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Goodbye To the Networked Journalism Summit

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I slept in today.
But now I have to get to work. I’ve got research to do for Jeff Howe related to the upcoming crowdsourcing book, among several other things that have been on the backburner. Once I come up for air I’ll have a post with more substantial ideas.

The Networked Journalism Summit was fantastic though. I’m honored that I was able to help organize it and hope that everyone in attendance was engaged throughout the day. Now that it’s all done, I hope that the networking that took place leads to real production. Only time will tell. As for me — if you were part of this event — please keep in touch with me. I will remain curious about where everyone will go from here. And I hope to work with many of you, if only informally, in the future. (and a big p.s./personal plugg: If anybody is interested in publishing my recently finished masters thesis, let me know)

I’d like to mimic Ryan Sholin’s post below. In truth, there are close to a hundred people who I could give personal comments/thanks/wishes and advice to. But I’ll keep it to a few here — and then I’m going to get back to work.

Adrian Monck: If you want to talk more Digg/social news stuff – let me know. Also, please follow up when the book comes out.

Kenyatta Cheese: We didn’t get a chance to talk until the end. But I hope we keep in touch. If you need anything in SF. Let me now.

Rory O’Connor: Good luck with NewsTrust. I’ll continue to watch it with anticipation to see if you are able to take it to the next level.

Scott Karp: If you forget to invite me to the beta — I will hunt you down and shake it out of you.

Robin Sloan: Thank you for the beta follow up — I’ll see you in SF soon. Party on.

Bill Denismore: Journalism That Matters in California? I’d be interested in that.

Josh Levy/Micah Sifry: Excited to see what Tech President has in store for us all next week.

Leonard Witt: Thanks for dinner. Representative Journalism is about to splash on the scene.

Rachel Sterne: The pleasure is always mine.

Amanda Michel: As always — you rock. I can spend 10 minutes with you and learn so much.

Jay Rosen: I hope we are able to get interest in the beat blogging project — so I can refer to you as Boss Rosen again.

Jeff Jarvis: Thank you for the opportunity!!!!!

I could extend little notes to all. But I really got to get back to work again. Soon I’ll come up for air and write something that has actual thoughts to it. But again — if you are looking for something to read. Check out the 60 or so interviews I collected before the Networked Journalism Conference.

I’m Back in New York

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And man are my wings tired.

Obviously Wednesday I’m busy (the reason I flew here). Other than that – I’m here to hang out, meet new people and see some old ones. If you want to meetup at a coffee shop or grab a bite to eat, just send me a note.

A Compendium of Knowledge: Interviews for the Networked Journalism Summit

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The Networked Journalism Summit is just days away.

It’s going to be an exciting event. With around 180 participants all aiming to create new working relationships/projects.

Below are 62 interviews – half of which I did over the phone, the other half via a mass email questionnaire.

They are with various players in the world of networked/citizen journalism. Enjoy (in no particular order) interviews with people who are making waves in journalism.

Janice Brand – Helium.com 

Lila King – Cnn.Com

Dan Barkin – News & Observer

Scott Clark and Dwight Silverman – Houston Chronicle

Chris Tolles – Topix 

Mike Orren – Pegasus News

Steve Safran – Lost Remote

John Oppedahl

Rob Neppell – N.Z. Bear

Donica Mensing – Reynolds School of Journalism

Amanda Michael – OffTheBus.Net

Bill Allison – Sunlight Foundation

Robin Sloan, Andrew Fitzgerald – Current TV

Jason Oberfest – Los Angeles Times

Martin Huber – Myheimat.de

Howard Owens – GateHouse Media

Travis Henry – YourHub

Alan Levy – BlogTalkRadio

Brian Conley – Alive in Baghdad

Barry Parr – Coastsider

Adrian Monck – City University of London

Chuck Olsen – The Uptake

Dave Winer – Scripting News

David Stern – MixedInk

Robin Hamman – BBC

Patrick Phillips – The Vineyard Voice

Danny Glover – Air Congress

Mary Mathews – Pound Productions,LLC

Dorian Benkoil – Digital Media Consultant/Columnist/Teeming Media

Chrys Wu – CBS TV Digital Media Group

Henry Abbott – TrueHoop/ESPN

Michael Mcintee – The Uptake

Tristan Louis – TNL.Net

Chris Lydon – Open Source Radio

Charlie Beckett – Polis

James Kotecki – Video Blogger/Politico

Rick Burnes – Faneuil Media

Micah Sifry – Personal Democracy Forum

Jennifer Carroll – Gannett

Derek Willis – Database Journalism at Washingtonpost.com

Jeff Burkett – WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive blogs

Jim Colgan – WNYC Radio

Michael Rosenblum – Democratizing Video via Rosenblum Associates

Rachel Sterne – GroundReport

Kate Marymont and Mackenzie Warren – Fort Myers

Dan Pacheco – Bakersfield.com

Emily Gertz – WorldChanging

Paul Sullivan – Orato

Jane Hamsher – FireDogLake

Merrill Brown – NowPublic

Lisa Williams – H2OTown, Placeblogger

Jonathan Weber â?? NewWest.Net

Rick Waghorn – MyFootballWriter

Mark Potts – Backfence

Jarah Euston – Fresno Famous

John Wilpers – BostonNOW

Jay Rosen â?? NewAssignment.Net

Debbie Galant – Baristanet

No Longer Attending :(

Simon Bucks – Sky News

Edward Roussel – The Telegraph

Howard Weaver – McClatchy

Paul Bass – New Haven Independent

Columbia Journalism Review and Misc.

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Published in Columbia Journalism Review

Press Gazette

Features from Digidave.org

Misc.

Public Speaking or In the News

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Through my experience in citizen journalism I have been asked to talk at various conferences and panels. I have also been quoted by news organizations. The following is a rough collection.

TALKS

  • University of Southern California – "Journalism in a Changing World," presented to the entire USC journalism staff.
  • WeMedia 08, Miami: A Pro-Am World While some fear the change, others see the enormous potential in
    bringing the work of professional and amateur journalists together.
  • Symposium on Computational Journalism – Social computing and Journalism Panel – How can journalists harness their networks of sources and of readers to enhance the value of information?
  • Guest Moderator at The Drill Down
    Wired & NewAssignment.net columnist (and top Digg & Propeller submitter himself) David Cohn turns the tables on Andy Mu & Reg (the three top Digg contributors) as he asks them the social news questions you wanted answered in this 75-minute Q&A.

Recognition from Peers

  • Martin Stabe – Looking for journalism student heroes?
    "Dave Cohn a student at Columbia University and editor of NewAssignment.net, is certainly a good example to point out."
  • Jay Rosen
    "David Cohn (miraculously, half geek, half journalist)."
  • Mathew Ingram "Jay and his team â?? led by the indefatigable David â??DigiDaveâ? Cohn â?? want to…"

In The News

  • New York Times: â??Spot Us would give a new sense of editorial power to the public,â? said
    David Cohn, a 26-year-old Web journalist who received a $340,000,
    two-year grant from the Knight Foundation to test his idea."
  • Marin Independent Journal: Speaking on NewsTrust.Net "What drew me to it originally was the fact that there was a rubric to
    the voting process," said David Cohn, an editor at NewAssignment.net
    . 
  • Media and the Law Seminar, Calgary – "Bans, Blogs and Boundaries"
    Third Panel: Who Let the Blogs Out?" Citizen Journalism and the Rise of Internet Reporting.
  • New York Times loves my reporting: "Its important to create a system that has a balance of accountability
    and free form,â? Ryan Mickle, the siteâ??s founder, told David Cohn of Newassignment.net.
  • New York Times "Top Digg Users Revolt Against Algorithm Change on Site" â?? In an open letter to Digg’s executives posted this morning, four of the
    site’s so-called top users Andy Sorcini, David Cohn , Muhammad Saleem
    and Reg Saddler said that they planned to stop submitting to Digg.

(There is more to come, and more out there. Slowly I will find the highlights and collect them here)

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