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choke points for revenue. But what about a system that measured
thejuicy good that connects us together in community.
These are just the beginning glimmers of an idea. Some of the
fundamentalideas are laid out in the accompanying Power Point
slides.
Since I first wrote about the potential of the L3C newsroom, I
have attendedconferences of the Social Enterprise Alliance, BALLE
and the PRI-Makers [a
group of 100 foundations who make PRIs for systemic change. I
have alsoattended the FTC hearings on the Future of News, CitiCamp
Chicago
[Gov2.0] and dozens of events in Chicago about the future of
news, as wellas numerous technology- and journalism-based events.
Thanks to thegenerosity of Bill Densmore and the Reynolds
Journalism Institute, I was ableto attend Journalism that Matters-
Detroit.
Through this self-financed travel and research including
interviews,
conversations, readings, watching and listening I have been
quietly
connecting the dots between the worlds of journalism, social
enterprise andlocal economy to create a blue sky model for the L3C
[social enterprise]newsroom.
My challenges?
Because I am self-supporting and currently self-employed, time
is stretched
to enable public reporting on my findings. Ive not had the time
to fullysynthesize them into clear language and draft operational
model[s]. I have
taped recordings, writings and notes that I would like to
deliver to a wideraudience of those active in this field. I see a
vast and fascinating body of
research ahead and the possibility of full implementation of a
beta.
In addition, I am working solo, outside a community of
practitioners workingon similar issues. Although I have friends in
Chicago at the journalism
schools, and among new media entrepreneurs their time is
limited. I yearnfor a more direct connection to the nationwide
journalism community, where
I can experience discussion and push back on my ideas so they
can grow, beclarified and be impelmented.
If you value this work, can you find a way to support it? Please
contact me atSallyDuros AT gmail.com.
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