Monthly Archives: May 2017
How can we start new civic media initiatives that amplify unheard voices in rural areas while building on the work that’s already being done within communities there?
Hosted by Alisha Saville and Simon Nyi Attendees: Bob Stilger Andrew Rockway Lisa Loving Shawn Poynter Khari Johnson Q: How can we start new civic media initiatives that amplify unheard voices in rural areas while building on the work that’s … Continue reading
When did you succeed or fail at sparking conversation
hosted by Ariel Zirulnick • hashtag campaigns: the key is combining easy use of technology with a moment that is ripe. Example, #votingbecause in Seattle in the days and weeks leading up to November election. So many residents yearning to … Continue reading
Empowering Students to Engage Hands-On
Jake Batsell, host and reporter Mansour Abdur-Rahim Carole Carmichael Daniela Gerson Rodney Gibbs Claudia Lopez Mark Kellman Amber Rivera Jake, who teaches journalism at SMU in Dallas, began with a mea culpa of sorts — even though he wrote the … Continue reading
How can we convince decision-makers that the type of engagement work we have been talking about here is worth the investment?
Have the confidence to push back Engagement/digital should not be relegated to the end of the chain We need to create an information pipeline with the editors Pitch meetings, get looped into the pitch process The type of engagement needed … Continue reading
Session: Socioeconomic Models & Community Information Districts
Session Host: Prism Pantaz; Simon Galparin Session Reporter: Michelle Ferrier Participants: Burgess Brown, Payton Bruni, Mike Green, Fiona Morgan, Christine Whitney Sanchez, Andre Natta, Amber Rivera, Stephen Silha, Keegan Clements-Hauser Changing economic model in U.S., loss of service jobs, what … Continue reading
SATURDAY MORNING REFLECTIONS: Regina Lawrence and students at Oregon SOJC
Regina Lawrence opens the day with reflections on yesterday. She felt there was a powerful theme on Friday that needs to be named. About frustration, anger, disillusionment, felt by whole swaths of our society who feel they have been left … Continue reading
GRAPHIC RECORDING: Rebuilding Trust breakout
Here is the visual report from the trust breakout.
How can the media model sustained, nuanced, and breakthrough conversations overtime on issues of critical importance?
There were 3 of us: Myself, Tuva Averbuch. and Courtney Breese. The two major take aways were: 1. Perhaps community engagement is challenging for people in the media because of deadline time pressures. So, having sustained, nuanced dialogues feels too … Continue reading
LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE
Hosted by Ben DeJarnette and Yve Susskind (notes by Yve and Joy Mayer) Samantha McCann Joy Mayer Ben DeJarnette Simon Nyi Jake Batsell Andrew DeVigal Yve Susskind Linda Shaw David Zeman Justin Yuen Prism Pantaz Subramaniam Vincent Questions: • How … Continue reading
FRIDAY REFLECTIONS: From 4 p.m. on Friday we begin to synthesize the experience
END OF DAY REFLECTIONS CONTEMPORANEOUS NOTES How do we elevate engagemement for communities to thrive? An end of day exercise. People speak a comment on that question and folks in the circle either sit down or stay standing. … Continue reading