I was at the Poynter Institute last week for a conference on “Who Will Pay for the News?“. I loved all the little projects starting everywhere, including my Rep J concept. Today the New York Times reinforces that idea with a story about small watchdog start-ups. Alliances are being formed. Positive change, my friends, is on the horizon.
As you might know, the Harnisch Foundation under the direction of Ruth Ann Harnisch gave us a substantial gift to start the Center for for Sustainable Journalism at Kennesaw State University. We are up and running. Keep abreast of what is happening at SustainableJournalism.org 
Leonard Witt is the Robert D. Fowler Distinguished Chair in Communication at Kennesaw State University and the chief blogger of PJNet. His academic interests include public and citizen journalism and how to get citizens' voices heard. He has spent most of his professional career as an award-winning journalist.