Lay down your ePods and cyberPhones for a moment, and take up the cause of citizen journalism. The health of our democracy is on our hands, and we must pick up our cameras and find the truth(s) out there ourselves. That's what The Uptake is all about - but we need your help. Why? We want to train and equip a legion of citizen journalists to cover events happening in our communities, all leading up to the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention.
Please come down to our fun[d]raiser at the 331 Club on Saturday, Oct. 20, from 3 - 6 PM. You'll get a couple of free beers, good company, citizen videos, and maybe even your own press pass. There's never been a more vital time for us to "be the media."
DONATE ONLINE HERE if you're not local or unable to attend. Thank you so much.
ALSO: Come on down to Solutions Twin Cities on Friday night. It promises to be a night of mind-expanding possibilities. I'll be making a very strange 7-minute presentation about citizen journalism, with some audience interaction. Don't miss it.
Posted by Minnesota Stories on October 19, 2007 05:34 AM
You have long been an inspiration toward creating more geocentric content. Just yesterday posted this Craigs List ad to create a core group of folks interested in making North New Jersey media to fill the news / information gap created by consolidation.
The up side of media consolidation is that there are thousands upon thousands of gaps to be filled. And potentially filled with real stuff. Wow.
Hi friends! Before I state my purpose of writing to you, I must make you familiar with our Idea. We r a group of research journalist working on a project, that empowers common ppl to make their voice audible. This is a platform (recognized as an independent media) where any one can raise his voice & can share his opinion on any topic like reservation, SEZ's, Wal-Mart Entry in India etc. It will be work parallel to media in all the aspect only difference is there news comes directly from ppl like you.
Just go through the url... http://www.merinews.com/citizen_journalism.jsp & if you share our vision registered yourself here (this doesn't mean any obligation, you can work as per your pace & time)...... http://www.merinews.com/submitChoice.jsp
All the details you receive after that.
Don't hesitate to mail me if you experience any problem.
Citizen.journalisms@gmail.com
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