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Chronicle of Journalist Arrests Wins Storify Award

Stevie Converse — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:52:19 -0500

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Amy Kroin
Josh Stearns, whose documentation of press arrests on social media platform Storify has earned him the sites nod as "Storify of the Year," says he'll continue to chronicle journalists arrests. He hopes to shine a spotlight on the impact of press suppression and journalist arrests.

Media Minutes: November 18, 2011

Candace Clement — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:58:34 -0500

Internet companies and public interest groups are fighting a bill that could legalize Internet censorship. The Stop Online Piracy Act would allow corporations to shut down websites they suspect of copyright infringment and freeze payments to content providers and advertisers — all without a court hearing. And while the nation focuses on federal cuts to public media institutions like NPR and PBS, a new report shows how a quiet effort to cut state funding is eliminating stations, programming and jobs.

New Research Highlights Value of Public Media

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:28:15 -0500

NEW YORK -- With funding for public broadcasting under attack in Washington, a new report shows how the rest of the world has successfully supported vibrant public media systems.

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.

The Nation’s Video Series on the Future of Journalism

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:44:06 -0500

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Shelby Kinney-Lang
From news summits to sharing ideas with the Federal Trade Commission, there is a growing national dialogue between citizens, organizations and the government about what can be done to save journalism. The folks over at <em>The Nation</em> are contributing to the conversation with a new "Future of Journalism" video series.

Public Forum on Journalism in Denver

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:33:24 -0400

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Megan Tady
We could just sit back and bemoan the crisis facing journalism. Or we could do something about it. We’re choosing the latter. SaveTheNews.org is hosting a free community forum in Denver, Colo., to discuss what policies we need -- and what actions we can take -- to support quality journalism.

Denver to Debate the Future of News

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:26:37 -0400

DENVER -- On Wednesday night, Free Press, SaveTheNews.org and IWantMyRocky.com will bring together concerned citizens, journalists, lawmakers and community leaders to discuss the future of news in Denver and beyond.

Press Forward: Dialogues on the Future of News

Stevie Converse — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:07:30 -0400

Full article: Columbia Journalism Review
The future of journalism isn't a matter of salvation, but one of evolution. News will continue, but what shape will it take? Columbia Journalism Review has introduced a series of essays, interviews, case studies and roundtable discussions to explore news's past as a way of guiding its future.

Time to Take a Stand on the Future of Journalism

Stevie Converse — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:49:53 -0400

Full article: GigaOM
Janko Roettgers
The <em>Internet Manifesto</em>, a collection of positions about the future of journalism, was written by 15 journalists and bloggers with differing views about monetizing professional journalism. But they are all united in the belief that stronger copyrights and regulations against linking, quoting and indexing online content are the wrong way to go.

What's the Future of Foundations and Journalism?

Stevie Converse — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:30:39 -0400

Full article: SavetheNews.org
Josh Stearns
Foundation leaders, journalists and concerned citizens gathered at SaveTheNews.org to discuss the role of foundations in the future of journalism. Building on the week-long series of guest blogs, the discussion between panelists and participants was rich and productive.