Jtm-sv-planning

PARTICIPANTS IN NOV. 19 CALL

NEW: Ideas for goals, questions and format for JTM-SV:

Jtm-sv-goals

Mission at start of talk

To begin growing a diverse, well-connected network at the intersection of journalism and technology focused on revitalizing participatory democracy … through seeding innovative ideas … deepening relationships . . . and inspiring action.

Mission idea near end of talk

“The convergence of journalism and technology to invent the next generation news ecology.”

AGENDA

Here’s what we propose to get accomplished on Monday:

  • Introduce principal collaborators (some present, some participating by
    teleconference)
  • Affirm the purpose: To begin growing a diverse, well connected network
    at the intersection of journalism and technology focused on revitalizing
    participatory democracy . . . through seeding innovative ideas . . .
    deepening relationships . . . and inspiring action.
  • Discuss how we ensure diversity in participation, perspective and
    expertise
  • Consider budget; balance between registration fees and sponsorships

Concept documents

https://journalismthatmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jtm-sv-announcement.pdf
https://journalismthatmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jtm-sv-donorDRAFT.doc

Collaborators

Jtv-sv-collaborators


(please update)

Potential action items

  • Understand the promise – and pitfalls – of member/donor journalism
  • Redefine the “journalism” of social networks and search engines
  • Consider the effects on innovation of media and network concentration
  • Find appropriate roles for advertising . . . and government
  • Review the opportunities – and challenges – of disruptive technologies
  • Articulate the promise, and risks, of journalism without ads, paper or broadcast
  • Understand and strengthen the citizen/media connection

What we might achieve

  • Innovative frameworks for sustaining journalism / democracy
  • A research agenda for unanswered questions
  • Breakthroughs across silos of thought and practice

Some likely topics

  • Architecting an OS for Democracy
    (e.g., FCC reg’s as the blueprint for information diffusion)
  • Biologizing the Media System
    (analyzing MSM and the alternate media as biological systems)
  • IT Technology in Support of Diversity in News Sourcing
  • The Challenges of Disintermediated Journalism
  • Network neutrality — Information delayed Is information denied
  • The New Technology of Journalism
  • The Wiki Revolution: Information Wants to be Accurate
  • The Challenge of Prioritizing News (while avoiding censorship)
  • Decentralizing News Management
  • Innovation in a Dominated Media Environment
  • The Technology and Best Practices of Citizen Journalism
  • Empowering the Citizen Journalist
  • Designing the Next News Room
  • The Evolving Media Infrastructure
    (i.e., a state of the MSM and the new media)
  • The Power of Blogging: Overview and Forecasts/Predictions
  • The Cathedral and the Sports Pages (see: “The Cathedral and the Bazaar”)

Meeting Tuesday for noncommercial newspaper project, the Public Press

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Pauline’s Pizza, on Valencia between Duboce and 14th st., San Francisco.