The roots of community journalism

Al Cross has a good piece in Nieman Reports this month on the roots, and some of the challenges, of community journalism.

The pull-quote says it all:
‘In community journalism, there is no place to hide, and if you want to hide, then you have no business in this business anyway.’

We need your help in studying Digital Creative Industries

I'm part of an EU-US study group looking into university training and digital creative industries (which includes journalism). The study is being funded to produce a set of recommendations for high-level policymakers and to create industry advisory panels.

While it may sound a bit exotic, it has implications for smaller communities. The EU experience, especially in Britain, so far has been that DCI can also be an economic driver for communities.

Details are on my blog http://bit.ly/DCIstudy

If you would take a minute to read what I've posted and lend your thoughts or recommendations, I'd appreciate it.

- Doug