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This kind of thing is exactly why I'm considering not talking at journalism conferences anymore. I talk, but it seems to me that nobody hears anything but what confirms what they already think. I came to ONA to support my colleagues working on the Knight News Challenge, which exists specifically to bring new ideas into the news industry. That said, I attend to contribute new ideas, and I expect to get the same in return. With the notable exceptions of Gary, Jennifer, Courtney, Aaron, and Jan, I didn't learn anything that I didn't know two years ago. I'd get that kind of idea density in twelve minutes of your average Bloggercon.

If you get off I-83 in Harrisburg at the North Front Street exit, you’ll see them all in a row: a Wendy’s drive-thru, a three-story Days’ Inn painted sea foam green, and the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association.