development that needs to be done in engaging the university communities and other research organizations. but i think we gain much out of such improvement. as a second point the development of pilot projects. as mentioned again, i want to highlight it. i think it s an effective means of demonstrating something can happen. those are most effective if they involve participating decision making, and very much so in this meeting but decision making given the uncertainty. i just want to highlight that. lastly, i think the issue of comparative studies should not be underestimated. as we mentioned before, looking at the past compared to the future and what we believe the future is, again, looking at doing something about potential climatic change verses in case we don t do something about it, i think again, would provide a place for public communication and regulation process. thank you. yes? i m with the hydrologist, barry wilson eluded to this, i think it s important to monit
welcome to our town hall forum. i am the co-host of open hope crosscurrent. i am joined by my colleague also from kalw. we would like to welcome you on behalf of the society of professional journalists for what promises to be a bi discussion about what is going on in journalism today. what we want to talk about are the rapid changes going on right now in journalism with a convergence of new technology, new media, and a weak economy. all that has basically forced changes in the way that we gather the news, in the way that we deliver the news, in the way that we received the news. we have with us a stellar panel of top thinkers in the fields of media, education, finance, and government represented, but we also wanted to encourage an audience to participate and drive to a s discussion. so you are asked to ask discussions questions. if you would like to ask questions, please move toward the middle aisle. as tom mentioned also, our conversation will be divided into five pa
welcome to our town hall forum. i am the co-host of open hope crosscurrent. i am joined by my colleague also from kalw. we would like to welcome you on behalf of the society of professional journalists for what promises to be a bi discussion about what is going on in journalism today. what we want to talk about are the rapid changes going on right now in journalism with a convergence of new technology, new media, and a weak economy. all that has basically forced changes in the way that we gather the news, in the way that we deliver the news, in the way that we received the news. we have with us a stellar panel of top thinkers in the fields of media, education, finance, and government represented, but we also wanted to encourage an audience to participate and drive to a s discussion. so you are asked to ask discussions questions. if you would like to ask questions, please move toward the middle aisle. as tom mentioned also, our conversation will be divided into five part
welcome to our town hall forum. i am the co-host of open hope crosscurrent. i am joined by my colleague also from kalw. we would like to welcome you on behalf of the society of professional journalists for what promises to be a bi discussion about what is going on in journalism today. what we want to talk about are the rapid changes going on right now in journalism with a convergence of new technology, new media, and a weak economy. all that has basically forced changes in the way that we gather the news, in the way that we deliver the news, in the way that we received the news. we have with us a stellar panel of top thinkers in the fields of media, education, finance, and government represented, but we also wanted to encourage an audience to participate and drive to a s discussion. so you are asked to ask discussions questions. if you would like to ask questions, please move toward the middle aisle. as tom mentioned also, our conversation will be divided into five part
audience to participate and drive to a s discussion. so you are asked to ask discussions questions. if you would like to ask questions, please move toward the middle aisle. as tom mentioned also, our conversation will be divided into five parts. first, we will talk about the quality of reporting in the past few years. we will also talk about ways to sustain quality journalism today and in the upcoming years. next we will move on to shielding journalism from financial pressures from advertisers, foundations, and the government. how to encourage cultural diversity in the media is also a topic we want to talk about. constitutional protection at a time when the very definition of the journalist is changing. who is a journalist? that is a key question we can ask today. let s go to sandeep to who we have today. we have a stellar panel. you re not kidding. let me begin to my immediate left. barry parr is the publisher of cosigner.com as well as one of the first on-line newspap