Journalism and Community
• A journalist deals with the ability to present facts in an
  objective manner, without personal bias.
• A community writer facilitates an emotional bond
   between conversants to fulfill a social vision.
It is not the writing that is so different, it’s the motive
and discipline BEHIND the writing.
When you write for a community, analyzing the social response to your words is as important as the words themselves. In the process of developing this skill, you spend 5 – 7 hours a day for around 5 years or more cataloging social responses in your mind until you develop an instinct you can take with you into the professional world. That instinct is what you use to facilitate the emotional bond.

Social visions vary as much as human beings themselves. I want to show you four of them and take advantage of the fact that we have two visionaries in the room, Vanessa and me. I also want to talk about the importance of having a business plan to go with your vision and explore a little how business affects community.