Season 1
The future of journalism is unwritten

The first season of Control Shift is called “The Future of Journalism is Unwritten,” with a wink and a nod to DIY culture of punks, who never waited for permission to get things done. Given that participatory media is on the rise and anyone with a smart phone has the capacity to broadcast high definition audio and video, everyone is a “journal-ish” now.

So what does that mean for the practice and sustainability of journalism as a democratic institution?  The future of journalism requires new infrastructures for the production and consumption of real TALK (Timely Accurate Local Knowledge). This season focuses on four futures for journalism: unionization of news organizations,  nonprofit news, indie media, the democratization of journalistic practices.

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