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Lisa Williams
Founder & CEO
Lisa Williams is CEO and founder of Placeblogger.com, the world's largest searchable index of local weblogs. Placeblogger was a winner of the Knight 21st Century News Challenge, which gives out $5 million dollars annually to innovators with projects that aim to define the future of journalism. Lisa is also a fellow at the MIT Media Lab's Center for Future Civic Media, which is one of the most well-known university-based technology and innovation centers in the world. The newly formed Center for Future Civic Media focuses on meeting the information needs of humanity over the next 100 years. Prior to founding Placeblogger, Lisa founded H2Otown, an online community and news site by and for the residents of her hometown of Watertown, Mass. H2Otown became a nationally recognized model for citizen journalism. Lisa has also worked with the Boston Globe, the Center for Citizen Media, and countless startups and media organizations. She graduated from Emerson College in 1992. lisa@placeblogger.com
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Apply by May 31 for an MJ Bear Fellowship
Fri, May 31, 2013 12:00 am - Fri, May 31, 2013 11:59 pm
The MJ Bear Fellowships identify and celebrate young digital journalists, working independently or for a company or organization, who have demonstrated — through professional experimentation, research or other projects — that they deserve support for their efforts and/or vision.
National Day of Civic Hacking, June 1-2
Sat, June 1, 2013 12:00 am - Sun, June 2, 2013 12:00 am
The National Day of Civic Hacking, June 1-2, aims to bring together citizens, software developers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders in local events held around the country. The goal: to collaboratively create, build and invent using publicly-released data, code and technology to solve challenges relevant to our neighborhoods, our cities, our states and our country.
14th Annual Making Media Connections Conference, June 4
Tue, June 4, 2013 9:00 am - Tue, June 4, 2013 7:00 pm
The Making Media Connections Conference, sponsored by the Community Media Workshop brings together nonprofit communicators, journalists, web advocates, PR professionals, community leaders and more.
Allied Media Conference, June 20-23
Thu, June 20, 2013 12:00 am - Sun, June 23, 2013 12:00 am
Registration is now open for the 15th annual Allied Media Conference, June 20-23, 2013.
LION Publishers to hold conference October 3-6
October 3, 2013 - October 6, 2013
The Local Independent Online News Publishers will hold its conference in Chicago October 3-6. Organizers are seeking your input on programming and sessions. To take a survey, click here.
Online News Association Conference, October 17-19; Registration opens April 29
October 17, 2013 - October 19, 2013
It’s time to plan your trip to the 2013 Online News Association Conference & Awards Banquet, Oct. 17-19, 2013 in Atlanta, where we’re planning to blow up the traditional conference agenda for digital journalism’s biggest reunion.It’s time to plan your trip to the 2013 Online News Association Conference & Awards Banquet, Oct. 17-19, 2013 in Atlanta, where we’re planning to blow up the traditional conference agenda for digital journalism’s biggest reunion.