Scoop Foundation at Nethui

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The Scoop Foundation Project for Public Interest Journalism will be at Nethui, with a session on Monday 8 July, 5 – 7pm, in Civic 3. Please come: we want your feedback and ideas. Here’s the plan for our session:

As the media struggles to adapt to the digital world, how do we ensure journalism in the public interest thrives?

Screen Shot 2013-07-06 at 08.33.10In this session we look at the seismic shift underway in the media industry as newsrooms are stripped to the bone and pay walls go up on news websites. As the media’s ability to tackle issues in-depth and run investigations diminishes, new forms of journalism and funding for it are emerging, harnessing the power of the internet, digital publishing and crowd-funding.

What is the future of journalism that is in the public interest, tackles the big issues facing society and speaks truth to power? As plans for a non-profit foundation for public interest journalism takes shape, we’ll be discussing the state of journalism and the future potential and would love to hear your ideas.

Speakers:

  • Freelance writer and former Herald senior feature writer Chris Barton. Chris will talk about his own experience of the pressures journalism is under. He’ll look at what he’s observed in his 15 years at the Herald and in particular the demise of feature writing and some of the reasons for that. He’ll wrap up with the hope that there is a way for long-form feature writing to flourish again.
  • Science Media Centre manager and Sciblogs editor Peter Griffin. Peter will talk about his study trip to look at alternative media models including ProPublica and the Centre for Public Integrity in the U.S., and why those models won’t work here. Instead, he’ll be arguing for more of a Kickstarter approach to funding public interest journalism.
  • Alastair Thompson, journalist and founder of Scoop Media and the Scoop Foundation for Public Interest Journalism. Alastair will focus on the proposed Scoop Foundation for Public Interest Journalism: where it’s at, the challenges it faces and where to from here.

Following the three speakers, we’ll open the room up for questions and discussion. Or, you can leave feedback here.

Purpose for a foundation for public interest journalism

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The proposed Scoop Foundation for Public Interest Journalism (a working name only) will be dedicated to supporting the growth of public interest journalism in New Zealand, broadly defined as all instances of ethical journalistic practice in pursuit of the public interest, and inclusive of known communities of practice such as investigative journalism and the education of new journalists.

The foundation will operate as a not-for-profit enterprise and will seek charitable status on the basis of its purpose and intent.

Vision for a foundation for public interest journalism

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The proposed vision is to:

  • establish the foundation as a major source of support for journalism and journalists who are engaged in well-defined and robust forms of investigative journalism intended for publication in the public arena
  • identify topic areas of insufficient public reportage and/or media coverage and to direct resources to those topics
  • reinforce the practice and techniques of public journalism and engender higher levels of knowledge and skill amongst practising journalists

The vision of the foundation is not premised on any one publishing platform or associated revenue model, and nor will it seek to directly compete with established media.

Initial focus for a foundation of public interest journalism

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The initial focus will include:

  • putting in place a structure that will include a robust and transparent Editorial Panel/process to guide the journalism focus of its operations and attract wide participation and interest;
  • setting up a framework for foundation grants, fellowships and internships in public journalism within New Zealand;
  • building relationships with like-minded organisations and networks, nationally and internationally;
  • seeking a sufficient flow of contributions and participants to be sustainable for its first two years of operation.

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