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Six Questions that Matter to Journalism

Submitted by PeggyHolman on Sat, 05/31/2008 – 3:32pm

As I read people’s registration comments for NewPamphleteers/New Reporters – the upcoming JtM gathering in Minnesota, it struck me that people were asking questions and bringing expertise in six areas:

  • Business models
  • Cultivating community
  • Partnerships
  • Content choices
  • Craft
  • Technology

Here’s a picture of what seems to be emerging:

We’ve now got a twitter stream for Journalism that Matters: jtmstream. Join us from June 4-5.

Events, Home Page, JTM News, Minneapolis

JTM-Minneapolis: A Passion for Place

Submitted by PeggyHolman on Mon, 04/21/2008 – 9:00pm

June 4-6, 2008 / Minnesota Journalism Center at the Univ. of Minnesota
New Pamphleteers/New Reporters:
Convening Entrepreneurs Who Combine Journalism, Democracy, Place and Blogs

One of the first national gatherings for local, online citizen
journalists and entrepreneurs, sometimes called “placebloggers.”
Designed for existing and prospective journalists and entrepreneurs.
Including workshops on the legal, business, journalistic, marketing,
advertising and social aspects of starting and running a local online
news and commerce community. Timed and located to coincide with the National Conference on Media Reform.