As classic media struggles to survive, innovators and entrepreneurs are launching exciting new journalism projects around the nation. But as well usually queries about the future of journalism concentrate on what business model will spend the bills or what new technologies will save journalism. This session, held at the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston on April 9, will ask a distinct question: What does democracy demand of journalism? Panelists incorporate: Dan Gillmor, Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship Robert McChesney, Media scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Aarti Shahani, freelance journalist and writer Tom Stites, editor and entrepreneur, the Banyan Project Laura S. Washington, journalist (Chicago Sun-Instances and In These Occasions). John Nichols, journalist (The Nation, Capital Times), served as moderator. Thanks to Kyle Johnson of Gila/Mimbres Neighborhood Radio for the footage. To see far more of the conference, go to www.conference.freepress.net. To understand a lot more about media concerns, go to www.freepress.net