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TEN DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES?
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NEW: Ideas for goals, questions and format for JTM-SV:
http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtm-sv-goals
Mission at start of talk
To begin growing a diverse, well-connected network at the intersection of journalism and technology focused on revitalizing participatory democracy ... through seeding innovative ideas ... deepening relationships . . . and inspiring action.
Mission idea near end of talk
"The convergence of journalism and technology to invent the next generation news ecology."
AGENDA
Here's what we propose to get accomplished on Monday:
Introduce principal collaborators (some present, some participating by
teleconference)
Affirm the purpose: To begin growing a diverse, well connected network
at the intersection of journalism and technology focused on revitalizing
participatory democracy . . . through seeding innovative ideas . . .
deepening relationships . . . and inspiring action.
Discuss how we ensure diversity in participation, perspective and
expertise
Consider budget; balance between registration fees and sponsorships
Concept documents
http://www.mediagiraffe.org/jtm/jtm-sv-announcement.pdf
http://www.mediagiraffe.org/jtm/jtm-sv-donorDRAFT.doc
Collaborators
http://www.mediagiraffe.org/wiki/index.php/Jtv-sv-collaborators
(please update)
Potential action items
Understand the promise – and pitfalls – of member/donor journalism
Redefine the “journalism” of social networks and search engines
Consider the effects on innovation of media and network concentration
Find appropriate roles for advertising . . . and government
Review the opportunities – and challenges – of disruptive technologies
Articulate the promise, and risks, of journalism without ads, paper or broadcast
Understand and strengthen the citizen/media connection
What we might achieve
Innovative frameworks for sustaining journalism / democracy
A research agenda for unanswered questions
Breakthroughs across silos of thought and practice
Some likely topics
Architecting an OS for Democracy
(e.g., FCC reg’s as the blueprint for information diffusion)
Biologizing the Media System
(analyzing MSM and the alternate media as biological systems)
IT Technology in Support of Diversity in News Sourcing
The Challenges of Disintermediated Journalism
Network neutrality -- Information delayed Is information denied
The New Technology of Journalism
The Wiki Revolution: Information Wants to be Accurate
The Challenge of Prioritizing News (while avoiding censorship)
Decentralizing News Management
Innovation in a Dominated Media Environment
The Technology and Best Practices of Citizen Journalism
Empowering the Citizen Journalist
Designing the Next News Room
The Evolving Media Infrastructure
(i.e., a state of the MSM and the new media)
The Power of Blogging: Overview and Forecasts/Predictions
The Cathedral and the Sports Pages (see: “The Cathedral and the Bazaar”)
Meeting Tuesday for noncommercial newspaper project, the Public Press
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m., Pauline's Pizza, on Valencia between Duboce and 14th st., San Francisco.