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