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New technologies have redefined the relationship between news producers and consumers and among media organizations. Here are examples of how some organizations are developing innovative new ways to interact with their audiences, collaborate with them and to partner with fellow news producers. What else do you think should be listed here? Weigh in, suggest a resource and let us know why you think it’s helpful.
The Carnival of Journalism makes a comeback in 2011 with insight and commentary on present, and future, forms of news.
Posted on September 3, 2011
Topics: Community Education Experiments Resources
Discussion, tools, articles, workshops and forums by a number of leading thinkers in publishing, news reporting and the academy.
Posted on September 1, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Education Policy Resources
465 pages, 600+ interviews over 18 months: “Diagnosis is sound, but the remedies are lacking.”
Posted on August 26, 2011
Topics: Community Distribution Policy Resources
Twitter served fresh daily: “Resources to help you and your organization at every step of the reporting and publishing process.”
Posted on August 22, 2011
Topics: Community Distribution Resources Technology
What's a Tweetup & how does it work?
Posted on July 6, 2011
Topics: Community Resources
Julie Pham leads Sea Beez, a new hive for ethnic hyperlocal news. The recently launched site offers a range of capacity building services. Pham describes its role as bringing the necessary resources and tools to ethnic media makers so that they can deliver their stories, which are often noted as under-reported in mainstream media.
Posted on April 25, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Experiments Resources
Seattle is one of five cities with Xconomy websites. The site was launched in 2008 and its says the following about itself: “Xconomy is dedicated to providing business and technology leaders with timely, insightful, close-to-the-scene information about the local personalities, companies, and technological trends that best exemplify today’s high-tech economy. Xconomy’s goal is “to become...
Posted on April 14, 2011
Topics: Community Experiments Resources Technology
Founded in 2005 by the wife and husband team of Tracy Record and Patrick Sand, the West Seattle Blog is easily one of the most watched, talked about and celebrated hyperlocal news sites in the country. It epitomizes the idea of “regular people” working amazingly hard to cover everything that moves in their community. Record,...
Posted on April 14, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Resources Technology
Seattlest was launched in January 2005 as a local blog of local happenings. It is part of network of similar sites in major cities, including New York and London.
Posted on April 14, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Resources Technology
Puget SoundOff is an online space “created by and for youth” to encourage young people to be involved in their communities. The site appeals to youth with a call to action: “It starts with one voice speaking out on an issue, then finding others to collaborate with and taking action. You can be that voice....
Posted on April 14, 2011
Topics: Community Craft Experiments Resources
