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Random Acts of Journalism: How to Be a Better Reporter via Blog

Is blogging journalism? Is journalism blogging? Is blogalism journing? Why don't we just agree that it's possible to do journalism on a blog—or reportage, at any rate. Join us for a discussion about reporting via blog, where we'll discuss sourcing, finding good stories, and combining reportage with commentary in the age of push-button publishing. We'll also be talking about intellectual property issues, fair use, and libel law.

Speakers include:
  • Elizabeth Spiers, editor-in-chief, mediabistro.com; founding editor of Gawker.com, a weblog about "the darker Manhattan-centric themes: class warfare as recreational sport; pathological status obsession; and the complete, total, and wholly unapologetic embrace of decadence."
  • Ron Mwangaguhunga, blogger, Razor magazine
  • Peter Rojas, editor, Engadget.com, former editor at Red Herring, Cargo
  • Ben Smith, blogger, The New York Observer's Politicker blog
  • Lockhart Steele, managing editor of Gawker Media

    Event Format

    7 pm - 9:00 pm - Discussion and Q&A
    9:00 pm - 10 pm - Informal drink hour at nearby bar

    *Tickets will be available at the door for a $5 surcharge*
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