http://www.ithaca.edu/rhp/independentmedia/symposium/symposiumdetails/
The 2008 symposium involving Josh Marshall and Talking Points Memo was ahead of its time. Today in 2013, we are aware that reaching a wider, more diverse (in all respects) audience is key to keeping news honest. The dangers of having just a few news sources controls the world's news reporting puts the public in danger of losing their independence. Becoming a slave to mainstream media may leave you biased and misinformed.
Before the explosion of Twitter, thee was much less of an understanding for independent media. Not to say that everybody who has a Twitter is a credible journalist, but it opened the eyes of many who never thought to blog or disseminate news in their own way.
It makes sense that the number of minorities who prefer reading independent news outlets aimed at them is as high as it is. 29 million U.S citizens said they preferred "ethnic" media to mainstream media. The ability to read news that doesn't come from an outlet with an agenda is something that should be valued and is found in independent media.
Marshall, as well as the other speakers at the symposium five years ago were all independent media minds that were far ahead of their time and it is no wonder why Talking Points Memo has taken off the way it has.
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/
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