I spent most of WeMaketheMedia talking to other journalists about creating a network of small groups that could collaborate regularly, a Portland media incubator.
Last chance: attend WeMaketheMedia Nov. 21
At WeMaketheMedia conference on Saturday, Nov. 21, at UO’s Turnbull Center in Portland discussion will focus on creating a nonprofit news service in Oregon.
OPB looks at future of local journalism
Tune into OPB’s a.m. talk show, Think Outloud, Tuesday, Nov. 17, to hear me and other area reporters and editors discuss the future of local journalism.
WordCount recommended reading for Nov. 6
A roundup of my favorite blog posts on journalism, writing and freelancing from the week of Nov. 2-6, 2009.
That buzz you hear is writers working on new projects
Everywhere I turn these days, I’m running into writers quietly working on new projects – it’s my best indicator the economy’s getting better.
Business is on the road to recovery, and so is the business news
While I buy into the fact that the print business press has suffered what might be a fatal blow, it’s not the end of the world for business reporting.