New Pamphleteers/New Reporters: Convening Entrepreneurs Who Combine Journalism, Democracy, Place and Blogs

One of the first national gatherings for local, online citizen journalists and entrepreneurs, sometimes called “placebloggers.” Designed for existing and prospective journalists and entrepreneurs. Including workshops on the legal, business, journalistic, marketing, advertising and social aspects of starting and running a local online news and commerce community. Timed and located to coincide with the National Conference on Media Reform.

Key objectives:

• Share best practices for community, business and social success of rural and neighborhood web civic/news initiatives
• Learn about available tools, networks, software and partnerships
• Understand and build relationships with legacy media
• Consider forming national business/professional/advertising collaborative

Watch video of the event here.

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