Attention Bloggers: Exploring the Fusion Power of Public and Participatory Journalism

A Groundbreaking Conference: Join the best thinkers in journalism, academia and the blogosphere as we help chart a course for the future of journalism and how it is taught.

Exploring the Fusion Power of Public and Participatory Journalism
August 3, 2004, Toronto, Precedes AEJMC Convention

Participatory journalism tools in the form of weblogs and other electronic communications are changing the face of mass media, but are complementary to public journalism. These are powerful tools as Howard Dean’s campaign proved by using weblogs and MeetUp to get 170,000 people nationwide to sign up for face-to-face meetings. The Daily Kos, a citizen run weblog, has 1.5 million unique visitors a month. These are just two of many impressive examples. Learn how we can borrow from or incorporate these tools to improve the state of journalism.

Walk Away Knowing:

• What journalists can put to use now

• What questions researchers should be asking

• What journalism professors should be teaching

• How citizens around the world can practice participatory journalism

• How to begin building information communities.

There is a fee; however, if you are poor, there is an address to which you may write and you may be able to attend free of charge.