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*10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. -- David Cohn and spot.us initiative
*10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. -- David Cohn and spot.us initiative
*11:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. -- Russell Okamoto, "Celly" Citi-J platform
*11:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. -- Russell Okamoto, "Celly" Citi-J platform (gaussgutenberg)
*11:30 a.m.-12:01 p.m. -- Cynthia Closkey -- Pittsburgh blogger net
*11:30 a.m.-12:01 p.m. -- Cynthia Closkey -- Pittsburgh blogger net (cynthiacloskey)
*12:01 p.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Jon Hart, Internet law (w/Jane Kirtley)
*12:01 p.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Jon Hart, Internet law (w/Jane Kirtley)


OUR LUNCH BREAK IN MINNEAPOLIS
OUR LUNCH BREAK IN MINNEAPOLIS


*01:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. -- Geoff Dougherty -- engaging citizen journalists
*01:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. -- Geoff Dougherty -- engaging citizen journalists (geoffdougherty)
*01:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. -- Christine Stuart  -- Building state news network
*01:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. -- Christine Stuart  -- Building state news network (christine.stuart31)
*02:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. -- Andrew Donahue -- Non-profit business success
*02:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. -- Andrew Donahue -- Non-profit business success (addonohue)


==Cynthia Closkey, ButlerToday.com, Butler, Pa. (near Pittsburgh)==
==Cynthia Closkey, ButlerToday.com, Butler, Pa. (near Pittsburgh)==


Cynthia Closkey owns ButlerToday.com.  
Cynthia Closkey publishes [http://www.butlertoday.com ButlerToday]. She is also a founder of [http://www.pghbloggers.org Pittsburgh Bloggers]  and a leader of the social media unconference [http://www.podcamppittsburgh.com PodCamp Pittsburgh].  


Topics:
What Cynthia wants to learn:
* How to market an online news site/community site (especially in a low-tech small town)


Community sites/ hyperlocal news sites
What Cynthia wants to share and teach:
* What makes Pittsburgh the "[http://blog.outside.in/2007/08/20/why-boston-is-bloggiest/ third bloggiest city in America]" (and what that distinction might mean)
* The evolving plans and strategy we've used at ButlerToday, and the direction we're taking next


Business models
Content management options
Examples and links:
http://www.pghbloggers.org
http://www.butlertoday.com
http://www.butlertoday.com


==Geoff Dougherty, founder, ChiTownDailyNews.org==
==Geoff Dougherty, founder, ChiTownDailyNews.org==

Revision as of 13:47, 5 June 2008

Principal convenor Minnesota Journalism Center Minnesota News Council


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Eight to participate in New Pamphleteers via Skype

For various reasons, some valued JTM alumni and new participants can't join us in Minneapolis, but they hope to take part via a Skype audio-video connection which we'll set up in one breakout room on Thursday. To check out the schedule and participants, follow developments on this page:

http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-mn-skype

Among participants via Skype -- Internet law expert Jonathan Hart, from Washington, D.C.; VillageSoup.com founder Richard Anderson from Camden, Maine; Cynthia Closkey, of ButlerToday.com in Butler, Pa.; Russell Okamoto from PublicPress.org, outside Portland, Ore.; Geoff Dougherty at ChiTownDailyNews.org in Chicago; Christine Stuart of CTNewsJunkie in Hartford, Conn.; David Cohn of spot.us in San Francisco; Andrew Donohue of VoiceofSanDiego.com and asdf asdf.

SESSION SCHEDULE (all times CDT)

  • 8:15 a.m.-8:45 a.m. -- Richard Anderson, VillageSoupCommon OS


  • 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. -- David Cohn and spot.us initiative
  • 11:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. -- Russell Okamoto, "Celly" Citi-J platform (gaussgutenberg)
  • 11:30 a.m.-12:01 p.m. -- Cynthia Closkey -- Pittsburgh blogger net (cynthiacloskey)
  • 12:01 p.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Jon Hart, Internet law (w/Jane Kirtley)

OUR LUNCH BREAK IN MINNEAPOLIS

  • 01:15 p.m.-1:45 p.m. -- Geoff Dougherty -- engaging citizen journalists (geoffdougherty)
  • 01:45 p.m.-2:15 p.m. -- Christine Stuart -- Building state news network (christine.stuart31)
  • 02:15 p.m.-2:45 p.m. -- Andrew Donahue -- Non-profit business success (addonohue)

Cynthia Closkey, ButlerToday.com, Butler, Pa. (near Pittsburgh)

Cynthia Closkey publishes ButlerToday. She is also a founder of Pittsburgh Bloggers and a leader of the social media unconference PodCamp Pittsburgh.

What Cynthia wants to learn:

  • How to market an online news site/community site (especially in a low-tech small town)

What Cynthia wants to share and teach:

  • What makes Pittsburgh the "third bloggiest city in America" (and what that distinction might mean)
  • The evolving plans and strategy we've used at ButlerToday, and the direction we're taking next


Geoff Dougherty, founder, ChiTownDailyNews.org

What Geoff want's to learn:

  • How have other organizations found success with ad sales, sponsorships and/or reader donations.

What Geoff wants to teach:

  • How to recruiting citizen journalists.

Geoff Dougherty, Editor Chi-Town Daily News 773.362.5002, ext. 10 geoff@chitowndailynews.org 5412 N. Clark, Suite 218, Chicago, IL 60640


David Cohn, founder, Spot.us

What David want's to learn: The issues and concerns of placebloggers - specifically the ambitions.


What David wants to teach:

  • How to raise money online using Spot.us for investigative journalism.

David Cohn, Editor Spot Us www.spot.us Skype: dcohn1 phone: (310) 365-3600