Category Archives: Journalism

Community Funded Reporting

Posted on June 9, 2008 by BrianR

This week Ruby and I went to two conferences in Minneapolis. The first one done in Open Space / Unconference style was New Pamphleteers/New Reporters:Convening Entrepreneurs Who Combine Journalism, Democracy, Place and Blogs at the University of Minnesota. (What a … Continue reading →

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myncCamp – TV Station does a BarCamp

Posted on April 16, 2008 by BrianR

Before BarCamp RDU gets here there is another event with a serious Bay Area guest. Its called myncCamp and its sponsored by NBC17. (Get more info on the myncCamp wiki.) They have a new portal website called mync.com. The station … Continue reading →

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Your Comments are Valuable

Posted on November 13, 2007 by BrianR

Ever notice how your comments on the Chapel Hill News blog Orange Chat end up in the paper? First time I noticed my comments there I though, “Wow. That’s cool. My words in print for people to see.” Its kind … Continue reading →

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NYTimes Pay Wall Comes Down

Posted on September 17, 2007 by BrianR

Times to End Charges on Web Site This is major like Google buying YouTube. It will open minds to so much. Especially old skool newspaper owners. I hope. Will think more about this and maybe comment more later. wow. I … Continue reading →

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Why you should care about the Carrboro Citizen

Posted on May 25, 2007 by BrianR

Jock Lauterer has a straight to the point bit of witting in this weeks Carrboro Citizen called Why we should support our hometown newspaper. My fav part: So why is this new paper special? How is it different from the … Continue reading →

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Buying the War

Posted on April 27, 2007 by BrianR

Bill Moyers has a great new piece called Buying the War. All the video is online here. I’ve only gotten through chapter one but I can already tell how very important this documentary is. History will be kind to the … Continue reading →

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KFTY lays off staff, will Rely on Viewer Submitted Content

Posted on February 12, 2007 by BrianR

A good friend sent me a link to a blog post called Scenes from the media revolution. Thomas Lifson A small terrestrial (i.e., the kind that uses normal tower-based transmission) broadcast television station, KFTY, Channel 50 in Santa Rosa, California, … Continue reading →

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Harnessing the Work of Bloggers

Posted on February 12, 2007 by BrianR

I wrote the following on my AudioActivism blog on May 24th, 2006. Techorati has announced a new business relationship with the Associated Press. Read more about it at Technorati Teams With The Associated Press to Connect Bloggers To More Than … Continue reading →

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N&O adds blog about Orange County

Posted on January 19, 2007 by BrianR

Orange Chat Thursday, January 18, 2007 Welcome to Orange Chat Did you ever read a story and say, “I wish the reporter had asked …” Well, the truth is sometimes we did but there wasn’t space to put it in … Continue reading →

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A Carrboro news blog called The Mill

Posted on December 7, 2006 by BrianR

Kirk Ross has set up The Mill a Carrboro news blog. He has tons of journalistic experience and really understands the vibe of the Town of Carrboro. I’m really looking forward to it as a trusted source of LOCAL news. … Continue reading →

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