I have been a fan of The Uptake since the beginning. In this video Jason Barnett discusses what The Uptake is, how they organize contributors, bias in the media, the “collaboration in Copenhagen” and what that means for the Media Consortium. I’ll let him take it from here….

Somebody recently asked me for my resume and I realized how horribly outdated it is. Perhaps because I look at my blog as a “living resume.” If that’s the case, however, I’ve still been doing a poor job of keeping it up to date. I need to start collecting links like those below. Tomorrow’s blog post will be a more thoughtful analysis of the business revenue of journalism (or a rehash of the link at the bottom).

Search, Monetize and Fact Check YouTube Transcripts with Speakertext
readwriteweb.com
My buddy Matt Miriles launched his startup. Me and Matt have late night startup chats. Was happy to tip ReadWriteWeb to the launch of his project. You’ve probably never heard of Matt Mireles and Bjorn Liljequist but with a $4000 dollar budget and an engineering team paid in iPhones, the two already have Meebo founder Seth Sternberg as their advisor and praise from VC Fred Wilson. The duo’s filtering service Speakertext will launch at tomorrow’s New York Tech Meetup and the concept is a simple one – to make video interesting.

Powerless point
whyy.org
I was at a conference recently back when a young man got up and said something liberating. He explained he was going to take the radical step of simply speaking to the audience, rather than subjecting them to a projected display of dancing bullet points. “Power corrupts,” he said, “but PowerPoint corrupts absolutely.” (I was that young man!)

The really funny part: I started my talk with that line and then proceeded to my PowerPoint. I did, however, rush through it to get to the Q&A part – which is why I use that joke, because I want people to know why I’m speeding through my presentation.

David Cohn in an Interview

YouTube
Boonsri Dickinson talks to David Cohn at Spot.Us about community funded journalism

Interview With David Cohn of Spot.Us
techstartups.com
The part of the conversation I didn’t record touched me the most. Cohn understands the hustle a freelance journalist must go through. I know exactly what he means. I feel the hustle every single day.

The Search for a New Revenue Model in Journalism
PBS Mediashift
I take a look at the notion that perhaps there is no solid revenue stream for the future of journalism.

7 Reasons why your readers hate your blog :: 10,000 Words
I’m totally guilty of #2. I never spell check on my blog. Too lazy. DEAL WITH IT! Reason #11 why my blog readers hate me: I don’t offer enough top 10 lists.

From the Detroit Daily Press owner
The Royal Oak-based Press was on pace to lose more than $1 million in less than two months if things continued at the current pace, Stern said. He said he was prepared to float losses for some time, but not at that rate.

PayMeNow, ChargeMeLater
A staggering concept. Here’s how it works: On the left are the number of days you have to wait to get paid, on the right is the portion Time Warner will skim off the top for the service.

Texas newspapers team up for election polling
Texas’ top five newspapers announced today an unprecedented partnership on campaign polling for the 2010 elections. Joining forces for the first time on a project of this scope, the Austin American-Statesman, the Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Houston Chronicle, and San Antonio Express-News will produce a series of joint polls, kicking off before the March primaries, which will include races for governor and other statewide offices.

No annonymous comments at VOSD
There’s a basic idea behind all of these changes: We’re working hard to create an intelligent, creative and constructive conversation on San Diego’s most pressing issues. We want to provide as many venues as possible for that conversation.

How Programmer/Journalists Craft Their Own Study Programs | PBS
A first round draft pick of young journalists.

Thinking about a paywall? Read this first
If you’re thinking about charging for content, this high-quality infographic could save you from making a big mistake:

The man who may supersize non-profit news
David S. Bennahum may be able to do for non-profit journalism what Ray Kroc did for hamburgers, making him well worth watching as the hunt continues for ways to fill the journalistic void left by the meltdown of the traditional media.

Ad guys in newsroom may not be so bad
If management at the Morning News is sufficiently enlightened and disciplined to prevent the self-defeating corruption of the paper’s coverage, then maybe – just maybe – this bold experiment could be the beginning of a new kind of collaboration to create fresh and refreshing new products to reinvigorate revenues and readership. Maybe.

Next-gen journalists creating the future today
The challenge – and the revolution – is bringing that additional access and information to average citizens in a local democracy. Independent journalism startups, powered by people whose paychecks used to come from mainstream media companies, are one form that will bridge that gap. But another, possibly more exciting, form is taking shape in the student-powered projects that are popping up all over.