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<p class=MsoNormal>Chicago Python folks:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:22.0pt'>BarCamp NewsInnovation
Chicago 2.21.09<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
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src="cid:image001.jpg@01C98B07.DD315700" alt="barcamp_medill_.jpg"><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>Join this group for a one-day un-conference to experience
the creativity and energy that occurs when technologist, programmers, web
developers, designers, hackers and information architects teams to do cool
stuff with journalists, entrepreneurs, tech business dudes, students,
professors and others with interest in news and information.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>This ad hoc event will be a place to not only talk about
how technology is influencing journalism, but participants will be given the
opportunity to brainstorm an idea and hack it out by the end of the afternoon.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>The idea behind BarCamp NewsInnovation is to get
energetic, tech-savvy, open-minded individuals who embrace the chaos in the
media industry because the ability to do really cool things still exists.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>The nature of a barcamp is to share ideas, expand
thinking and creativity and prototype or demonstrate something, and the same
will be true for BarCamp NewsInnovation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>Where<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>Medill Graduate School of Journalism newsroom, downtown
Chicago at 210 Clark Street<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>When<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing> Saturday, Feb. 21, 9 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>How to register<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>Registration is open to 50 people at <a
href="http://barcampnewssinnovationchi.eventbrite.com/">http://barcampnewssinnovationchi.eventbrite.com/</a>.
Please take a few moments to register. Space is limited.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>More information and to sign up for a presentation or
discussion<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><a href="http://barcamp.org/NewsInnovation-Chicago">http://barcamp.org/NewsInnovation-Chicago</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b>What is a BarCamp<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing>A BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering born from the desire for
people to share and learn in an open environment. It is an intense event with
discussions, demos, and interaction from participants. - barcamp.org<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Any questions? Feel free to contact me: richgor – at
– northwestern.edu, or the phone number below. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Rich Gordon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Associate Professor, Director of Digital Media in Education<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Medill School, Northwestern University<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1870 Campus Drive<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Evanston, IL 60208<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(847) 467-5968<o:p></o:p></p>
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