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What role can community journalism play in fostering love and forgiveness?

Convener: Eric Nelson Present: Jim, Nora, Karen, Chris, Stephen, Peggy and Eric Submitted by: Eric Nelson An important learning partner in civic journalism would be the Pew Charitable Trust Critical belief among journalist is to empower the reader to take … Continue reading

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Reflections on the day

Eric:   I was impacted by the stories of pain and suffering in the journalism profession, brought on by profits as the bottom line and humans and their environment as a sidebar.  Challenge:  How to work with what’s obviously a transition … Continue reading

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What Matters

What matters matters but it doesn’t Some of the time everything matters Much of the time nothing matters In the long run both everything and nothing matter a lot –James Broughton

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Excerpts from Pre-Meeting Interviews

Throughout the room, charts with summaries and quotes from the pre-meeting appreciative  interviews were displayed: v  Wishes That journalism can be passionate again. Curious, courageous, and compassionate. Today’s working journalists provide a bridge and pathway to future generations. Play to … Continue reading

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THIS IS IT

This is It and I am It and You are It and so is That and He is It and She is It and It is It and That is That it is This and it is Thus and it … Continue reading

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