Interactive Journalism: Interactive Journalism: Web 2.0 for Public PurposesWeb 2.0 for Public Purposes

The Reynolds School of JournalismThe Reynolds School of JournalismUniversity of Nevada, RenoUniversity of Nevada, Reno

January 19, 2007January 19, 2007

Premise of our workPremise of our work

““Democracy and journalism are partners.”Democracy and journalism are partners.”- McClatchy 2005 Annual Report- McClatchy 2005 Annual Report

““A theory of journalism is a theory of A theory of journalism is a theory of democracy.” democracy.” - Cole C. Campbell, Dean- Cole C. Campbell, Dean

Opportunities Opportunities

Web 2.0 is Web 2.0 is changing the way changing the way the public gathers the public gathers information and information and interacts with each interacts with each other and with other and with experts.experts.

For For Web 2.0 journalismWeb 2.0 journalism to flourish, it needs to to flourish, it needs to be harnessed to be harnessed to democratic purposesdemocratic purposes..

Our interactive journalism Our interactive journalism master’s degree programmaster’s degree program

- A 10-month intensive - A 10-month intensive collaboration that immerses collaboration that immerses graduate fellows in Web 2.0 graduate fellows in Web 2.0 technologiestechnologies

- Introduces them to - Introduces them to environmental issues of the Westenvironmental issues of the West

- Creates a form of journalism as - Creates a form of journalism as democratic practicedemocratic practice

Our interactive news laboratory:Our interactive news laboratory:Lake TahoeLake Tahoe

- - A national treasure facing A national treasure facing serious environmental questions.serious environmental questions.

- Surrounding communities are - Surrounding communities are fragmented and poorly served by fragmented and poorly served by existing media.existing media.

- The University of Nevada has - The University of Nevada has substantial resources devoted to substantial resources devoted to environmental issues at Tahoe.environmental issues at Tahoe.

A site that builds communityA site that builds community

Launching March 1, 2007

Web 2.0: User-generated contentWeb 2.0: User-generated content

TahoeNotebookTahoeNotebook

Web 2.0: ConversationWeb 2.0: Conversation

TahoeAgendaTahoeAgenda

Web 2.0: InteractionWeb 2.0: Interaction

TahoeDeliberateTahoeDeliberate

Web 2.0: Civic EngagementWeb 2.0: Civic Engagement

TahoePromiseTahoePromise

Imagine a journalism that …Imagine a journalism that …

- Incorporates an - Incorporates an architecture of participationarchitecture of participation..

- Harnesses the - Harnesses the collective intelligencecollective intelligence of the of the audience through participation.audience through participation.

- Creates - Creates trusttrust and community through and community through interactivity.interactivity.

- Provides the foundation for deliberation and - Provides the foundation for deliberation and public judgmentpublic judgment..

We invite you to join us We invite you to join us and our partnersand our partners

Gannett Foundation: $16,000 and two Gannett Foundation: $16,000 and two employees from the Reno Gazette-employees from the Reno Gazette-JournalJournal

Sunbelt Communications: $40,000 and Sunbelt Communications: $40,000 and one employee from the NBC affiliate in one employee from the NBC affiliate in Reno, KRNVReno, KRNV

Swift Communications: One employee Swift Communications: One employee from the Swift newspaper chain from the Swift newspaper chain (authorized two)(authorized two)

For more information:For more information:Dr. Donica MensingDr. Donica MensingDirector of Graduate StudiesDirector of Graduate StudiesThe Reynolds School of Journalism The Reynolds School of Journalism University of Nevada, RenoUniversity of Nevada, RenoTel: (775) 784-4198Tel: (775) 784-4198Email: dmensing@unr.eduEmail: dmensing@unr.edu