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Craigslist Founder Eyes Journalism

By AAN Staff
may 6, 2005  09:42 pm
Craigslist Founder Eyes Journalism
Craig Newmark (pictured above left, with Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster) expressed his fascination with community journalism to a group of Associated Press editors and writers. The AP reports that Newmark hopes to "develop a pool of 'talented amateurs' who could investigate scandals, cover politics and promote the most important and credible stories." To that end, he's been brainstorming with Dan Gillmor, a former technology writer for the San Jose Mercury News and 2005 AAN West speaker.
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