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#THISisJournalism highlights Front Porch Forum

Andrew DeVigal & Mike Fancher report today…

It was a presentation months in the making.

Titled “THIS is Journalism,” the presentation carried enormous expectations as the ending plenary to our conference that asked that very question: What is Journalism? Luckily, we had help from many whose tweets illuminated emerging forms of journalism in unexpected places.

Earlier this year, the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication‘s (SOJC) Agora Journalism Center launched the #THISisJournalism social media campaign and website. #THISisJournalism is a collection of transformative projects that challenges our definition of journalism while also serving the functions of journalism to enhance public knowledge and enrich civic life…

They go on to share summaries of a many new online services that contribute to journalism today, including Front Porch Forum.