Comments on: Onward? http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/ in western new england and the region Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:50:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Heather B http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-113 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:17:00 +0000 http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-113 Okay, reading more into your comment on that thread, Tish, I see what you were getting at. More discussion would be helpful on this subject of citizen journalists who are not "political bloggers," especially women. The needs may vary, and I hope that if Lydon wants to follow up, he will do so with Boston-area people. Meanwhile, it's sparked some other interesting discussions about what the New England region could benefit from as a whole. This site has some interesting thought-provoking material along those lines: http://www.newenglandfutures.org/ I'd like to see a newsy-commentary-folksy blog that looks at a range of issues that impact our future, with a nod to how variegated New England really is. Okay, reading more into your comment on that thread, Tish, I see what you were getting at. More discussion would be helpful on this subject of citizen journalists who are not “political bloggers,” especially women.

The needs may vary, and I hope that if Lydon wants to follow up, he will do so with Boston-area people.

Meanwhile, it’s sparked some other interesting discussions about what the New England region could benefit from as a whole.

This site has some interesting thought-provoking material along those lines:

http://www.newenglandfutures.org/

I’d like to see a newsy-commentary-folksy blog that looks at a range of issues that impact our future, with a nod to how variegated New England really is.

]]> by: Tish G http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-112 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:55:21 +0000 http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-112 I mentioned it here: http://medianation.blogspot.com/2006/07/toward-new-england-common.html and meredith followed. at least two of us are raising the concern. Dan did not address them himself--but that's not a surprise. Political blogging seems to eclipse anything that *isn't* political blogging... Overall an excellent disucssion Lydon's idea. Heart's in the right place, but not sure if what he wants to do is needed. We might be served by another kind of effort that will be more inclusive of groups outside of the Boston area *and* inclusive of blogs that are not totally politically focused. I mentioned it here:

http://medianation.blogspot.com/2006/07/toward-new-england-common.html

and meredith followed. at least two of us are raising the concern. Dan did not address them himself–but that’s not a surprise. Political blogging seems to eclipse anything that *isn’t* political blogging…

Overall an excellent disucssion Lydon’s idea. Heart’s in the right place, but not sure if what he wants to do is needed. We might be served by another kind of effort that will be more inclusive of groups outside of the Boston area *and* inclusive of blogs that are not totally politically focused.

]]> by: Heather B http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-111 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:31:17 +0000 http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-111 Tish, I've read that comment thread at Media Nation multiple times now and I can't for the life of me figure out where anyone mentioned citizen journalists who aren't political, or women, political, citizen jouranlists, or not. Point me to a link! thanks Tish, I’ve read that comment thread at Media Nation multiple times now and I can’t for the life of me figure out where anyone mentioned citizen journalists who aren’t political, or women, political, citizen jouranlists, or not.

Point me to a link!

thanks

]]> by: Tish G http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-110 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 20:29:50 +0000 http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-110 Sorry I missed you two yesterday! I've been up to my eyeballs in follow-ups and projects that I haven't had the chance to come over here (should have though) I've been following some of the disucssion about Chris Lydon's suggestion over at Dan Kennedy's blog. Some important concerns have been raised regarding inclusion of bloggers who do citizen journalism and aren't political (many women bloggers aren't political, but are vital) I got in touch with Bill Densmore about what I've observed (who's possibly left out) and we're going to talk about a way to bring people a little closer together. If y'all have any input, and want me to pass it along to Bill, let me know. Sorry I missed you two yesterday! I’ve been up to my eyeballs in follow-ups and projects that I haven’t had the chance to come over here (should have though)

I’ve been following some of the disucssion about Chris Lydon’s suggestion over at Dan Kennedy’s blog. Some important concerns have been raised regarding inclusion of bloggers who do citizen journalism and aren’t political (many women bloggers aren’t political, but are vital)

I got in touch with Bill Densmore about what I’ve observed (who’s possibly left out) and we’re going to talk about a way to bring people a little closer together. If y’all have any input, and want me to pass it along to Bill, let me know.

]]> by: sachem_head http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-109 Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:05:12 +0000 http://citizenmedia.unit-e.com/2006/07/05/onward/#comment-109 Heather, I actually left the New England Common thing shortly after you did. I thought I might catch up with you, but ended up running into some people I knew in the Blue Wall. My brief commentary on the conference is <a href="http://sachem-head.livejournal.com/189644.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Heather, I actually left the New England Common thing shortly after you did. I thought I might catch up with you, but ended up running into some people I knew in the Blue Wall. My brief commentary on the conference is here.

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