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=Post-event wrapup page=
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[[Image:Jtm-logo-wide.jpg|300px|[http://www.journalismthatmatters.org Principal convenor]]]
[[Image:Jtm-logo-wide.jpg|300px|[http://www.journalismthatmatters.org Principal convenor]]]
[http://www.mnc.org [[Image:Mjc-logo.gif|100px|Minnesota Journalism Center]]]
[http://www.mnc.org [[Image:Mjc-logo.gif|100px|Minnesota Journalism Center]]]
[[Image:Mnc-logo.jpg|90px|Minnesota News Council]]
[[Image:Mnc-logo.jpg|90px|Minnesota News Council]]<br>
<br>''[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/about The Media Giraffe Project,] [http://www.journalismthatmatters.org The Journalism That Matters collaborative,] the [http://www.mjc.umn.edu/about.html Minnesota Journalism Center] and the [http://www.news-council.org/about_us.html Minnesota News Council], with support of the Blandin Foundation and the Park Foundation, present . . .  
''Presented by [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/about The Media Giraffe Project,] [http://www.journalismthatmatters.org The Journalism That Matters collaborative,] the [http://www.mjc.umn.edu/about.html Minnesota Journalism Center] and the [http://www.news-council.org/about_us.html Minnesota News Council], with support of the Blandin Foundation the Mott Foundation and the Park Foundation.
 
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/jtm-mn-participants WHO ATTENDED] . . . 
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-program PROGRAM/AGENDA] . . .
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-topics BEST-PRACTICE TOPICS] . . .
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-hosts DISCUSSION HOSTS] . . .
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-links STUDY LINKS] . . .
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-sponsors SPONSORS] . . .
[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=200+Oak+St+SE,+Minneapolis,+M.N.+55455,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title VIEW MAP] . . .  [http://jtm2008.ning.com COLLABORATION SITE] . . .
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-interviews PRE-CONVENING INTERVIEWS] . . .  
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-skype SKYPE SESSIONS]. . .  [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-learning PRE-CONVENING LEARNING]. . .
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-teaching PRE-CONVENING TEACHING] . . .
[http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline/14959196.rss TWITTER RSS FEED] . . .
[http://twitter.com/jtmstream TWITTER LINK] . . .
[http://www.ustream.tv/mediagiraffe MEDIAGIRAFFE/JTM ARCHIVED VIDEO STREAMS]
[http://jtm2008.ning.com/activity/log/list?fmt=rss NING COLLABORATION RSS FEED] . . .
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-spawnings JTM SPAWNINGS] . . .
[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-feedback FEEDBACK]
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<h3>This is the post-event wrap-up, link and learning resource page for:</h3>
 
=<u>A PASSION FOR PLACE</u>=
=<u>A PASSION FOR PLACE</u>=
==''New Pamphleteers/New Reporters:<br>Convening Entrepreneurs Who Combine Journalism, Democracy, Place and Blogs''==
==''New Pamphleteers/New Reporters:<br>Convening Entrepreneurs Who Combine Journalism, Democracy, Place and Blogs''==
===The Journalism That Matters Minnesota gathering<br>June 4-6, 2008 / Minnesota Journalism Center at the Univ. of Minnesota===
===The Journalism That Matters Minnesota gathering<br>June 4-6, 2008 / Minnesota Journalism Center at the Univ. of Minnesota===
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==KEY RESOURCES==
<h4>More than 180 bloggers, journalists, editors, engaged citizens, researchers, educators and technologists gathered June 4-6, 2008 at the University of Minnesota for "New Pamphleteers/New Reporters." Here's how you can learn about what we accomplished:</h4>
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*[http://newshare.typepad.com/mgpaudio/pamphleteers/index.html LISTEN: Listen/download audio from sessions]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/mediagiraffe/sets/72157605640363711/ SEE: Look at photos of the gathering]
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-sessions READ: Read the post-event session reports filed by participants]
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-video WATCH: Streaming video of selected sessions]
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==WHAT OTHERS HAVE WRITTEN -- Blogs and comments on the convening==
*Cory Heidelberger on the [http://madvilletimes.blogspot.com/2008/06/journalism-that-matters-madison-blogger.html Top 10 Cool Things] he learned at New Pamphleteers
*Mary Turck [http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/blog-entry/2008/06/04/media-giraffe-speaks.html wraps up Margaret Duffy's research on ''placeblogs'']
*[http://blog.outside.in/2008/06/11/a-passion-for-place-the-new-pampleteersnew-reporters-conference-in-minneapolis/ Joshua Mack of Outside.in]
* Michelle Ferrier [http://getnewstoday.blogspot.com/2008/06/e-media-tidbits-loudounextracom-needed.html on Loudoun Extra and the need for ''high touch'']
* Brian Russell [http://www.yesh.com/blog/2008/06/09/community-funded-reporting/ praises David Cohen's Spot.us initiative]
* Kate Meyers of the Minnesota News Council [http://news-council.org/2008/06/24/journalism-that-matters-comes-to-the-twin-cities/ describes what she learned] at New Pamphleteers
*[http://www.nowpublic.com/culture/new-pamphleteers-wraps Quick comments/photos from Mike Tippett]
*Phil Wilson [http://www.remaincomm.com/2008/06/hanging-with-th.html#more writes about the New Pamphleteers convening:]<br>
<ul><ul>''This is no ragtag group of ultra liberal, “Hey, the man is keeping us down”, don’t trust big brother types fixated on pushing a similar agenda. These are smart, thoughtful, committed, strategic, insightful journalists concentrating on serving their communities with in-depth stories on the topics that impact those communities. They seek to be a source for the type of journalism that has been replaced in large part by the “nothing but the hits” approach to news that the Big J companies have adopted.''</ul></ul>
*Tish Grier [http://getnewstoday.blogspot.com/2008/06/e-media-tidbits-seven-traits-of-highly.html on Seven Traits of Highly Effective Community Managers]
* Lynn Chakoian of KickTime.org [http://www.kicktime.org/story/2008/6/13/204750/633 on what she learned from New Pamphleteers]
* Ned Hodgman of UnderstandingGoverment.org [http://understandinggov.org/2008/06/10/minnesota-means-media/ refers to New Pamphleteers in a post about the NCMR]
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==FEEDBACK: [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-feedback Testimonials from participants]==
==SPECIAL MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES==
*[http://newshare.typepad.com/jtm2008sv/2008/06/audio-whats-nex.html What's next for journalism that matters? (AUDIO PODCAST)]
* AUDIO: [http://newshare.typepad.com/mgpaudio/2008/07/audio-finding-t.html ''The Passion of Place'']:
<ul><ul>''What motivates people to launch a local online news community -- a "placeblog" and what are their challenges, their successes, the opportunities, vision and passion which accompany this work? Twelve citizen-journalists -- "placebloggers" -- [http://newshare.typepad.com/jtm2008sv/2008/06/audio-finding-t.html gathered on Friday,] June 6, 2008, for a one-hour conversation at Minnesota Public Radio.''</ul></ul>
*SNIPPETS: Watch [http://www.youtube.com/user/MediaGiraffe brief snippets] of comments from "The Passion of Place."<br>
*[http://chrispommier.com/blog/2008/06/05/making-journalism-matter-in-minneapolis-video.html Chris Pommier captures "New Pamphleteers" concept via YouTube]
*[http://www.seesmic.com/video/UC4QHfSmwd Forty-seconds of video] from Steve Borsch
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-video LINK TO ARCHIVED EVENT VIDEO STREAMS]<br>
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-skype AUDIO STREAMS from Skype sessions]<br>
*Pat Hughes [http://mefeedia.com/entry/minnesota-jtm-asncf/9793118/ describes his Paulding.com site]
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''New Pamphleteers/New Reporters'' was one of the first national gatherings for local, online citizen journalists and entrepreneurs, sometimes called "placebloggers." Designed for existing and prospective journalists and entrepreneurs, some 95 participants organized workshops on the legal, business, journalistic, marketing, advertising and social aspects of starting and running a local online news and commerce community. ''New Pamphleteers'' was timed and located to coincide with the [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-ncmr1 National Conference on Media Reform.]
The Minnesota Journalism Center at the University of Minnesota, the Media Giraffe Project at the University of Massachusetts, the Minnesota News Council, MinnPost.com, Twin Cities Daily Planet, Minnesota Public/American Public Radio, Placeblogger.com, the Citizen Media Law Project at the Berkman Center of Harvard Law School and the Center for Citizen Media at Arizona State University helped organize this national "placebloggers" convention. Funding sponsors included The Blandin Foundation, the C.S. Mott Foundation and the Park Foundation.


<H2>[https://www.123signup.com/event?id=tzfmb REGISTER NOW] . . . . . . [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-participants WHO'S COMING?]</h2>
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<b>One of the first national gatherings for local, online citizen journalists and entrepreneurs, sometimes called "placebloggers." Designed for existing and prospective journalists and entrepreneurs. Including workshops on the legal, business, journalistic, marketing, advertising and social aspects of starting and running a local online news and commerce community.</b><br>
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====<u>Key objectives:</u>====
====<u>Key objectives:</u>====
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Part pamphleteers, part reporters and part entrepreneurs, America's new online citizen journalists are inventing a new business and a new passion -- the business of building local, literate, digital domains on the web where community and commerce flourish.  But there been only infrequent efforts -- and little structure --  to share best practices.  
Part pamphleteers, part reporters and part entrepreneurs, America's new online citizen journalists are inventing a new business and a new passion -- the business of building local, literate, digital domains on the web where community and commerce flourish.  But there been only infrequent efforts -- and little structure --  to share best practices.  
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We invite you to join the Journalism That Matters collaborative, the Minnesota Journalism Center at the University of Minnesota, the Media Giraffe Project at the University of Massachusetts, the Minnesota News Council, MinnPost.com, Twin Cities Daily Planet, Minnesota Public/American Public Radio, Placeblogger.com, the Citizen Media Law Project at the Berkman Center of Harvard Law School and the Center for Citizen Media at Arizona State University at this national "placebloggers" convention.
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<hr>[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-links LINK TO NEWS/RESOURCE UPDATES]<HR>
We're inviting some of the best examples of local online news operations run/owned by citizen/journalists for a sharing of best practices. This is less an event to show these folks to the outside world and more an internal, sleeves-rolled-up working session for them to learn practical things from each other -- almost continuing education. These citizen journalism and new media entrepreneurs from Minnesota and around the country will share successes and failures, and collaborate to take the next steps to ensure quality storytelling in service to democracy.
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<ul><li>We'll serve as an incubator / think-and-do tank for those who are considering starting their own civic engagement / citizen journalism projects in urban/rural Minnesota and nationally.
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<li>We'll use MinnPost, Public Insight Journalism, TC Daily Planet, [[http://locallygrownnorthfield.org LocallyGrownNorthfield.org], Minnesota E-Democracy.org local issues forums, and other innovative Minnesota online journalism and community experiments and services as case studies, and ask their operators to share their solutions for sustaining growth. </ul>
<h3>Who should attend</h3>
<hr>[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Jtm-mn-participants Link to mini-bios of  participants]<hr>
<li>Active citizen journalists and placebloggers sharing best practices.
<li>Potential local website operators looking for advice and launch support
<li>News professionals seeking citizen collaborators
<li>Technologists with "open source" or low-cost tools to share <p>
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''VENUE PHOTOS: The [http://www.alumnicenter.umn.edu McNamara Alumni Center] at the University of Minnesota''
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<h3>What to expect</h3>
<li>Intimate, roundtable discussions about best business, reporting, community, people and legal practices and ethics.
<li>Latest ideas on how to promote local, participatory democracy online
<li>Advice on the future of placeblogging and local online services
<li>Briefings on the latest technology tools
<li>A workshop on cyberlaw -- including libel and defamation
<li>Discussion about forming a co-operative national service organization for independently owned local placeblogs
<li>Strategies for advertising and listing sales and network<br>
<h3>Combined registration saves $70</h3>
The early-bird registration fee of $139.00 for the event, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, June 4, all day Thurs., June 5 and the morning of Friday, June 6, includes dinners both evenings, continental breakfasts and lunch. Our event ends just before opening of the [http://www.freepress.net/conference Fourth National Conference for Media Reform,](Fri.-Sun., June 6-8) at the Minnesota Convention Center. Through a special arrangement with Free Press, convenor of the NCMR, Journalism That Matters can offer combined registration in both events for $270 -- a savings of $70 off registering separately. To register once and attend both events, go to:
===Discussion hosts===
Among Discussion hosts* and co-convenors will be (alphabetical order):
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[[Image:Villagesoup-thumbnail1.jpg|100 px|thumb|left|VillageSoup.com]]
[[Image:Placeblogger.jpg|125 px|thumb|left|Placeblogger.com]]
<li>Richard Anderson, founder, VillageSoup.com
<li>David Ardia, director, Berkman Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard
<li>Stephen Clift, of e-Democracy.org  local issues forums
<li>Bill Densmore, Media Giraffe Project at UMass Amherst
<li>Margaret Duffy, assoc. dean, Missouri Journalism School
<li>Dan Gillmor, Center for Citizen Media at Arizona State Univ. (tentative)
<li>Jeremy Iggers, director, Twin Cities Media Alliance / TC Daily Planet
<li>Kathleen Hansen, director, Minnesota Journalism Center
<li>Peggy Holman, author, ''The Change Handbook''
<li>Stephen Lacy, Michigan State Univ. local blog researcher
<li>Michael Orren, founder, PegasusNews.com, Dallas-Ft. Worth
<li>Joel Kramer, CEO and editor, MinnPost.com
<li>Chris Peck, editor, Memphis Commercial Appeal
<li>Jan Schaffer, J-Lab, Univ. of Maryland-College Park
<li>Stephen Silha, Washington News Council / Media That Matters
<li>Eesha Williams, author of Grassroots Journalism [http://www.grassrootsjournalism.org]
<li>Lisa Williams, owner, H2oTown and Placeblogger.com
<li>Leonard Witt/Griff Wigley, Kennesaw State University / Representative Journalism
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* -- ''We prefer the term "conversation host" to "speaker." Bookmark the [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-discussions discussions page]
for evolving information.''
===Agenda===
The agenda will be a mix of practical workshops on specific best practices and open, circle-round discussions. There will be ample opportunity for networking, and for planning collaboration. A detailed schedule, with tentative breakouts, will be posted by May 9.
===Tentative schedule===
====<u>Wed., June 4</u><br>====
*Noon -- Registration opens, McNamara Alumni Center, Univ. of Minnesota <br>
*1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. -- [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-duffy Citizens at the Gates: A Research Briefing]
*3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. -- Opening plenary session
*4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. -- Talk: "A Passion for Place," Concepts for the American Society of News and Community Forums (ASNCF).
*5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. -- Reception
*6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. -- Dinner and program TBA
====<u>Thurs., June 5</u>====
*8 a.m.-9 a.m. -- Continental breakfast and networking
*9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. -- Morning check-in/agenda setting
*10 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. -- First breakouts and roundtable discussions
*11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Second breakouts and roundtable discussions
*12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. -- Luncheon / speaker TBA
*1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. -- Third breakouts and roundtable discussions.
*3:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m. -- Break
*3:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. -- Closing circle
*4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. -- Facilicated planning/launch session for ASNCF
*5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. -- Break
*5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. -- Hor d'oeuvres reception
*6:30 p.m. - ???? -- Meetup with NCMR principals; entertainment
====<u>Fri., June 6 (optional)</u>====
*8:30 a.m. -- Bus departs to St. Paul studio
*9:30 a.m. -- 11:30 a.m. -- "The Passion of Place," a two-hour discussion about the motivation, passions, fears and successes of local online news/community entrepreneurs, facilitated and videotaped for public distribution.  (Up to 30 attending local placebloggers/entrepreneurs invited to participate).
*11:00 a.m. -- Conference ends
===LOGISTICS===
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====Lodging====
* HOTEL OPTION -- We have established a block of rooms at a special rate of $72/room per night plus tax at the [http://www.daysinn.com/DaysInn/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=08225&brandInfo=DI Days Inn Minneapolis/University of Minnesota,] 2407 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis MN 55414. [http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-19,GGLD:en&q=Days+Inn+Minneapolis+university# (VIEW MAP)]<b>  In order to receive the special rate, you must make you reservation by phone.</b> Call the hotel at: 612-623-9303 (if busy, leave a message with your return phone number), and request the "Journalism That Matters" block. The rooms include complimentary wireless Internet, free continental breakfast, free parking and a free shuttle to the McNamara Alumni Center, where we're meeting. For after-hour registration, call the hotel front desk at 612-623-3999 and ask for the "Journalism That Matters" block. Or email Amy Webb at [mailto:DaysInnUSales@qwest.net DaysInnUSales@qwest.net].
* DORMITORY/SHARED BATH OPTION -- The Minnesota Journalism Center will reserve dormitory lodging for budget-conscious participants at the rate of $46 per room single occupancy; $68 per room double occupancy. Details are available upon registration.


====Food====
<===SUMMARY===
* Registration covers Wed. dinner; Thurs. continental breakfast, lunch and dinner / plus Friday continental breakfast.
 
====Wireless access====
*The McNamara Alumni Center provides wireless internet access throughout the building and meeting rooms. You will be provided a logon password upon arrival at no extra charge.
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===SUMMARY===
*Event Name: New Pamphleteers/New Reporters: Convening entrepreneurs who combine journalism, democracy, place and blogs  
*Event Name: New Pamphleteers/New Reporters: Convening entrepreneurs who combine journalism, democracy, place and blogs  
*Short Name: JTM-Minnesota: New Pamphleteers/New Reporters  
*Short Name: JTM-Minnesota: New Pamphleteers/New Reporters  
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City, State, Zip: Minneapolis, MN, 55455 </ul></ul>
City, State, Zip: Minneapolis, MN, 55455 </ul></ul>


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===CONTACTS===
 
Bill Densmore<br>
Journalism That Matters / The Media Giraffe Project<br>
108 Bartlett Hall / Univ. of Massachusetts <br>
Amherst MA 01003 <br>
jtm@mediagiraffe.org / 413-458-8001 <br>
 
Jen Keavy, Communications Manager<br>
Minnesota Journalism Center<br>
School of Journalism and Mass Communication<br>
University of Minnesota<br>
111 Murphy Hall, 206 Church St. SE<br>
Minneapolis, MN 55455<br>
PH. 612-625-8095; FAX 612-626-7543<br>
[mailto:jkeavy@umn.edu jkeavy@umn.edu]<br>
mnjrnctr@umn.edu<br>
http://www.mjc.umn.edu<br>


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Post-event wrapup page

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Principal convenor Minnesota Journalism Center Minnesota News Council
Presented by The Media Giraffe Project, The Journalism That Matters collaborative, the Minnesota Journalism Center and the Minnesota News Council, with support of the Blandin Foundation the Mott Foundation and the Park Foundation.

WHO ATTENDED . . . PROGRAM/AGENDA . . . BEST-PRACTICE TOPICS . . . DISCUSSION HOSTS . . . STUDY LINKS . . . SPONSORS . . . VIEW MAP . . . COLLABORATION SITE . . . PRE-CONVENING INTERVIEWS . . . SKYPE SESSIONS. . . PRE-CONVENING LEARNING. . . PRE-CONVENING TEACHING . . . TWITTER RSS FEED . . . TWITTER LINK . . . MEDIAGIRAFFE/JTM ARCHIVED VIDEO STREAMS NING COLLABORATION RSS FEED . . . JTM SPAWNINGS . . . FEEDBACK

This is the post-event wrap-up, link and learning resource page for:

A PASSION FOR PLACE

New Pamphleteers/New Reporters:
Convening Entrepreneurs Who Combine Journalism, Democracy, Place and Blogs

The Journalism That Matters Minnesota gathering
June 4-6, 2008 / Minnesota Journalism Center at the Univ. of Minnesota

KEY RESOURCES

More than 180 bloggers, journalists, editors, engaged citizens, researchers, educators and technologists gathered June 4-6, 2008 at the University of Minnesota for "New Pamphleteers/New Reporters." Here's how you can learn about what we accomplished:



WHAT OTHERS HAVE WRITTEN -- Blogs and comments on the convening

      This is no ragtag group of ultra liberal, “Hey, the man is keeping us down”, don’t trust big brother types fixated on pushing a similar agenda. These are smart, thoughtful, committed, strategic, insightful journalists concentrating on serving their communities with in-depth stories on the topics that impact those communities. They seek to be a source for the type of journalism that has been replaced in large part by the “nothing but the hits” approach to news that the Big J companies have adopted.


FEEDBACK: Testimonials from participants

SPECIAL MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES

      What motivates people to launch a local online news community -- a "placeblog" and what are their challenges, their successes, the opportunities, vision and passion which accompany this work? Twelve citizen-journalists -- "placebloggers" -- gathered on Friday, June 6, 2008, for a one-hour conversation at Minnesota Public Radio.
  • SNIPPETS: Watch brief snippets of comments from "The Passion of Place."

New Pamphleteers/New Reporters was one of the first national gatherings for local, online citizen journalists and entrepreneurs, sometimes called "placebloggers." Designed for existing and prospective journalists and entrepreneurs, some 95 participants organized workshops on the legal, business, journalistic, marketing, advertising and social aspects of starting and running a local online news and commerce community. New Pamphleteers was timed and located to coincide with the National Conference on Media Reform.


The Minnesota Journalism Center at the University of Minnesota, the Media Giraffe Project at the University of Massachusetts, the Minnesota News Council, MinnPost.com, Twin Cities Daily Planet, Minnesota Public/American Public Radio, Placeblogger.com, the Citizen Media Law Project at the Berkman Center of Harvard Law School and the Center for Citizen Media at Arizona State University helped organize this national "placebloggers" convention. Funding sponsors included The Blandin Foundation, the C.S. Mott Foundation and the Park Foundation.


Key objectives:

  • Share best practices for community, business and social success of rural and neighborhood web civic/news initiatives
  • Learn about available tools, networks, software and partnerships
  • Understand and build relationships with legacy media
  • Consider forming national business/professional/advertising collaborative

    WHY NOW?

    Part pamphleteers, part reporters and part entrepreneurs, America's new online citizen journalists are inventing a new business and a new passion -- the business of building local, literate, digital domains on the web where community and commerce flourish. But there been only infrequent efforts -- and little structure -- to share best practices.

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    <===SUMMARY===

    • Event Name: New Pamphleteers/New Reporters: Convening entrepreneurs who combine journalism, democracy, place and blogs
    • Short Name: JTM-Minnesota: New Pamphleteers/New Reporters
    • Location: Minnesota Journalism Center / Univ. of Minnesota / McNamara Alumni Center
        Address: 200 Oak St., S.E.
        City, State, Zip: Minneapolis, MN, 55455

    CONTACTS

    Bill Densmore
    Journalism That Matters / The Media Giraffe Project
    108 Bartlett Hall / Univ. of Massachusetts
    Amherst MA 01003
    jtm@mediagiraffe.org / 413-458-8001

    Jen Keavy, Communications Manager
    Minnesota Journalism Center
    School of Journalism and Mass Communication
    University of Minnesota
    111 Murphy Hall, 206 Church St. SE
    Minneapolis, MN 55455
    PH. 612-625-8095; FAX 612-626-7543
    jkeavy@umn.edu
    mnjrnctr@umn.edu
    http://www.mjc.umn.edu

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