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If these "experts" have biases, they'll say so. Their role is to see conversations. Each will pitch for 90 seconds about a key issue facing operators of local online news communities. Then all of our participants will be invited to form coffee-house style conversations in eigth corners of the room lead by our participant-experts on the topic they announced. | If these "experts" have biases, they'll say so. Their role is to see conversations. Each will pitch for 90 seconds about a key issue facing operators of local online news communities. Then all of our participants will be invited to form coffee-house style conversations in eigth corners of the room lead by our participant-experts on the topic they announced. | ||
==The | ==The eight topics== | ||
*'''Technology choices -- platforms, cost''' | *'''Technology choices -- platforms, cost''' | ||
<ul><ul>''Lisa Williams, Placeblogger / H20Town'' (invited)</ul></ul> | <ul><ul>''Lisa Williams, Placeblogger / H20Town'' (invited)</ul></ul> | ||
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*'''What about alliances with other media and groups?''' | *'''What about alliances with other media and groups?''' | ||
<ul><ul>''Jeremy Iggers, TC Daily Planet</ul></ul> | <ul><ul>''Jeremy Iggers, TC Daily Planet</ul></ul> | ||
*'''Engaging citizens: What's the secret?''' | |||
<ul><ul>''Steve Clift, Rural Voices Project''</ul></ul> | |||
*'''How to avoid burnout: Keeping the passion alive''' | *'''How to avoid burnout: Keeping the passion alive''' | ||
<ul><ul>TBA</ul></ul> | <ul><ul>TBA</ul></ul> | ||
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The Coffee House: Speed Topics
Wed., 7:45 p.m.-9 p.m.
Concepts for the American Society of News and Community Forums (ASNCF)
Most of Thursday will be devoted to breakout sessions called by participants during an open agenda-setting session first thing on Thursday. To see the agenda, eight participant-experts will follow our after-dinner speaker with "speed topics."
If these "experts" have biases, they'll say so. Their role is to see conversations. Each will pitch for 90 seconds about a key issue facing operators of local online news communities. Then all of our participants will be invited to form coffee-house style conversations in eigth corners of the room lead by our participant-experts on the topic they announced.
The eight topics
- Technology choices -- platforms, cost
- Lisa Williams, Placeblogger / H20Town (invited)
- Advertising and sponsorships -- is it enough?
- Richard Anderson, VillageSoup.com
- Citizen media and the law -- freedom and risk
- David Ardia, Berkman Center, Harvard Law School
- Training bloggers, writers, volunteers
- TBA
- Should I incorporate? As a profit or non-profit?
- TBA
- What about alliances with other media and groups?
- Jeremy Iggers, TC Daily Planet
- Engaging citizens: What's the secret?
- Steve Clift, Rural Voices Project
- How to avoid burnout: Keeping the passion alive
- TBA
