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Meet us at the Journalism Innovations conference May 1

Submitted by Michael Stoll on Mon, 03/30/2009 - 22:13

Join us to discuss new ways of doing journalism at a forum sponsored by Independent Arts and Media, our fiscal sponsor, and the Society of Professional Journalists, on May 1.

It's a rare opportunity to connect with innovators and change makers from the Bay Area and across the country who are converging on the University of San Francisco.

Journalism Innovations II: New Work & Ideas for Making the News

Speakers | Exhibitors | Workshops | Register May 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. * April 30 (evening reception & panels) McLaren Hall, University of San Francisco * Directions Sliding-Scale Donation, No One Turned Away * Contact: (415) 677-9877, or via e-mail

Join the conversation about journalism and democracy with investor Warren Hellman, Kachingle.com founder Cynthia Typaldos, David Cohn of Spot.Us, the California Endowment's Michelle Levander, SF Appeal founder Eve Batey, Michael Stoll of The Public Press, and many other innovators, entrepreneurs and community leaders.

Meet a wide variety of exhibitors looking to make connections, build community and share resources, including the Public Media Collaborative, the SF Neighorhood Newspaper Association, ReelChanges.org, The Public Press, SF Engage, San Francisco School Volunteers and the Center for the Integration & Improvement of Journalism.

Access a full day of workshops and panels on jobs and careers, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, nonprofit and commercial business models, health and labor reporting, ethnic and local media, Bay Area journalism startups, student and multi-generational journalism, social media and civic participation, and more.

• Sign up for Journalism Career-Counselor Speed Dating and the Public Media Collaborative's Social Media Field Camp.

• Ensure your entry by registering in advance. All are welcome, but we cannot guarantee walk-up admissions.

• Request a free exhibitor table (limited availability)

• Be a Journalism Innovations Sponsor

Journalism Innovations II is co-produced by The Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California; Independent Arts & Media; and the University of San Francisco Davies Forum, and the USF Department of Media Studies and Journalism Program.