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[http://www.journalismthatmatters.org/newsecology/ ''Journalism That Matters''] is the name used by an informal collaborative which has been meeting and talking for six years. | [http://www.journalismthatmatters.org/newsecology/ ''Journalism That Matters''] is the name used by an informal collaborative which has been meeting and talking for six years. | ||
JOURNALISM THAT MATTERS hosts conversations with a purpose. It engages the entire system of journalism –- reporters, editors, publishers, camera people, photographers, academics and audience, from newspapers, radio, television, and online media, including both mainstream and alternative sources -- with the changing nature and definition of news in a changing world. The point is to recommit journalism to what is fundamental for connecting news with its audience so that it serves and sustains us. We talk about building a | ===Building a news ecology=== | ||
JOURNALISM THAT MATTERS hosts conversations with a purpose. It engages the entire system of journalism –- reporters, editors, publishers, camera people, photographers, academics and audience, from newspapers, radio, television, and online media, including both mainstream and alternative sources -- with the changing nature and definition of news in a changing world. The point is to recommit journalism to what is fundamental for connecting news with its audience so that it serves and sustains us. We talk about building a news ecology which recognizes the pivotal role played by technology and networks, and the elevation of the news consumer to a role creating news as well. | |||
Hundreds of people have participated in five JTM convenings since 2001. | ===Origins and alumni=== | ||
Hundreds of people have participated in five JTM convenings since 2001. A representative list of JTM "alumni," and a short narrative about the originals of JTM, is included in the downloadable [http://www.mediagiraffe.org/pdf/jtm-sv-background.pdf PDF backgrounder]. Dozens of people have make regular, important contributions to the work of JTM. Here are some of the people who have been most consistently and recently involved in organizing the convenings: | |||
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-dc-Chris_Peck Chris Peck,] editor, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn. | |||
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Memphis-jim-shaffer Jim Shaffer,] dean, Southern Maine University School of Business | |||
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Memphis-stephen-silha Stephen Silha,] director, Washington News Council | |||
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-dc-Peggy_Holman Peggy Holman,] principal, The Open Space Company | |||
*[http://newshare.typepad.com/about.html Bill Densmore,] director, The Media Giraffe Project at UMass Amherst | |||
*[http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Memphis-leonard-witt Len Witt,] professor, Kennesaw State University | |||
Revision as of 04:42, 22 January 2008
About Journalism That Matters -- and who we are
Journalism That Matters is the name used by an informal collaborative which has been meeting and talking for six years.
Building a news ecology
JOURNALISM THAT MATTERS hosts conversations with a purpose. It engages the entire system of journalism –- reporters, editors, publishers, camera people, photographers, academics and audience, from newspapers, radio, television, and online media, including both mainstream and alternative sources -- with the changing nature and definition of news in a changing world. The point is to recommit journalism to what is fundamental for connecting news with its audience so that it serves and sustains us. We talk about building a news ecology which recognizes the pivotal role played by technology and networks, and the elevation of the news consumer to a role creating news as well.
Origins and alumni
Hundreds of people have participated in five JTM convenings since 2001. A representative list of JTM "alumni," and a short narrative about the originals of JTM, is included in the downloadable PDF backgrounder. Dozens of people have make regular, important contributions to the work of JTM. Here are some of the people who have been most consistently and recently involved in organizing the convenings:
- Chris Peck, editor, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn.
- Jim Shaffer, dean, Southern Maine University School of Business
- Stephen Silha, director, Washington News Council
- Peggy Holman, principal, The Open Space Company
- Bill Densmore, director, The Media Giraffe Project at UMass Amherst
- Len Witt, professor, Kennesaw State University
