Author Archives: Peggy Holman

About Peggy Holman

Peggy Holman supports organizations and communities to uncover creative responses to complex challenges using innovative engagement processes. The Change Handbook, co-authored with Tom Devane and Steven Cady, documents many such processes. The book is the considered the definitive resource for leaders and consultants working to increase resilience, agility, and collaboration in organizations and other social systems. Peggy co-founded Journalism that Matters in 2001 with three journalists to support the pioneers who are shaping the emerging news and information ecology. Peggy’s latest book, Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity, supports people facing disruptions to invite others to join them in realizing new possibilities.

The Woman Behind Roger Ebert

Posted on February 27, 2009 by Peggy Holman

Conversationalist 1: Laura Emerick Conversationalist 2: Kelly McBride Laura Emerick is the arts editor at the Chicago Sun Times. That means she’s the woman behind famed film critic Roger Ebert. She has been editing his work for 20 years. She spends … Continue reading →

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Pre-Conference Cyber-Chat: Anne Anderson and Leslie Fishburn-Clark

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Peggy Holman

Conversationalists: Anne Anderson and Leslie Fishburn-Clark Of necessity, we had a virtual conversation and are looking forward to hearing the sounds of each other’s voices for real! What is the story of your work and how did it lead to … Continue reading →

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Tracy Ward Durkin

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Peggy Holman

Conversationalist 1:  Linda Jue Conversationalist 2:  Tracy Ward Durkin Linda is the Director/Executive Editor of the G.W. Williams Center for Indy Journalism which sponsors national reporting intitiatives  designed to re-engage journalists, particularly journalists of color, women, and youth, in preserving journalism’s mission … Continue reading →

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Clarity for a confused public: Using new tools while bringing the values of the past

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Peggy Holman

Submitted by PeggyHolman on Thu, 02/26/2009 – 11:11am Session Reporter: Peggy Holman Conversationalist 1: Tom Honig Conversationalist 2: Peggy Holman Tom Honig, former editor of the Santa Cruz Sentinel and I spoke on Tuesday, February 24th.  After more than 35 … Continue reading →

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Pre-Conference Inteview: David Ardia and Neil Budde

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Peggy Holman

Submitted by DavidArdia on Thu, 02/26/2009 – 10:11amin Conversationalists: David Ardia and Neil Budde What is the story of your work and how did it lead to saying “yes” to this gathering? Neil Budde: Neil joined DailyMe after more than 30 … Continue reading →

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Meeting on the phone, having lots in common

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Peggy Holman

Submitted by kpowers@cnc.com on Fri, 02/20/2009 – 9:32amin Conversationalists: Jennifer Hemmingsen/Kat Powers KAT POWERS’ RESPONSES: What is the story of your work and how did it lead to saying “yes” to this gathering? Kat is managing editor for two of … Continue reading →

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Journalism in the New News Ecology, March 1-4, 2009

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Peggy Holman

Here are resources generated at the March 1-4, 2009 Journalism that Matters convening at The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fla. It was organized by the Journalism That Matters collaborative and The Poynter Institute. Mediagiraffe Wiki Page for the Conference POST-SESSION … Continue reading →

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