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Public media is in crisis. Newsrooms across the nation are cutting hard news staff to the bone. An independent press, which can hold government and business accountable with hard hitting coverage, is at risk posing a serious threat to our democracy.
However, three San Francisco journalist have launched social enterprises to help turn the tide. This month we hold a panel discussion about the future of public media and learn about the bold solutions that are leading the way. Our panelist this month:
-Michael Stoll, founder of The Public Press, a nonprofit startup that will provide noncommercial public interest news for the Bay Area.
-Josh Wilson, founder of Newsdesk.org, a nonprofit which collates and produces reporting on important but overlooked news from around the world.
-David Cohn, founder of Spot.us, a nonprofit startup that enables citizens and reporters to crowdfund investigative reporting through an innovative online platform.
While separate initiatives, collaboration brings them together in true Abundance League style. Newsdesk and The Public Press co-produced the The Truthiness Report and funded it using Spot.us. The Spot.us community raised $2,500 for the series which fact checked San Francisco election ads. The Truthiness Report was Spot.us’ first funded project.
A brave new world of journalism is opening up right in our backyard. Please join us to explore the possibilities with pioneers working on the frontier.
And as usual be prepared to talk about your passions, needs and gifts during meeting announcements.
MEETING
When: Thursday, January 15th, 6:00-10:00pm (you can come and go anytime during the meeting)
Where: Citizen Space, 425 Second St., #300, San Francisco
If you can’t get in for some reason, call 415.867.0429 to be let in.
AGENDA
6:00 - 7:00 Arrive, mingle, nosh
7:00 - 7:45 Member announcements (your passions, needs and gifts)
7:45 - 8:15 Break - exchange support, mingle, nosh
8:15 - 9:30 Discussion
9:30 - 10:00 Mingle, clean up
10:00 - Optional, take the discussion to a nearby bar
Learn more about our meetings here:
abundanceleague.org/monthly-format
And join our new social networking site (in beta) which links members from three league chapters:
social.abundanceleague.org
BRING
-Yourself, friends
-Healthy finger food for the potluck
-Shares: books, CDs, DVDs or anything that you’d like to loan or gift at the meeting
However, three San Francisco journalist have launched social enterprises to help turn the tide. This month we hold a panel discussion about the future of public media and learn about the bold solutions that are leading the way. Our panelist this month:
-Michael Stoll, founder of The Public Press, a nonprofit startup that will provide noncommercial public interest news for the Bay Area.
-Josh Wilson, founder of Newsdesk.org, a nonprofit which collates and produces reporting on important but overlooked news from around the world.
-David Cohn, founder of Spot.us, a nonprofit startup that enables citizens and reporters to crowdfund investigative reporting through an innovative online platform.
While separate initiatives, collaboration brings them together in true Abundance League style. Newsdesk and The Public Press co-produced the The Truthiness Report and funded it using Spot.us. The Spot.us community raised $2,500 for the series which fact checked San Francisco election ads. The Truthiness Report was Spot.us’ first funded project.
A brave new world of journalism is opening up right in our backyard. Please join us to explore the possibilities with pioneers working on the frontier.
And as usual be prepared to talk about your passions, needs and gifts during meeting announcements.
MEETING
When: Thursday, January 15th, 6:00-10:00pm (you can come and go anytime during the meeting)
Where: Citizen Space, 425 Second St., #300, San Francisco
If you can’t get in for some reason, call 415.867.0429 to be let in.
AGENDA
6:00 - 7:00 Arrive, mingle, nosh
7:00 - 7:45 Member announcements (your passions, needs and gifts)
7:45 - 8:15 Break - exchange support, mingle, nosh
8:15 - 9:30 Discussion
9:30 - 10:00 Mingle, clean up
10:00 - Optional, take the discussion to a nearby bar
Learn more about our meetings here:
abundanceleague.org/monthly-format
And join our new social networking site (in beta) which links members from three league chapters:
social.abundanceleague.org
BRING
-Yourself, friends
-Healthy finger food for the potluck
-Shares: books, CDs, DVDs or anything that you’d like to loan or gift at the meeting
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