All activities are in the Cascade Room in Haggett Hall, University of Washington.
Thursday, January 7, 2010: Understanding the context
Registration
12:00 – 6:00 p.m. Located at Cascade Room, Haggett Hall, University of Washington
ACTIVITIES
2:00 – 3:30pm Welcome to full conference participants
- Who’s here and what do we need to know to have a productive time together?
3:30 – 4:00pm Break
**** NEWS AND INFORMATION COMMONS ****
4:00 – 6:00pm Visit the Commons: What’s happening in the Pacific Northwest News Ecosystem?
Northwest media providers share their work through informal displays and conversations.
For information on hosting a booth, contact us at jtm [at] journalismthatmatters [dot] org.
5:15 – 6:15pm Circulating dinner
Buffet style, with plenty of opportunity for networking. Knives optional — eat with one hand, hold your plate in the other, and keep circulating — or settle at one of the tables.
6:30 – 7:30pm Three perspectives on How can the people and the press help each other?
- For the people: Norman Rice
- For the press: Tracy Record
- And a “shape-shifter”, putting a twist on what’s possible: Chris Jordan
7:30 – 9:30pm World Café conversation: What’s possible for our region when journalists and the public come together?
We’ll cross-pollinate ideas among our diverse participants to build on the opening comments.
Outcome: Orientation to the northwest media landscape. Preliminary insights into journalism’s role in civic engagement. The result: A foundation for richer conversations between journalists and the public.
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Friday, January 8 — Possibilities Day: Explore/design ideas/projects
- Purpose: To explore a wide range of possibilities at the intersection of journalism and civic engagement
- Organizing question: “What’s possible for our region when journalists and the public come together?“
- Structure: We’ll use “open-space technology” to organize our activity. Breakout sessions are hosted by participants on the topics of their choice.
8:15 – 8:45 am Continental breakfast and networking
9:00am Agenda Creation
Session topics are chosen by participants.
10:30am Breakout Sessions 1
Noon – 1:30pm Lunch provided
1:30pm Breakout Sessions 2
3:00pm Breakout Sessions 3
4:30 – 5:30 pm Closing — What did we do today?
Outcomes: Topics of most interest explored in-depth. Individual and collective ideas about the role of journalism in our civic life beginning taking shape.
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Saturday, January 9 — Design-Build Day: What’s your next step?
- Purpose: To provide space for taking action on initiatives which have life beyond this event.
8:15 – 8:45am Continental breakfast and networking
9:00am Organizing the day – agenda creation
Session topics are chosen by participants.
10:30am Breakout Sessions 1
Noon – 1:30p.m. Lunch provided
1:30pm Breakout Sessions 2
3:00pm Breakout Sessions 3
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Closing
What new directions for northwest news and community are emerging?
Outcomes. Ideas generated, partnerships formed, current initiatives revitalized, new initiatives identified, the northwest civic-media ecosystem strengthened.
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Sunday, January 10, Bringing it on Home
Purpose: We’ll surface common themes and make agreements for action.
8:15 – 8:45 am Continental breakfast and networking
9:00 – 11:30 am Common themes identified
Next steps identified
Closing reflections