I am at the Journalism that Matters session, A Passion for Place, in Minneapolis. It is supposed to be livestreamed. Right now Margaret Duffy of the University of Missouri is discussing her research on placeblogging — citizen journalism — websites. However, it does not seem to be livestreaming.
Her team’s research just looks at 15 sites and [...]
If you are looking to do community news online or have a placeblog, you might want to attend the Journalism that Matters Conference in Minneapolis –June 4-6, 2008. I’ll be there and, in fact, this PJNet.org site will probably go mostly gray until then as I take a blogging break.
Here is more about the conference:
One [...]
I am at the Journalism that Matters NewsTool2008 unconference being held at Yahoo!, which is providing the space but it is an independent conference. It started on April 30 and now we are on day three. The connectivity here in Silcon Valley has not been, believe it or not, great. But to find out what [...]
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.