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\n———- Forwarded message ———-
\nDate: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 14:22:13 -0500
\nFrom: Bill Densmore
\nTo: Participants, Journalism That Matters-Memphis Sessions
\nSubject: IMPORTANT\/TODO: Profile, interview and readings for Journalism That Matters: Memphis Sessions<\/p>\n

Below is the information you’ll need to be best prepared for “Journalism That
\nMatters: The Memphis Sessions,” Jan. 11-12. You can check this URL after Jan. 7
\nfor any last-minute details of our schedule:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.mediagiraffe.org\/jtm<\/p>\n

In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to call — 413-458-8001.<\/p>\n

Journalism That Matters — The Memphis Sessions<\/H3><\/p>\n

“From Mainstream to New Media: Finding Common Ground to Grow Participatory Democracy”<\/H4><\/p>\n

PRE-GATHERING PROFILE, READINGS AND INTERVIEW POSTING<\/H4><\/p>\n

December 28, 2006<\/p>\n

TO: Participants in Journalism That Matters – The Memphis Sessions
\nFROM: Chris Peck, Stephen Silha, Peggy Holman, Bill Densmore<\/p>\n

Dear Participant:<\/p>\n

Thank-you for joining us for in Memphis for a focused and strategic inquiry
\ninto how we can sustain journalism that matters. Our Memphis host and
\nco-convener, Chris Peck, has arranged for our sessions to meet on Friday in the
\nMemphis Cotton Museum – a beautiful room with exhibits all around us and within
\nwalking (or trolley) distance of the Holiday Inn Select an the Memphis Cook
\nConvention Center. Lunch on Friday will be at a nearby Mediterranean
\nrestaurant. We will still convene initially on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the
\nConvention Center, room L-8 (note room change — 01-04-06).<\/p>\n

From experience, we know that these roundtable sessions work best if each of us
\nis prepared as active participants. To achieve this, we ask you to do
\nTHREE THINGS to accelerate and deepen our work.<\/p>\n

Profiles<\/p>\n

\nRead through the profiles prepared for each of us. You can download a printable version by clicking on: http:\/\/www.mediagiraffe.org\/jtm\/memphis-roster.pdf
\nOur you can go to the roster wiki page, and get a little more detail by clicking on each highlighted name: https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/memphis\/Memphis-roster <\/p>\n

Readings<\/p>\n

\n

Please make a strong effort to read:<\/p>\n

* The JTM white paper: “The Next Newsroom”, found at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.mediagiraffe.org\/jtm\/jtm-white-paper.pdf<\/p>\n

* Geneva Overholser’s “A Manifesto for Change”, found at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.mediagiraffe.org\/manifesto ) and<\/p>\n

* Prof. Leonard Witt’s white paper, “Constructing an Open Source Framework for Re-inventing Journalism”, found at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.firstmonday.org\/issues\/issue11_6\/witt\/index.html.<\/p>\n

Each will be briefly discussing their work after dinner on Thursday and we’ll want to start a discussion which will inform and direct our work on Friday. <\/p>\n

*You may find it useful to review other links at:
\nhttps:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/memphis\/Memphis-readings, especially the piece by Tom Mohr. If a particular reading informs your thinking, please let us know emailing a link to jtm@mediagiraffe.org, and we’ll add it to the optional reading list.<\/p>\n

Phone contact\/interviews<\/h4>\n

Spend up to an hour on the phone with a fellow participant,
\nengaged in creative inquiry about the themes underlying our
\nsessions. We’ve selected a “partner participant” and provided contact
\ninformation below. Please take the initiative to make contact right away.
\nIf you are running short of time, a brief phone conversation with your partner and some brief notes is far better than no contact at all.<\/b><\/p>\n

WHY THE INTERVIEW?<\/h3>\n

The purpose is four fold:<\/p>\n

*To arrive on site already having established a working relationship with
\nanother person;<\/p>\n

*To begin to understand both the diverse and common perspectives among us;<\/p>\n

*To gound our work in the meeting’s themes using an activity fundamental to
\njournalism — storytelling; and,<\/p>\n

*To begin to share backgrounds and intellectual passions with all session
\nparticipants.<\/p>\n

Interview pairs are listed below. We’ve done our best to pair journalists and
\nmedia reformers. We KNOW everyone is busy; we believe taking the time
\nfor this will accelerate our work and results.<\/p>\n

Possible questions to ask<\/b><\/h4>\n

For the interview, below are some questions you might use. Our experience has
\nbeen that these questions are useful to break new and fertile ground.
\nThat said, feel free to ask other questions as you wish. Our suggestion is that
\none person act as interviewer for all four questions and then swap.<\/p>\n

Please make contact immediately. When you connect, you should agree on who will
\nbe responsible for quickly posting written highlights of the interview
\n(notes are fine) on our conference workspace at:
\nhttps:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/memphis\/Memphis-interviews<\/p>\n

Alternatively, email the notes to Peggy Holman at
\npeggy@opencirclecompany.com. She will post them on your behalf.<\/p>\n

Your task is to interview the other person and draw out their story so that
\nthey relive not only the facts, but also the “music” – the feelings, the
\nenergy, the excitement, the color, of their story.<\/p>\n

* Each of us has been engaged with at least one media story that we
\nexperienced as particularly effective; a story that had great productive
\nimpact; in other words, a story that mattered. Tell me about a story you were
\ninvolved with or were touched by that comes to mind. What made it such
\na powerful experience? What effect did it have on its audience? What effect did
\nit have on you? What made it possible to do?<\/p>\n

* Without being humble, what do you value most about yourself as a contributor
\nto great journalism? What gifts do you see yourself bringing to
\nthis meeting?<\/p>\n

* It is safe to assume that we all believe that journalism is essential to
\ndemocracy. Given that is true, what is it about journalism without which it
\nwould cease to be journalism; what is its essential core? What are we ready to
\nlet go of?<\/p>\n

* What three wishes do you have for the future of journalism?<\/p>\n

POSTING\/EMAILING SUMMARY WRITEUPS<\/h3>\n

In your notes posted HERE<\/a>, or sent by EMAIL<\/a>, please capture your reflections on the interview using this
\noutline or something like it:<\/p>\n

* What meaning did you take from the interview process?<\/p>\n

* Please share a standout story or quote.<\/p>\n

* What surprised, challenged, inspired, and\/or delighted you about the interview?<\/p>\n

Again, Here’s a link:
\nhttps:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/memphis\/Memphis-interviews<\/p>\n

or e-mail them to:
\nPeggy Holman at peggy@opencirclecompany.com<\/p>\n

THE PAIRINGS<\/h3>\n

Below is our pairing of confirmed participants to date for interviews. Find
\nyour “partner,” send a short introductory email and plan to be in
\nconversation by phone immediately. Jan. 11 is not far away.<\/p>\n

Hosein, Hanson (WA) hanson@hrhmedia.com \/ 206-306-3336
\nLynch, Dianne (NY) diannelynch@gmail.com, 602-274-3895<\/p>\n

Peirce, Neal (DC) npeirce@citistates.com \/ 202-554-8191
\nShaffer, Jim (ME) jshaffer@usm.maine.edu \/ 207-780-4665<\/p>\n

McAllister-Johnson, Pam (KY) 270-745-5836 \/ pam.johnson@wku.edu
\nMeagher, Ilona <\/p>\n

Peters, Farley \/ fpeters@citistates.com \/ 301-855-6482
\nDaubenmier, Judy \/ jdaubenm@umich.edu \/ 810-229-0877<\/p>\n

McGill, Doug \/ doug@mcgillreport.org \/ 507-535-0951 \/ (cell: 507-398-2182)
\nNolan, Chris \/ cnolan@spot-on.com \/ (415) 771-7133<\/p>\n

Johnson, Pam johnsonpamela@missouri.edu \/ 573-882-4998 (MO)
\nClement, Jaci jaci@fairmediacouncil.org \/ 516-224-1860 \/ cell: 516-318-2531 (NY)<\/p>\n

Alami, Nadia vrowles@internews.org \/ 202-833-5740 ext. 207 (DC)
\nBlethen, Ryan sstone@seattletimes.com \/ 206-464-8500 (Shirley Stone) (WA)<\/p>\n

Anderson, Steve steve@conews.org \/ 604-837-5730 (Canada)
\nFolpe, Jane jf680@columbia.edu \/ 212-854-5974 (NY)<\/p>\n

Caputo, Michael mcaputo@mpr.org \/ 651-290-1081 \/ cell: 651-431-1651 (MN)
\nKatz, Eddan eddan.katz@yale.edu \/ 203-436-0804 \/ cell: 203-675-9965 (CT)<\/p>\n

Florin, Fabrice fab@newstrust.net \/ 415-388-6688 \/ cell: 415-860-6484 (CA)
\nYelvington, Steve steve@yelvington.com 706-284-6471 \/ cell: 706-284-6471 (GA)<\/p>\n

Lawton, Beth beth.lawton@naa.org \/ 703-902-1806 \/ cell: 312-307-7075 (VA)
\nMcDaniel, Katherine katherine.mcdaniel@yale.edu \/ 203-640-7879 (CT)<\/p>\n

Messerschmidt, David david@pamgroup.com \/ 206-547-2392 \/ cell: 206-909-2412 (WA)
\nSchreiner, Kenneth ken@schreinervideo.com \/ 801-674-2240 (UT)<\/p>\n

Salinger, Sue sue@freespeech.org \/ 720-434-0470 (CO)
\nFancher, Michael mfancher@seattletimes.com 206-464-2330 (WA)<\/p>\n

Soloski, John jsoloski@uga.edu \/ 706-202-9870 \/ 706-202-9870 (GA)
\nPeck, Chris peck@commercialappeals.com 901-529-2390<\/p>\n

Witt, Leonard lwitt@kennesaw.edu \/ 770-423-6925 \/ cell: 770-880-7320 (GA)
\nMagnuson, Karen kmagnuso@rocheste.gannett.com 585-258-2220<\/p>\n

Lawson, Jonathan jonathan@reclaimthemedia.org 206-709-0558 \/ cell: 206-931-0565
\n(WA)
\nOverholser, Geneva overholserg@missouri.edu 202-237-5939 (DC)<\/p>\n

Toering, Karen karen@reclaimthemedia.org 206-709-0558 (WA)
\nBlethen, Frank sstone@seattletimes.com \/ 206-464-8500 (WA)<\/p>\n

Jue, Linda shangtu@yahoo.com \/ 415-824-5341 \/ cell: 415-505-5341 (CA)
\nHynes, Aldon ahynes1@optonline.net \/ 203-329-1629 \/ 203-217-6712 (CT)<\/p>\n

Ralston, Neil neil.Ralston@wku.edu \/ 270-793-0044 \/ (KY)
\nZeeck, David david.zeeck@thenewstribune.com \/ 253-597-8434 (WA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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