by Peggy Holman
Feb 28 2012 in Featured Members, Home Page Spotlight, JTM News, Member News by Peggy Holman
The TAO of Journalism, brain child of Journalism That Matters alumni John Hamer, President of the Washington News Council, has just reached a new constituency: high school students. The TAO is a promise to your audience that you will be Transparent about who you are, Accountable for your mistakes, and Open to other points of [...]
Aug 24 2011 in Home Page, Home Page Spotlight, JTM News, Journalism News by Michelle Ferrier
After my East Coast Listening Tour (see my earlier post) where I connected with those in the media entrepreneurship ecosystem, I’ve gathered a few potential steps to move the needle on media entrepreneurship by or for people of color. 1. It took someone else’s perspective for me to see the value of the work of [...]
Aug 23 2011 in Home Page, JTM News, Journalism News, Member News, Miscellaneous, Projects by Michelle Ferrier
In search of the larger picture of media entrepreneurship, I recently traveled from North Carolina to Washington, DC and environs to meet with incubator directors, serial entrepreneurs, and others in the digital intelligencia. My goal, I thought, was simple. Engage in conversations about the new media landscape and how to fund great ideas. Admittedly, I [...]
by Peggy Holman
Jul 10 2011 in Home Page, JTM News, Journalism News, Member News, Projects by Peggy Holman
The Living Textbook, funded out of JTM-Create or Die last June in Detroit, has recently received a two-year grant from the Ford Foundation to continue its work. Co-directed by Emilia Askari and Joe Grimm, this project sponsored by the Asian American Journalists Association, is produced by seventh-grade students in Dearborn, Mich., who have a unique take on what [...]
by Peggy Holman
Jun 25 2011 in Home Page, JTM News by Peggy Holman
On June 25th, 2011, a panel at the American Library Association Annual Conference shared an update on Beyond Books. The panel consisted of: Marsha Iverson – public info specialist, King County (Wash.) libraries Nancy Kranich – Rutgers Univ., ex-ALA prexy, leader, ALA Center for Public Life Mike Fancher – retired editor, The Seattle Times, Knight/Aspen consultant / writer [...]
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