Workshops

UNITY '08: "Citizen Media:
Entrepreneurial Ventures Plug Gaps in Local News"
July 25, 2008 – Chicago
Around the world, ordinary readers and viewers are contributing photos, video and their own forms of citizen journalism to the news and information landscape. From placeblogs to hyperlocal Web sites, these ventures are gaining momentum, supplementing breaking-news stories, filling voids in local news, and delivering a new competition to mainstream media. Check out audio slideshows from the presenters.
Speakers: Suzanne McBride, Professor, Columbia College Chicago Journalism Department
Co-founder, ChicagoTalks.org; Abdirahman Aynte, Correspondent, BBC World Service; Bruce Koon
News Director, KQED-FM Public Radio, San Francisco.
Moderator: Jan Schaffer, J-Lab Executive Director.

SPJ 2007: "Citizen Media@SPJ"
Oct. 4, 2007 – Washington, D.C.
More than 500 CitMedia sites now pepper the hyperlocal newscape. More come online every day. They fill in the news gaps, watchdog local journalists and train future reporters. Now, legacy newpapers are staking out their claims on this turf. Learn what this means for the future of news. Read the highlights from the panelists and keynote speaker Rob Curley.
Speakers: Barb Iverson, CreatingCommunityConnections.org, Columbia College Chicago; Clyde Bentley, MyMissourian.com, University of Missouri; Geoff Dougherty, Founder and Editor, ChiTownDailyNews.org; Rob Goodspeed, Founder, RethinkCollegePark.net, DCist.com, ArborUpdate.com; Rob Curley, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive.
Moderator: Jan Schaffer, J-Lab Executive Director.

APME 2007: "Citizen Media@APME"
Oct. 2, 2007 – Washington, D.C.
Fast Forward to the Future was the theme of the 2007 conference of the Associated Press Managing Editors. J-Lab brought together an impressive group of pioneers to share some good news (and lessons learned) about the growth of citizen media online in this daylong workshop. Check out the highlights.
Speakers: Jack Driscoll, MIT Media Lab; Suzanne McBride, Creating Community Connections; Keith Graham, University of Montana School of Journalism; Debbie Galant, Baristanet.com; Lise LePage & Christopher Grotke, iBrattleboro.com; Jan Schaffer, J-Lab; Rob Curley, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive; Lou Ferrara, Associated Press; Olivia Garcia, Bakersfield Californian's Mercado Nuevo; Steve Yelvington, Morris Communications; Kyle Leonard, Chicago Tribune's TribLocal; Mark Potts, Backfence.com.

ONA 2006: "Citizens Media Summit II"
Oct. 5, 2006 – Washington, D.C.
Highlights and panelist bios.
Speakers: Maureen Mann, The Forum, Deerfield, N.H.; Jeremy Iggers, Twin Cities Daily Planet; Barry Barr, Coastsider.com; Lisa Williams, H2OTown.info; Mary Lou Fulton, The Bakersfield Californian; Steve Yelvington, Morris Digital Works; Travis Henry, YourHub.com; Liz George, Baristanet.com; Richard Anderson, VillageSoup.com; Courtney Lowery, NewWest.net; Rosemary Dannon, Pappas Telecasting. Also highlights of a Ford-funded study of citizen media projects, presented by Jan Schaffer, editor, and Susan Brenna, reporter.

AEJMC 2006 "Citizen Media: J-School Entrepreneurial Ventures"
Friday, Aug. 4, 2006 – San Francisco
Read the transcripts.
Speakers: Jeremy Iggers, Twin Cities Daily Planet; Lew Friedland, University of Wisconsin and MadisonCommons.org; Dave Poulson, Michigan State University and GreatLakesWiki.org; Keith Graham, University of Montana and the Rural News Network.
Moderator: Jan Schaffer, J-Lab Executive Director.

Citizens Media Summit
Oct. 24, 2005 – College Park, Md.
Highlights, handouts, panelist bios and attendee information.
Speakers: Jonathan Weber, NewWest.net; Barbara Bry, VoiceofSanDiego.org; Mark Potts, Backfence.com; Travis Henry, YourHub.com; Catherine Shen, BlountCountyVoice.com; Steve Safran, NECN; Dan Pacheco, Bakotopia; Steve Yelvington, BlufftonToday.com; Adrian Holovaty, washingtonpost.com; Chris Muldrow, CNHI; Mary Lou Fulton, NorthwestVoice.com; Hillary Rhodes, YourMomOnline.com.
Moderators: Rob Runett, NAA; Mary Lou Fulton, The Bakersfield Californian; Jan Schaffer, J-Lab.

AEJMC 2003 "Interactive Journalism Summit"
July 30, 2003 – Kansas City
Read the transcripts.
Speakers: Eric Pryne, Reporter, The Seattle Times; Mike Skoler, Managing Director of News, Minnesota Public Radio; Angela Clark, Director of Interactive Content, MSNBC.com.
Moderator: Jan Schaffer, J-Lab Executive Director.

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