Author Archives: Bill Densmore
PHOTOS: Seven projects
Seven people in total agree to do action follow-ups. A recording of the discussions does not exist because Bill Densmore accidentally erased it rather than saving it. We’ll fill in the details and provide links shortly. Ben DeJarnette: I commit … Continue reading
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Nine people imagine how a 20K-circ. daily might use tools and practices for better engagement
How might a 20,000-circulation daily newspaper find tools and adopt practices for better engaging with existing and new audiences? At Elevate Engagement , Journalism That Matters board member (and Reynolds Journalism Institute fellow) Bill Densmore discussed the topic with nine fellow … Continue reading
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ACTION COMMITMENTS: Seven projects
ACTION COMMITMENTS TO DO WITH GROUPS Seven people in total agree to do action follow-ups. Gather person: I commit to be a major convenor on Gather, working with other people Ashley: I would like to bring Open Space inside newsrooms … Continue reading
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CLOSING STATEMENTS: Participations in Elevate Engagement offer closing statements
CLOSING CIRCLE 46 people in the circle My hope is that we will evolve a method for keeping the space among use open in email, Gather, Slack, FB, phone or whatever. Don’t stop connecting; make the effort to tell the … Continue reading
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LINKS: To photos and audio from Elevate Engagement
View photos from Elevate Engagement at this link: Listen to MP3 audio files within this folder: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B87Bd6VlF6wbdFJuZG5vWDhkV3c Or here: http://newshare.com/jtm-pdx17
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ONE LINERS: Aspirations, admonitions, suggestions and celebrations midday on Saturday
ELEVATE ENGAGEMENT Short-form one-line aspirations mid-day on Saturday 1. I contain multitudes 2. Writing 3. If journalism was like gardening how would we change the world? 4. Stay in the new 5. Motivated 6. Deeply touched 7. Harmony 8. Community … Continue reading
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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
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GRAPHIC RECORDING: Rebuilding Trust breakout
Here is the visual report from the trust breakout.
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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
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A HEARTY STEW: A list or some of the breakout ideas we are considering today
Here are notes of many of the breakout sessions called this morning to Elevate Engagement participants. Most of them will post notes in coming days. Watch for them. Annie Anderson – How do we define community Keegan – How do … Continue reading
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