{"id":102,"date":"2015-07-03T21:45:29","date_gmt":"2015-07-03T21:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/pocantico\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2015-07-03T21:45:29","modified_gmt":"2015-07-03T21:45:29","slug":"thoughts-before-arriving-at-pocantico","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/journalismthatmatters.org\/pocantico\/thoughts-before-arriving-at-pocantico\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts before arriving at Pocantico"},"content":{"rendered":"

When answering a few questions before they met at The Pocantico Center, some thoughts emerged that would help ground the discussion throughout the gathering and help crystallize their goals and follow-up action.<\/p>\n

\"Thoughts<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe public has too often been excluded from the debates and
\ndiscussions about the future of journalism\u2026Let\u2019s build
\ncommunity around the news.\u201d
\nCraig Aaron<\/strong>, President and CEO, FreePress<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re referred to as freelancers who contribute \u201ccontent\u201d.
\nSuch terminology does not reflect the risks, investment
\nand contribution of our journalism.\u201d
\nMichelle Garcia<\/strong>, independent journalist\/filmmaker<\/p>\n

\u201cThere needs to be a way to provide for the business of
\njournalism without turning journalism itself into a business.\u201d
\nJeff Yang<\/strong>, columnist, Wall Street Journal online<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need more diversity when it comes to race, age,
\nlanguage, class, geography. Not just because it\u2019s a great thing
\nto do\u2014our very survival depends on this.\u201d
\nTracie Powell<\/strong>, ALL DIGITOCRACY<\/p>\n

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\u201cIndependent journalism is fearless \u2013 not beholden to authority
\nor access to power– telling stories that others won\u2019t tell.\u201d
\nMolly de Aguiar<\/strong>, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to see a network, or incubator, that provides resources
\nthat helps develop and keep young journalists in the game.\u201d
\nChris Faraone<\/strong>, DigBoston<\/p>\n

\u201cDesign the media system we need to actually make a healthy
\ndemocracy, and then go find the money to make it happen.\u201d
\nMichael Stoll<\/strong>, SF Public Press<\/p>\n

\u201cRepair the opinion that the public has about
\njournalism and its value.\u201d
\nIv\u00e1n Rom\u00e1n<\/strong>, communications consultant, formerly NAHJ<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to get the essence of things in front of people and
\nthe technology helps us do that.\u201d
\nRobert Rosenthal<\/strong>, Center for Investigative Reporting<\/p>\n

\u201c[There\u2019s a need for] freelance journalists to develop networks of
\nsupport and exchange information to improve contracts, rates.\u201d
\nValeria Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>, independent journalist<\/p>\n

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\u201cCommunity engagement \u2013 inclusivity and diversity \u2013 is a key to
\nbuilding stronger independent journalism.\u201d
\nMolly de Aguiar<\/strong>, Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
\nJuana Ponce de Le\u00f3n<\/strong>, NYC Council Speaker\u2019s Office,
\nformerly NY Independent Press Association<\/p>\n

\u201cIndependent journalism is speaking truth to power and
\ndoing it without having strings attached.\u201d
\nJo Ellen Green Kaiser<\/strong>, The Media Consortium<\/p>\n

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