APME 2007: “Citizen Media@APME”

 
October 2, 2007 – Washington, D.C.


Fast Forward to the Future was the theme of this year's 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.

 

Click below to jump to panels:
 

Touching the Community – Outside Traditional Media

  • Jack Driscoll, Editor-in-Residence, MIT Media Lab
  • Suzanne McBride, Co-editor, Creating Community Connections
  • Keith Graham, Associate Professor, University of Montana School of Journalism

Filling in the Gaps – Emerging Competition

  • Debbie Galant, Editor, Baristanet.com
  • Lise LePage & Christopher Grotke, Editors, iBrattleboro.com

Twenty in Thirty – Twenty Good Ideas for Citizen Participation

  • Jan Schaffer, J-Lab Executive Director

An Inside Look at the Strategy Behind LoudounExtra.com

  • Rob Curley, Vice President for Product Development, Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive

AP's "Now Public" Initiative

  • Lou Ferrara, Deputy Managing Editor, Multimedia and Sports, Associated Press

Mainstream Media Goes Hyperlocal

  • Olivia Garcia, Managing Editor, Bakersfield Californian's Mercado Nuevo
  • Steve Yelvington, Vice President of Strategy and Content, Morris Communications
  • Kyle Leonard, Managing Editor, Chicago Tribune's TribLocal.com

Lessons Learned – Backfence.com

  • Mark Potts, Founder

DATE(S): Oct. 2, 2007 - Washington, D.C.

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