NewsTools 2008

a conceptual mashup for journalists, technologists and entrepreneurs

A flexible three days within which to describe and invent tools for sustaining "journalism that matters." And an update on The JTM Next Newsroom project.

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Welcome to our Pre-Conference Networking Center

This is a space for all participants who are coming to JTM's Silicon Valley meeting April 30th-May 3rd.

Everyone can start a forum below or leave messages for co-conveners in anticipation for the event. Or, start a group - perhaps one related to the proposed topics at our wiki.

Other Links:

Our Wiki

Our blog

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And for our post-conference nostalgia:

The NewsTool2008 set at a glance.

Slideshow of pull-quote posters.

Slideshow of poster breakouts and schedules.

General Newstools2008 tag (more than 500 photos) on Flickr:

Densmore-only NewsTools2008 tag (about 120 photos).

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teri gray's profile changed 10 hours ago

teri gray started a discussion called Voter Registration/disenfranchisement, a local story that needs national coverage 10 hours ago

teri gray joined NewsTools 2008. Leave a Comment for teri gray. 10 hours ago

Maurreen Skowran started 3 new forum discussions. View Maurreen Skowran's discussions May 9

Blog Posts

Top 10 Twitter Tweets of NewsTools2008 Conference

10. @amylive: Good mix this session: videographers, citJ, nonprofit, journos, student, educator. 9. @amylive: How do you create a market for info that people need but don't nec. want? Learn how to make chocolate-covered broccoli! 8. @Digidave: @amylive is rocking the comments through newstools. 7. @joshwolf is averse to advertising, which limits options 6. time for a tequila! 5. @acensky: glad to finally get on Yahoo!s wireless network. 4. @amylive: WSJ on MS's hostile bid to take over Yah… Continue

Posted by jburas on May 3rd, 2008 at 9:57am — No Comments (Add)

Ellin O'Leary of Youth Radio

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Posted by Kahley Emerson on May 3rd, 2008 at 9:35am — No Comments (Add)

Newstools 2008 Flickr Photos

Here are some pictures that I have taken from what Josh Wolf calls "a hippie lovefest" at the Yahoo headquarters Also check out the Flicker tag for a ton more!

Posted by Kahley Emerson on May 3rd, 2008 at 9:00am — No Comments (Add)

Joe Grimm and Annalyn Censky talk about internships

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Posted by Kahley Emerson on May 2nd, 2008 at 7:36pm — No Comments (Add)

Go play Deadline and then go make more stuff like it

Deadline is a fun game. It's actually really fun, and at the same time, it's about the news. Well, it's not just about the news, it is the news. It's just delivered differently. Deadline is a game played through facebook that tests the player's knowledge of the news. The first time I encountered it, I was knee deep in school work. Yet, this facebook app managed to steal over an hour of my time. It was a fair trade though as… Continue

Posted by Josh Sprague on May 2nd, 2008 at 3:07pm — No Comments (Add)

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UStream Crew (4 members)
Drupal Day (6 members)
NewsTools Interviews (22 members)
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Interview?

Anyone up for a post-JTM interview?

Tagged: interviews

Started by Maurreen Skowran 7 hours ago

Voter Registration/disenfranchisement, a local story that needs national coverage

Please visit this site: http://progressillinois.com/2008/05/11/featu you will see from reading the article posted there, the participation of groups (youth, Hispanic, and Black) that tend to be und... Continue

Tagged: registration, fraud, voting, voter, disenfranchisement

Started by teri gray 10 hours ago

Knight and community foundations

JTM had mentions of new Knight Foundation work with community foundations and local information needs. Here is the URL: http://www.knightcomm.org/ The "Tools" section has survey results. Continue

Tagged: community, knight, foundations, local

Started by Maurreen Skowran May 9