On a Saturday morning in the brick and mortar home of an ink and print newspaper about 100 people will gather. Some of them will be journalists, some bloggers and some lurkers. They’ll all have one important thing in common, the desire to see how the news medium is evolving in the digital age.
Digital Journalism Camp, organized by Abraham Hyatt, is a first time effort in Portland. The about section of the camp’s site says:
This isn’t about bloggers vs. reporters, or old media vs. new media
. We’re all on the same team. And this conference is about how we, as journalists, are innovating right now — what’s working, what’s not, and how we can get better at what we do.
We couldn’t resist the chance to talk to Abraham about the upcoming camp so we pulled him into the studio to find out more about what we can expect. Listen to the Tech Edition to find out more about it, including some of the panels and talks scheduled. In afterhours we talk more broadly about newspapers, news shows and news on the internet.
To register for Digital Journalism Camp you just have to RSVP on upcoming. There’s no cost to attend and a wealth of knowledge to be gained. See you there?
SLL Episode 117: Digital Journalism Camp
SLL Episode 118: Afterhours with Abraham Hyatt
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Friday July 31st we’ll be joined by the oh so lovely KL Martini. She’s away at BlogHer right now soaking up info like a sponge, we’ll see how much of that knowledge we can wring out of her when she arrives on our couch to give us her BlogHer recap. Join us at 10pm!
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Note to OurPDX readers: Several of the OurPDX Authors are going to be in attendance at Digital Journalism Camp, myself included. Additionaly I feel compelled to disclose that my husband, Dr. Normal, will be a panelist in two of sessions.
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The digital journalism camp looks interesting, but I think will spontaneously combust if I step into the Oregonian offices.
It’s been months since anybody spontaneously combusted after stepping into our offices. Although I’m pretty close today.
I’m very bummed I won’t be able to attend the whole thing, though I’m hoping to go in the morning. Many thanks to Abraham for organizing it, and to the Oregonian for hosting it! We’ve got some good stuff brewing in Portland, and getting people together from a variety of media backgrounds will be a great opportunity to brainstorm…and, possibly, to hatch a plot to take over the world!!!
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