"Citizen Journalism and Grassroots Media" seminar, Saturday at Cambridge Public Library

[usernamenumber]

Think I'm gonna go to this tomorrow. Anyone else interested?

Filling the News Gap in Cambridge and Beyond: Citizen Journalism and Grassroots Media
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Registration 9AM & Seminars 9:30- 3PM*
*A fourth seminar exploring the role of non-traditional journalism in covering the Boston Marathon tragedy has been added.

Cambridge Public Library
449 Broadway, Cambridge

Space is limited!
Please register here: http://citizenjournalismforum.eventbrite.com/ or call 617-661-6900.

This free forum will explore the quickly expanding world of citizen journalism: how technology is fueling its growth, and how that growth is changing the way we see our world, enact change, and disseminate the news. People in communities around the world are taking the initiative to share stories that are left untold by the mainstream media.

This forum is a must for both consumers and creators of local news content; journalists and media professionals; independent and collaborative website owners; legal professionals; and everyone who values local information, civic participation, and social justice.

Schedule:

9 am - 9:30 am: Coffee, Refreshments, & Registration

9:30 am - 9:35 am: Welcome, Susan Fleischmann

9:35 am - 9:45 am: Kenote Address, Josh Stearns

9:45 am - 10:45 am: Oases in the News Desert

11 am -12 pm: Newsgathering and the Law: Hot Topics for Citizen Journalists in Massachusetts

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm: The Most Experimental Storytellers: Citizen Journalists

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Covering Chaos (*newly added*)- When shots rang out at MIT late on April 18th, events in Cambridge were covered in ways that have few precedents. Dan Kennedy, Professor of Journalism at Northeastern and author of "Wired City: Reimagining Journalism and Civic Life in the Post-Newspaper Age" will moderate a discussion among some of the non-traditional journalists who jumped to cover unfolding events. Moderator: Dan Kennedy, Professor of Journalism, Northeastern University Panelists: Josh Stearns, Journalism and Public Media Campaign Director, Free Press, Taylor Dobbs, Journalism Student, Northeastern University, Catherine Cloutier, Producer, boston.com

Comments

[ron_newman]

I feel like I should go to that 11 am session, but I'd much rather go to Somerville Open Studios. Can you take notes there for me?

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Will do my best.

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Notes here, though they don't really do the event justice: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YmZPivd31SIfAHiGALXWJsrz9eTKA1WzhJ1fFQYjQXc/edit?usp=sharing

CCATV should have video online soonish. They say they'll email attendees when it goes up, at which time I'll post a link,

Unrelated

[archangelwells.livejournal.com]

I don't know if you saw it yet, but I went to see She Kills Monsters today, and it was AMAZING, and full of lovely geekery, and awesomeness.

I know you were planning to see it, and I don't remember if you saw it or not, but it's open for one more week, and if you've not seen it, it's TOTALLY WORTH the cost. ($38, I think?)

Also, Hi!

Re: Unrelated

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Seeing it tomorrow/today (aka Sunday). Looking forward to it!!