Bumped. Originally posted 2008-06-21 08:46:03 -0500.

From the mailbag:

To English/History/journalism educators:
To traditional media and citizen bloggers/reporters:

Are you interested in "news literacy" and teaching news-writing skills to students and citizens? Want to hear from the author of "Be the Media," a guide to making your own news and message? Are you concerned about legal rules governing linking or copying?

Attend a unique, one-day workshop for teachers, advisors, professors, editors and citizen journalists on Sat., June 28, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Univ. of Mass. Lowell campus. A featured participant: Howard Schneider, former editor of Long Island Newsday and head of the national news-literacy curriculum development project at Stony Brook University -- funded by the Ford, Knight and MacArthur fundations. Also former New York Times correspondent Doug McGill, who runs the Largemouth Citizen Journalism Workshops in Minnesota. And David Mathison, author of the just-published "Be The Media."

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SHARING THE NEWS: Reaching students, training citizens
A one-day workshop for teachers, advisors, professors, editors and citizen journalists.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 / UNiv. of Mass. -- Lowell -- off I-495
9 a.m.-4 p.m.

PROGRAM DETAILS:
http://dbs.hosting.crocker.com/wiki/index.php/Sharing

REGISTER NOW:
https://www.123signup.com/event?id=tbsgb

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I followed the link to the program. More information below.

Update on new AP per words charges for quotes. See comment below by carol. Bumped from 2008-06-16 09:37:57 -0500 by carol

important discussion about giving credit where credit is due -- thanks Susie -- originally posted 2008-06-15 17:35:37 --bumped, cho

There's been some recent discussion of fair use as a result of 7 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) take downs filed by the Associated Press (AP) against, The Drudge Retort. The action has a number of bloggers freaked and is now making the email rounds.

Before assuming this is a clear cut case of the Man bearing down on the little guy, we should look at Fair Use.

Good afternoon, guys.

I'm conducting a survey on the intersection of citizen journalism and the changes taking place in traditional media. The data will be used in a research paper submitted as my final in my NIU Media Management class (J449). If you are or were a member of the MSM, the independent press, a J school educator, or consider yourself a citizen journalist would you consider helping by answering the questions below?

John Sudworth/BBC: Going undercover in North Korea

"I just want to show the natural lives of the people," he says. "I may be just one individual, but if I can become a spark I can achieve my goal. Some people in North Korea may say I'm a traitor, but I'm confident in what I'm doing, standing alone for democracy."

The secretive, communist state remains cloaked in censorship. It may be a tiny step, but for once, North Koreans are telling their own story.

The New Yorker article Out of Print: The death and life of the American newspaper last week by Eric Alterman doesn't say too much that we all here haven't reported on or said before, but it is an interesting read to get his take on, among many other things of concern to news folk, the Bill Keller speech in Europe that both Aaron and I wrote commentaries upon.

Bill Keller, the executive editor of the Times, said recently in a speech in London, “At places where editors and publishers gather, the mood these days is funereal. Editors ask one another, ‘How are you?,’ in that sober tone one employs with friends who have just emerged from rehab or a messy divorce.” Keller’s speech appeared on the Web site of its sponsor, the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.”

OhioNews Bureau

ONB COLUMBUS: Ohio blog site DaytonOS posted a link to a story by Editor & Publisher about how the Buckeye State's top newspapers, looking for an alternative to the high rates the Associated Press (AP) charges for its stories, pictures and graphics, have inked an agreement share content amongst themselves.

On Sunday 3-9-08, McClatchy Washington Bureau published an article entitled White House, Congress to battle over Medicaid for the poor. The subject of the article -- how President Bush's rules change to Medicaid will effectively close hospitals in poor and rural areas, and thus often eliminate the one source of medical care for those least able to access it -- is not a new one to ePluribus Media readers.

But that's not our story here. Our story is about how the traditional media came to pay attention.

a press release straight from the mailbag:

Digital Democracy is a special event happening here in Pittsburgh next month. This is a project that's been months in the making and I'm excited to let you know about it now.

It's a conference that will explore how the digital revolution -- including blogs, online video, websites and social media -- is changing traditional news media coverage and citizens' access to the political process.

The event includes national-caliber speakers who are coming to Pittsburgh on Saturday, March 15.

We need your support! In order to keep on doing what we do and expand our services in 2008, we are turning to you -- our community -- for support.

2008-01-23 10:44:05

Got this emailed press release from the folks at iFocus and We Media. If anyone has a hankering to attend... let us know.

If you're planning on coming but still haven't registered for We Media Miami, we hope you'll sign up now. The program is packed with amazing people and provocative ideas - and seating is limited to keep the discussions intimate. Now it's time to book travel and dive into the pre-conference networking in the We Media Community - where you can get acquainted with other participants.

To register now click here.

Why come? For starters, the list of great people who will be there is too long to include here. You can find the updated program here.