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2012: What we know now on the value of volunteers, intentional conversation and collaboration for non-profit media

Does the key to journalism's prosperous future hinge on making connections among colleagues, between the media and public, and within the industry itself?

Posted by Emily Harris on January 30, 2013
Topics: Blog, Community Tags: Collaboration, Community Engagement, Engagement Models, Experimentation, Free Press, Future of News, Mediashift, Opportunity, The Civic Commons

JA Resource Q&A: The Civic Commons draws a line from online engagement to policy impact

The Civic Commons is designed as a social media environment for civil conversation and action, where the expertise of non-experts contributes to public knowledge. Moulthrop says it’s a form of journalism. “What we’re doing is bringing the public into the conversation in a way that is sophisticated, civil and productive.” The Civic Commons was conceived...

Posted by Emily Harris on September 19, 2012
Topics: Blog, Community, Experiments Tags: Civic Journalism, Community Engagement, Crowdsourcing, Metrics, Ohio, Online Conversations, Partnerships, The Civic Commons