A friend recently used the example of how Napster blew up the music industry by changing the paradigm, saying the media industry needs to find its own Napster.  Sean Blanda described a similar example as the “kite moment.”

However  you look at the state of the industry and what steps will lead to the transformation of organizations, mindsets, business models, collaboration and content curation, the time has come to do something. One action you can take is to participate in BarCamp NewsInnovation.

I am happy to announce that a regional event, BarCamp NewsInnovation-UM, (#BCNIUM) will be held Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Fred W. Smith Forum at the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo.

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A big thanks goes out to Kelsey Proud, who spearheaded the idea. The location was secured with the help of Jane Stevens and Hannah Jackson.

So now my attention turns to getting people in the room. Please help spread the word. Use the wiki to let people know you will be attending. Submit a topic to discuss. Got a presentation you’d like to showoff, post the idea.

Not sure what a BarCamp is? Use these links to find out. What is it? What to expect. Here is  a link to What worked/What can be improved from CopyCamp.

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