There simply could not be a better name for it. The Inform and Engage Fund is one piece of the New Jersey Recovery Fund, and an effort that The Patterson Foundation is helping to enable. TPF’s gifts to the fund … Continue reading
The night Superstorm Sandy was pounding the coast of New Jersey and New York, I was glued to the news. I doubt that I was alone, but the channels I was watching weren’t CNN or NBC. I was watching the … Continue reading
I was out of commission for a solid week this month with a bad case of food poisoning, and I’m still in the process of catching up on all that I missed. One of those things was the release of … Continue reading
In a post on his blog Buzzmachine last week, Jeff Jarvis talked about the phenomenon of “hyperlocal cooties.’’ That’s what happens, Jeff posits, every time another high-profile venture aimed at building both content and revenue models for community-based journalism stumbles publicly or bites … Continue reading
One of the great gifts of the digital age is the ability to build communities in a myriad of different ways. No longer is physical proximity a requirement for connection. Websites and social media channels allow us to connect across distance based … Continue reading
In the midst of the already overwhelming crush of Christmas advertising, you may have notice the ads urging you to participate in Small Business Saturday. The campaign, promoted by American Express, is focused on encouraging shoppers to support small businesses … Continue reading
As a Floridian and a journalist, I know a little something about what it takes to cover a hurricane and its aftermath. I was here for Andrew, and for the four-hurricane season of Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne. I know … Continue reading
For my old friends in newspapers who worry about the future of journalism, I highly recommend spending 2½ days with a group of passionate, committed entrepreneurs who are creating a future for community and investigative journalism at sites they’ve built … Continue reading
Throughout my career as a newspaper journalist, whether I was working at small community papers or larger metros, one part of the culture remained the same: We don’t brag. We don’t claim credit. We let the story speak for itself. … Continue reading
I just keep looking at the photos. It’s been a week now since the Block by Block Community News Summit ended. I’ve read through all the synopsis of the Block by Block sessions, a mountain of tweets, some news coverage … Continue reading