Monthly Archives: February 2009

Submitted by jhai on Sat, 02/28/2009 – 8:54pm Conversationalist 1: Jeremy Iggers Conversationalist 2: Jackie Hai JEREMY IGGERS is Executive Director of the Twin Cities Media Alliance and founder of the Twin Cities Daily Planet in Minneapolis, a collective of citizen … Continue reading →

Submitted by markbriggs on Sat, 02/28/2009 – 7:07pm Conversationalist 1: Liz Monteiro Conversationalist 2: Mark Briggs Liz Monteiro has spent 17 years at the  Waterloo Region Record. She is now a full-time master’s student, too, focusing on journalists and how … Continue reading →

Session Reporter: Ron Menchaca Conversationalist 1: Peter Rinearson Conversationalist 2: Ron Menchaca 1. What is the story of your work and how did it lead to saying “yes” to this gathering? Ron: I work at The (Charleston, S.C.) Post and … Continue reading →

Conversationalist 1: Bill Mitchell, who writes the NewsPay blog for Poynter, among other things. Conversationalist 2: Susan Moeller 1. What is the story of your work and how did it lead to saying “yes” to this gathering? Bill’s new job … Continue reading →

Conversationalist 1: Leigh Montgomery Conversationalist 2: Sent to Jacob Kaplan-Moss via email 1. What is the story of your work and how did it lead to saying “yes” to this gathering? As a librarian I assist our staff with any … Continue reading →

Conversationalist 1: Robin Miller Conversationalist 2: Elise Ackerman ROBIN MILLER During the dot-com boom, I interviewed Robin during his role as editor-in-chief of Slashdot.org, a trailblazing publication that produced “news for nerds.” I knew Robin was a smart and savvy … Continue reading →

Session Reporter: Michele McLellan Conversationalist 1: Kelly Bridge, Michele McLellan Conversationalist 2: Michele McLellan/Kelly Bridge MCLELLAN 1. What is the story of your work and how did it lead to saying “yes” to this gathering? I am interesting in the … Continue reading →

Conversationalist 1: Kelly McBride, ethics group leader, Poynter Institute Conversationalist 2: Laura Emerick When Kelly and I spoke Feb. 26, we spent much of our conversation discussing the just-announced demise of Denver’s Rocky Mountain News. Along with our shock, and … Continue reading →

Conversationalist 1: Karen Duffy/Melissa Cornick Conversationalist 2: Karen Duffy/Melissa Cornick Melissa Cornick: Brief Background: I am a former network news investigative producer who is launching into hyper local news. 1. What is the story of your work and how did it … Continue reading →

Session Reporter: Jay Young Conversationalist 1: Jay Young and Barbara Kantrowitz Conversationalist 2: Barbara Kantrowitz and Jay Young Barbara Kantrowitz’s response to Jay Young’s answers: I think it’s encouraging that journalists are trying to imagine a future in which we … Continue reading →