The document summarizes the findings of focus groups and interviews about how women interact with, participate in, create, and consume news in new and traditional media. Six key themes emerged: 1) Community journalism is becoming more participatory. 2) New media explores less objective and more inclusive definitions of news. 3) Building community, not just covering it, drives local news sites. 4) Community news sites fill gaps in coverage from other media. 5) New media entrepreneurs are motivated by traditional media's slow pace of change. 6) Both creators and consumers see benefits and drawbacks to changes in media.

1. New Perspectives on the News 2009 New Media Women Entrepreneurs Summit November 9, 2009

30. New Perspectives on the News 2009 New Media Women Entrepreneurs Summit November 9, 2009