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Black Female Bloggers & the Future of Media

Event Interactive 2010
Format Panel
Organizer Faith Dow – Freelance Writer/Social Media Activist
Description Bloggers are sometimes accused of not having journalistic skills, yet we see content being plagiarized by well-known professionals. As newspapers fold or move to online content we need to start creating our own sources for news. Bloggers should not merely regurgitate national feeds but cover our own individual markets. We are highly valued by marketing companies and should be building relationships. We are our own niche.
Questions
Answered
  1. Where do people go who want to have access to non-corporate news sources?
  2. Why are issues that affect the quality of the lives of black women (such as acts of violence) not being adequately covered?
  3. How do we increase the number of users of social media, access and familiarity with technology?
  4. How do we address the corporate interests of providers who may try to limit future access for users?
  5. Why we need to petition the FCC to unbundle the cable networks and support an ala carte option.
  6. Why having local new sources is so important.
  7. What are other means available to access the internet aside from desktops/laptops?
  8. How do we build a network of people online and offline?
  9. How do we break down intra-black barriers based on ethnicity, class or ideology and respond to gendered racism?
  10. Why is it important for black women to keep up with the digital age future technology trends?
Level Intermediate
Category New Technology / Next Generation, Non-Profits, Online Relationships, User Generated Content, Writing / Technical Writing
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