Citizen media agenda

DRAFT AGENDA -- Wed., Aug. 2 Williamstown Library

1. Sign in

ESTABLISHING PURPOSE

2. Why we're hear (round the room introductions)

3. Stating the problem/opportunity (Densmore)

       -- What's going on elsewhere?
       -- Reviewing some websites
       -- Other media tie ins?
       -- Funding options?
               -- Knight Foundation
               -- Sunlight Foundation

CONSIDERING ALTENATIVES

4. What are the options?

       -- Do nothing for now
       -- Wait for private entrepreneurship
       -- Partner with existing media?
       -- Engage potential collaborators
               -- LWV?
               -- Williams/MCLA/UMass students?
               -- WilliNet?
               -- WCFM / WFCR / WJJW
               -- Images Cinema?
               -- North Adams/Adams groups?
               -- Retired/free-lance editors/writers?
               -- Check on other online efforts in:
               -- Check on other online efforts in:
                       -- Pittsfield
                       -- Bennington
                       -- North Adams
                       -- Adams
                       -- Great Barrington

DETERMINING OUTCOME(S)

5. Do we want to act?

6. What are next steps?

       -- Gather support?
       -- Schedule another meeting?
       -- Survey community interest?
       -- Start on trial basis?
       -- Training workshops on:
               -- blogging
               -- video blogging
               -- podcasting
               -- sharing photographs
               -- list management 7. Commitments

7. Action commitments

       -- Who will do what by when?