Hi all,
Just wanted to let you know about this exciting event next Thursday in San
Francisco. Hope you can make it or help spread the word!
In less than a decade, a new breed of networked progressive media has
engaged millions, harnessing a participatory online environment that
has allowed
our voices to influence political campaigns, public debates, and policymaking

BELOW FROM:
[link]
Proclaiming that the old models of news are dead, a venture-backed startup
called NewsLabs is recruiting journalists for a new type of journalism .
one in which the journalists are the brands and are paid directly from the

Dear John,
I second the kudos!
To: "Journalism That Matters" <jtmlist@googlegroups.com>
Congratulations, John.

Congratulations, John.

This is an old story -- from August of 2009 -- but I just ran across and and wanted to archive it into the Journalism That Matters Google Groups. And if you haven't ever watched Sonya Doctorian's video -- it's well worth seven minutes of your time.
Gatehouse Media sold Silverton, Colo., weekly, circulation 1,000, to an independent owner who lived in Telluride, who couldn't afford to maintain it. He donated it to the Silverton Historical Society. This video tells the story in a stunningly framed, seven-minute piece:

Dear JTMers --
You might be interested in this: [link]
articles/537849.php
This idea began at the JTM gathering in Washington, D.C., two years ago.
We've still got some questions to answer about how it will work, but
if anyone wants to start using it, let me know.
No charge to the first 10 people/organizations who take the "TAO

An interesting story at MPR about local newspapers in Minnesota:
[link]
Ross Williams
Advocacy Technologies

For those of you following the FTC journalism workshops I have gathered a bunch of notes from the speakers here:
[link]
And also include links to PDFs of many of the presentations. Stay tuned for more at SaveTheNews.org.
Best,
Josh
Josh Stearns
Program Manager
Free Press :: [link]

All,
It was quite interesting to read this conversation. Mostly because the focus seems a bit skewed and off track. Not the first time I see this though. The paywall is most definitely focused on the struggling business model for online news outlets. If you look at some real numbers here for advertising the most struggling fact for online advertising for NEWS media. The main aspects there are lack of page views, few page views per session and poor CPM. I will not here go into the reasons for that as it is a completely separate topic yet very interesting.

"In fact, they have raised the paywall on print much more in the last few
years"
If by "paywall" you mean the subscription price, that is largely because the
cost of newsprint and distribution went up. In fact, I don't think the
increased price has actually covered those cost increases. In other words,

Hi Tanja -
You might want to get in touch with David Duncan Ewing over at the Fiscal
Times. He's writing a five-part series on end-of-life care:
[link]
Good luck!
Sincerely,
Caitlin

We're just going to disagree on this.
There's nothing in the public record indicating that the Times paywall is
motivated by a desire to stem the drift from print to Web. In fact, they
have raised the paywall on print much more in the last few years, which is
in line with my point about print becoming a niche product.