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Media Minutes: August 26, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:56:41 -0400

St. Louis — the largest urban area in Missouri — is getting less news reported by fewer journalists, thanks to covert media consolidation. And the music industry will be shaken by a policy put in place in the 1970’s that could put copyrighted songs back into the hands of the artists who actually created them.

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Media Minutes: December 25, 2009

Candace Clement — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:02:42 -0500

The year 2009 will end with journalism as we’ve known it in a precarious position. With many newspapers and magazines folding like a house of cards, new media experiments are emerging with no clear model for success. What’s in store for journalism’s future?

Media Minutes (2009-12-25)

Candace Clement — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:52:20 -0500

Debate the News: Summarizing the Comments Submitted to the FTC

Stevie Converse — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:39:35 -0500

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Amy F. Reiter
In the lead-up to this month's Federal Trade Commission workshop on the future of journalism, the agency invited the public to submit comments for consideration. The commenters agrees on two points: Nobody's happy with the state of journalism today, yet everybody thinks that reputable journalism is worth saving. And some have ideas on how to save it.

How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age

Jordan Berg — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:54 -0500

Start: 12/01/2009 - 08:30

End: 12/02/2009 - 05:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

The Federal Trade Commission will hold two days of workshops free and open to the public, to explore how the Internet has affected journalism. The event is free and open to the public. The workshop will assemble representatives from print, online, broadcast and cable news organizations, academics, consumer advocates, bloggers, and other new media representatives.

The Philadelphia Initiative for Journalistic Innovation

Jordan Berg — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:34:29 -0400

Start: 11/06/2009 - 23:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

It’s time to save journalism in the Greater Philadelphia region! It’s time for PhIJI, the Philadelphia Initiative for Journalistic Innovation! PhIJI is a forum for Philadelphia-area journalists and aspiring journalists to communicate about best practices, discuss issues facing journalism and journalists, and offer feedback on entrepreneurial ideas. PhIJI is open to all Philadelphia-area journalists (paid or unpaid), interested in improving upon how Philadelphia and the region are covered. This forum can be used to address issues of technology and software for journalism, issues of monetization in a changing news business landscape, as well as issues of journalistic values and standards.

National Writers Union Digital Media Conference: "Shall We Write for Free or Shall We Write for Pay?"

Jordan Berg — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:01:26 -0400

Start: 10/16/2009 - 17:00

End: 10/17/2009 - 16:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Open Media Boston hosts the National Writers Union Digital Media Conference: "Shall We Write for Free or Shall We Write for Pay? Writers Face the Digital Age." Friday, October 16, 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. and all-day Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Egan Research Center, Northeastern University, 120 Forsyth St., Boston, two blocks from the Museum of Fine Arts and the MBTA.

Journalism & The New Media Ecology: Who Will Pay The Messengers?

Jordan Berg — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:41:33 -0400

Start: 11/13/2009 - 09:00

End: 11/14/2009 - 16:30

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

A search is underway for new ways to support the work of the Fourth Estate. Yale Law School’s Knight Law and Media Program and Information Society Project are inviting scholars, media leaders, journalists, faculty, students and interested citizens to share their insights and creative ideas during a two-day conference at the Law School, November 13-14, 2009.

Denver to Debate the Future of News

Moira Vahey — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:04:13 -0400

DENVER -- Six months have passed since the 150-year-old Rocky Mountain News published its final edition. Since then, Denver has become a testing ground for rethinking how journalism is done.

Six Months after Rocky’s Demise, Denver Debates the Future of News

Moira Vahey — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:31:35 -0400

DENVER--Thursday marks six months since the 150-year-old Rocky Mountain News published its final edition. Since then, Denver has become a testing ground for rethinking how journalism is done.