Jtm-sv-bio-David Crandall

From Media Giraffe

Crandall David

Public News Service is a socially responsible company creating new models for community accountable media since 1996. Current focus is building out a state-based national news network that is: cross platform, multi-issue, ubiquitous source of reliable information with a purple voice operating in all states (24 now); accountable to the civic sector; widely used by other media outlets; serving various ethnic populations; and staffed by journalists who do believe in an angel of the public interest. (breath)

We have a reasonably successful model that 's been able to bridge some of the gaps between commercial/non-commercial and old and new media. We'd like to present to participants to find technological, editorial and community partners to better serve the needs of the emerging news market and integrate with other projects interested in supplying local news needs.

Or stated another way: we've been in the black for 12 years painstakingly putting the ties down between falling old media" and rising "new media". So much still comes down to real quality content, and at the end of the day that's what people rely on (in terms of who's linking to what). How can we all make sure we have healthy mechanisms to inform and educate ourselves. We're looking for more of "everything" in order to play our part effectively."