Two programs, the latest in a long conversation, have brought smart people together this week to save journalism’s role in democracy. Journalism That Matters, a community of “media innovators and stakeholders,” is concluding a three-day seminar at the Poynter Institute “adapting journalism to the new news ecology.” At the University of Nevada in Reno a […]
As a part of the Entrepreneur’s Caucus at last week’s WeMedia conference in Miami, I asked Krista Van Tassel to share some insights about how to launch and sustain a successful social enterprise. Her recommendations were solid gold — which wasn’t really a surprise, since Krista is surrounded by people who are pursuing social ventures […]
For those who were unable to join the “Storytellers Caucus” at We Media this year, here’s some of what you missed: I started with a brief history of how our traditional ideas of story have proved a remarkable tool for making order out of the chaos of the world and our experiences in it. (PDF) […]
Highlights from We Media 2009 ConferenceBy Barbara K. Iverson — Conference co-founder Dale Peskin seemed glad that in the conference’s fifth year, he doesn’t have to explain what We Media is anymore. In a phone interview with me prior to the conference, he said that “strong innovation and an agenda that includes the ‘new now’” […]
Brian Reich from iFOCOS started off the session “Rebooting Democracy” and shared with us how he arrived at the Miami International Airport recently and was struck by the more than 50 pieces of art about freedom and participation. In this connected age how we share information has changed, but has that brought about change? For […]