The MJC hosts and co-sponsors several events each year. Send an email to mnjrnctr@umn.edu to receive the Murphy Monthly, our electronic newsletter that highlights SJMC happenings and upcoming events. Information about past events can be seen in the event archive.
Upcoming Events:
Journalism that Matters
June 4 - 6
McNamara Alumni Center
One of the first national gatherings for local, online citizen journalists and entrepreneurs, sometimes called "placebloggers." Designed for existing and prospective journalists and entrepreneurs. Including workshops on the legal, business, journalistic, marketing, advertising and social aspects of starting and running a local online news and commerce community. Timed and located to coincide with the National Conference on Media Reform.
Key Objectives
Share best practices for community, business and social success of rural and neighborhood web civic/news initiatives
Learn about available tools, networks, software and partnerships
Understand and build relationships with legacy media
Consider forming national business/professional/advertising collaborative
What to expect
Intimate, roundtable discussions about best business, reporting, community, people and legal practices and ethics.
Latest ideas on how to promote local, participatory democracy online
Advice on the future of placeblogging and local online services
Briefings on the latest technology tools
A workshop on cyberlaw -- including libel and defamation
Discussion about forming a co-operative national service organization for independently owned local placeblogs
Strategies for advertising and listing sales and network
