PubCampNC | Insider’s Guide (#pubcampnc)

Published on 08.17.2010 by PubMediaCampNC in Blog, Day 1, Local Camps, Pre-Camp

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This collaborative environment begins with content creation and sharing. Content creation and sharing is not only the cornerstone of public media, but also an essential part of the PublicMediaCamp experience. To begin, we want to let you know the many ways you can contribute and let your voice be heard before, during, and after PubCampNC.

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PubCampSTL – Pre-Camp Happy Hour

Published on 08.10.2010 by Lauren Schwarze in Blog, Local Camps, Pre-Camp

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Want to start the discussion early?  Join us for a pre-camp happy hour at the Scottish Arms!  6 p.m. on Friday, August 13th. Location – The Scottish Arms

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PubCampSTL – Questions to Consider

Published on 08.10.2010 by Lauren Schwarze in Blog, Day 1, Local Camps, Pre-Camp

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PubCampSTL is just around the corner!  So far, we have about 100 people registered, and we can all look forward to a day of community, public media, and talking about how we can collaborate to make St. Louis a better place!  In preparation for PubCamp, consider the following questions: 1. The biggest issue facing St. [...]

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PubCampNC Introduces…The New Realities of Public Media

Published on 08.03.2010 by PubMediaCampNC in Blog, Local Camps, Pre-Camp

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Based on the insights of Kivi Leroux Miller (@kivilm), a leading source of information and guidance for nonprofits with limited resources, @unctv, host of PubCampNC has put together a little Prezi on “The New Realities of Public Media.” What do you think? .prezi-player { width: 550px; } .prezi-player-links { text-align: center; } The New Realities [...]

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PublicMediaCampOPB – To be rescheduled

Published on 08.02.2010 by opbpubcamp in Blog, Local Camps

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PublicMediaCampOPB has been rescheduled for Tuesday, September 21, 5:30-9pm Calling all technology enthusiasts, journalists, students and media makers! Bring your ideas, your wish lists and your “what ifs” and join us for brainstorming and discussion about how public media and the community can better support each other. When: Tuesday, September 21, 5:30-9pm; light dinner provided [...]

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PubCampSTL – What’s It All About?

Published on 07.30.2010 by Lauren Schwarze in Blog, Local Camps

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On August 14th, 2010, St. Louis will host its first PublicMediaCamp.  KETC/Channel 9 is partnering with St. Louis Public Radio and the St. Louis Beacon for the first PubCamp in the “Gateway to the West.”  The focus of PubCampSTL is the community—how can public media and the St. Louis community collaborate to find creative solutions [...]

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An Introduction to PubCampNC

Published on 07.21.2010 by PubMediaCampNC in Local Camps, Pre-Camp

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On Friday, August 20, 2010, UNC-TV will partner with MCNC to host North Carolina’s first-ever PublicMediaCamp (PubCampNC). PublicMediaCampNC will take place at 10 AM-4 PM from MCNC’s Research Triangle Park’s facility [3021 E. Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2889]. [map this] Event check-in will begin at 9 AM. Based on the national PublicMediaCamp (PubCamp) [...]

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Amateurs and Experts

Published on 04.20.2010 by Ted Hattemer in Blog, PubCampOhio

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The web is swelling with user-generated content. Wikipedia entries are being updated by people not on the payroll. The biggest fans post directly on Facebook Fan Pages. People send unsolicited photos as email attachments, and video on YouTube as responses. And many staff members don’t know what to make of any of it. If this [...]

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Media Evolution and Me

Published on 04.12.2010 by Jeff Johnson in Blog, PubCampOhio

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For my parents generation the television and two daily newspapers were the sources for  the news.  In the mornings while getting ready for school we’d listen to AM radio – WCCO.  The biggest change in a generation was the advent of television news, which at the time was essentially the radio news being read by [...]

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The PublicMediaCamp Field Guide

Published on 10.18.2009 by Peter Corbett in Blog, Day 2

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This guide has been prepared in order to provide potential PublicMediaCamp (sometimes called PubCamp for short) organizers with a reference toolkit for creating their own local PubCamp. Please keep in mind that these insights are not edicts, but are recommendations based on our past experience creating unconferences, and from our experience in creating the 2009 [...]

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