The numbers to the right of the statements below are rankings generated through a face-to-face “crowd-sourcing” process called Thirty-Five.
We are already the mainstream news. |
25.5 |
There is nothing more energizing than an idea that can change the world. |
24.5 |
Community is the mainstream. When it gets right down to it, we need one another. |
24 |
Community is the center/cor/heart of the new journalism paradigm. You don’t have to know how to do everything yourself. |
24 |
I’ve learned that real journalism is alive in many ways and that together we can help it flourish. |
23.5 |
The conversation in the room is an order of magnitude better when there is more diversity among the participants. |
22 |
I have learned that the most unlikely person can be the most useful resource. |
22 |
Neither Detroit nor journalism are dying; they are just molting. |
21 |
Optimism among journalists about their field is starting to take hold again. |
21 |
There are people like me, who have great ideas and plenty of optimism about news and the world. |
21 |
The new media wave invents itself as it crests. The young surfers will learn to ride it with great success. |
21 |
Resources abound. |
21 |
Communicate across cultures using/respecting the language of each. |
20.5 |
I’ve learned that the open space forum is better for encouraging every member of the group to share ideas. |
20 |
Asking questions leads to intriguing new paths. |
20 |
The gathering & presenting of community data might be the future of journalism |
19.5 |
How to open up and ask for help. |
19 |
Lots of experimentation · How to publish, what to publish · Business models and revenue streams · Reaching out to engage community · How to write about/cover community How to decide what are best practices and what will work best for each project? |
19 |
Story inspires community |
19 |
Innovating new models for journalism |
18.5 |
Invention takes imagination, marination, intervention & perspiration. |
18 |
There’s a joy in birthing an idea and a joy in launching it into the world to grow. Let go. Let grow. |
18 |
The immense number of possibilities in creative journalism. |
17.5 |
Affirmation that the process of collaboration across sectors, cultures, gender and experience can produce powerful innovation in a remarkably short period of time. |
17 |
To honor my time of confusion, as it comes out of my depth. To protect and believe in what grows from it. |
17 |
Community is the mainstream. |
17 |
Better/more communication among groups that matter |
17 |
Network building is essential for (my) (our) success |
17 |
Learned about Detroit: People, Culture, Storytelling is key Questions: Who’s telling? Who owns them? Sharing |
16 |
I learned to stay open to the many possibilities and people out there. |
16 |
There are always possibilities. |
15.5 |
I have learned form my experience at JTM that I am not the only one thinking of how journalism can be a service to our world and want to make a difference. |
15 |
I have learned the various programs, institutions/foundations, etc. that are j-focused. I enjoyed learning about the various opinions from other journalists |
14 |
I have learned that my ideas and passions are not completely unique – and that is exciting and affirming. I have learned more about what I want and what I don’t know. I have learned that by seeking out my interests I meet real friends. |
13 |
Detroit rocks. |
13 |
It is challenging to do the unfamiliar. |
10.5 |
Great people around the country I want to work with and partner with! |
10.5 |
The paths people take to journalism/media. |
10 |
Intro strategies for supporting independent media making |
9.5 |
We are all on the same page. It just isn’t a newspaper page. |
8 |
Journalism seems eager to meet the challenges and opportunities posed by the internet. |
7 |