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Briggs preparing to
give a presentation in Denmark in November, 2008. (Photo courtesy:
Karin Hogh)
About Journalism 2.0
Mark Briggs is an author and entrepreneur. As the author of Journalism
Next, which was published by CQPress in December 2009, he helps students and
professionals do better journalism with technology. You can find it on Amazon.com. His first book, "Journalism 2.0: How to survive and
thrive in the digital age" was published by J-Lab and the Knight
Citizen News Network in 2007 and downloaded as a PDF more than 190,000
times in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
As CEO
and co-founder of Serra Media,
a Seattle-based technology company, he connects local publishers with
interactive applications and digital platforms that power online
innovations.
Previously, Briggs was assistant managing editor for interactive news
at The News Tribune in Tacoma, Wash. from 2004-2008 and new media
director at The Herald in Everett, Wash. from 2000-2004. He was named
to Presstime magazine's "20 under 40" list for 2007 and he earned
journalism degrees from Gonzaga University and the University of North
Carolina. You can find him writing on LostRemote.com about the future for local media, or on TripIt, LinkedIn and Twitter.
As part of his mission to help journalists
transform
in the digital age, Mark has served as a speaker, trainer and
consultant for various projects around the U.S. and Europe. Here are
samples of the
feedback he has received following his appearances:
"Lots of great ideas. Very charismatic speaker.
Definitely bring him back."
"Mark had good energy and presented real world
applications. Good discussion. Practical exercise."
"Mark was extremely engaging. He was very good
at
keeping me interested. He was my favorite speaker because he was best
able to really get me excited."
If you would like to invite Mark as guest speaker,
send an email to contact@journalism20.com.
Recent appearances
November
"Entrepreneurship in the South Sound," South Sound Technology
Conference, Tacoma, WA
October
Multiple sessions, College Media Association conference, Austin, TX
"From Journalist to Entrepreneur" and "6 in
60," Online News Association conference, San Francisco
"Launching an independent news site" and
"Managing news as a conversation," Northwest Journalism Conference,
Seattle
September
"Defining What's Good in Digital Journalism,"
"The Big Picture," and "Planning for Multiple Media and Multiple
Deadlines," APME Newstrain workshop, Norman, OK
"Social networking and mobile opportunities,"
New York Publishers Association, Cooperstown, NY
August
"Real-world
successful (and almost-successful) revenue models," Digital
Journalism Bootcamp, Portland, Ore.
May
"Canned: Landing on Your Feet: Gaining Clarity," NABJ Region
One Conference: Online Tools for Digital
Journalists, CUNY, New York
"Journalism Rebooted," IABC annual media dinner, Seattle
"Journalist's Guide to the Digital Age," Freedom Forum,
Nashville
"Journalism in the Digital Age," UCLA Entrepreneurs Conference,
Los Angeles
"Making the Most of Mobile," Suburban Newspaper of America
conference, New
Orleans
April
"Introduction to journalists using Twitter," LA Press Club, Los Angeles
"Journalist's Guide to the Digital Age," NEA Arts Journalism Fellowship
program, USC, Los Angeles
Multiple sessions of training for Specialized Journalism program and
faculty, Annenberg School of Communication, USC, Los Angeles
March
Multiple sessions of training for Specialized Journalism program and
faculty, Annenberg School of Communication, USC, Los Angeles
"Journalist's Guide to the Digital Age,"Knight Digital Media Center,
University of California, Berkeley
Live Chat: "Entrepreneurial Journalism: How Can Journalism Survive
Beyond Legacy Institutions?" Poynter.org
"Going Independent" and "One Newsroom," College Media Advisers spring
conference, New York
"Interpreneurs: Pioneering in the Wild, Wild Web," Society of
Professional Journalists one-day workshop, Seattle
February
"New media and science communication - new models," Northwest Science
Writers Association, Seattle
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