Category Archives: Pre-Conference Conversation

Pre-conference interview by Tom Honig

Conversationalist 1: Peggy Holman Conversationalist 2: Tom Honig My conversation with Peggy Holman was particularly fascinating for each of us because we come from two different worlds — she from community activism, I from mainstream journalism, working for one smalltown … Continue reading

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Pre-conference interview with Mark Briggs

Conversationalist 1: Mark Briggs Conversationalist 2: Liz Monteiro Mark Briggs is an entrepreneurial journalist who along with others recently started Serra Media. He is the sole journalist on the team and the others include web and software developers and business … Continue reading

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Pre-Conference Interview with Susan Moeller

Submitted by bmitch on Sun, 03/01/2009 – 2:46pm Conversationalist 1: Susan Moeller Conversationalist 2: Bill Mitchell 1. What is the story of your work and how did it lead to saying “yes” to this gathering? — Susan serves as a … Continue reading

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Pre-conference interview

Submitted by carolzuegner on Sun, 03/01/2009 – 9:30am Session Reporter: Carol Zuegner Conversationalist 1: Laura Kessel Conversationalist 2: Carol Zuegner Reactions from Laura Kessel Meaning from the interview? 1)      I enjoy very much hearing from a different perspective the concerns … Continue reading

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Interview notes: Jeremy Iggers/Jackie Hai

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

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Liz Monteiro is preparing for ‘what’s next’

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

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Pre-conference interview/Ron Menchaca and Peter Rinearson

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

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Pre-conference interview Susan Moeller/Bill MItchell

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

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Pre-conference interview responses, Leigh Montgomery / Librarian

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

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Interview Notes Elise Ackerman/Robin Miller

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

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