Jtm-sv-application
JTM/Silicon Valley: Innovation, democracy and a new ecology of news
HOW TO GET INVOLVED
"Journalism That Matters: The Silicon Valley Sessions" aims to be as much a process as a event. A group of up to 200 participants will gather April 30-May 3, 2008, at the Yahoo! Inc. conference center in Sunnyvale, Calif.
But we want to start organizing discussions and projects well before that . . . and continue to work collaboratively thereafter. Through participation in a Journalism That Matters event, you become part of a growing network of professionals and engaged citizens committed to sustaining tech-enabled journalism that fosters participatory democracy and community.
ENROLLMENT/APPLICATION/REGISTRATION
Take these three steps:
1. ENROLL -- Right now, you can add your name to the list of participants taking part in the first facet of NewsTools2008.org -- pre-event networking and project planning. Simply click to the PARTICIPANT PAGE and use the wiki to add your name, affiliation, and location (and embed links if you wish). If you want to be on our email list, also send an email to jtm@mediagiraffe.org. Regardless of whether you will be joining us at the April 30-May 3 event, by enrolling, you'll begin to receive program updates and opportunities to be part of some of the projects and learning we plan.
2. APPLY -- On Jan. 15, we'll open up a page for applying to attend JTM-SV in Sunnyvale on April 30-May 3. We want attendees to from diverse perspectives, fields and backgrounds, committted to action and exchange and likely to contribute innovative tools or ideas. Because we can't accommodate more than 200 people, we're treating conference registration as an application process, with a refundable $50 signup fee if your application cannot be accommodated. Applying will put you on a priority list for an invitation to attend. You'll find the application page at THIS URL, so you can bookmark this page and return on Jan. 15. The application will ask that you answer three questions (they're listed below, so you can be thinking about your answers). There will be an option to apply for a stipend if you or your non-profit organization cannot afford the early-bird registration fee.
3. INVITED REGISTRATION -- On Feb. 15, we'll send early-registration invitations to successful applicants. You'll then confirm your seat at NewsTools2008 by returning to the application site and paying the discounted early-bird registration fee of $295.00 (in addition to the refundable $50 application fee). Early-bird registration will close on March 1.
GENERAL REGISTRATION -- $390
General registration for all days/events at NewsTools2008.org, including meals, will be opened on a space-available basis on March 1. There are three classes of registration:
- General registration -- $385 / all days/events
- Wed/Thurs only -- $250 includes meals
- Thurs/Fri only -- $325 includes meals
- Fri/Sat. only -- $190 no Friday dinner
DIVERSITY STIPENDS
Journalism That Matters, The Media Giraffe Project and our sponsors are committed to diverse attendance which includes the voices of youth, people of color and underrepresented communities. Individuals make apply for a diversity stipend to attend by choosing the "Requesting registration stipend" option when registering provisionally. Stipend applications will choose the "Pay Later/Stipend" option when registering. Depending upon our resources, and space, you will notified by April 1 if you have received a stipend award, and the amount.
(c) post-event project and idea deployment.
