Category Archives: journalism
Once there were 30-min recipes for dinner; here’s one for social media
Amy Sample Ward, Membership Director of NTen and a co-author of Social by Social, kicked off a 4-part discussion of social media practice at this year’s Public Media Development and Marketing Conference (PMDMC), with some advice for goal setting. Identify … Continue reading
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Forget hyper-local. Think hyper-accessible.
The realization of why I think community news is important struck me full force as I watched a Youtube video on the 30th anniversary of the first HIV case in the US. I wiped tears from my eyes as the … Continue reading
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How to Grow NPR: Longer Roots
From the two decades I spent living in the Bronx, I know it to be true what Karen Everhart says in her article, “Study sees growth if NPR loosens up, sounds less elite” in Current.org: The researchers found that barriers … Continue reading
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Boston Pubcamp? Yes!
Last fall, some folks working in new media for NPR, PBS and CPB convened in Washington D.C. for the first PubCamp. Using the principals for structuring an unconference, the organizers let it ride with the warning, “If this sucks, it’s … Continue reading
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More on Detroit
I’ve had a lot on my mind since I spent a few June days in Detroit. To process what I learned and keep some of my promises, I’ve participated in a group forum, introduced colleagues, talked and tweeted with other … Continue reading
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Promises I made at Journalism that Matters: Detroit (June 2010)
I had the privilege of spending four enriching days in Detroit with journalists and media makers from around the U.S. for the latest conference on Journalism that Matters. It was at various times intense, exciting, exhausting and enlightening. I am … Continue reading
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