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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|5|5}}
| birth_place = [[Buffalo, New York]], [[USA]]
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'''Jay Rosen''' (born May 5, [[1956]] in [[Buffalo, New York]]) is a press critic, a writer, and a professor of journalism at [[New York University]].
He is a strong supporter of [[citizen journalism]], encouraging the press to take a more active interest in citizenship, improving public debate, and enhancing life. His book about the subject, ''What Are Journalists For?'' was published in [[1999]]. Rosen is often described in the media as an intellectual leader of the movement of [[citizen journalism|public journalism]].<ref>[http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/DP/lib00152,0EAF455EFB529690.html Professor presents the case for civic journalism.] [[Denver Post]], [[January 23]], [[2000]], Page F-08; <small> Quote: "Now comes Jay Rosen, the philosopher king of the public journalism"</small></ref><ref>[http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/BG/lib00065,0EADDC32B64A8972.html MEDIA CRITIC DECRIES COVERAGE OF N.H. CAMPAIGN IS REPORTING USURPED BY 'ANALYSIS?' SIDEBAR TOO NEGATIVE?] [[Boston Globe]], [[February 26]], [[1996]]; <small>Quote: "Jay Rosen, the New York University journalism professor who founded the "public journalism" movement"</small></ref><ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-62627702.html?refid=gg_x_02 Journalism and the public; Journalism tests new definition of involvement.] Star Tribune, [[April 8]], [[1996]]; <small>Quote:"journalism Prof. Jay Rosen of New York University, the leading theoretician of public journalism"</small></ref><ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/books/99/11/14/reviews/991114.14goldstt.html Good Question.] [[New York Times]], [[November 14]], [[1999]]; <small>Quote:"Jay Rosen, an associate professor of journalism and mass communications at New York University, has been a prime advocate for public journalism" </small> </ref><ref>[http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/MH/lib00256,0EB4CF555B26F8A6.html CREATING A FORUM TO HELP SOLVE COMMUNITY PROBLEMS] [[Miami Herald]], [[March 6]], [[1994]]; <small>Quote:"One of the principal theorists on the issue is Jay Rosen, a journalism professor at New York University and director of the Project on Public Life"</small></ref><ref> [http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/CSGB/lib00491,0F34B9CC2246F2B0.html Public journalism seeks to bring communities closer together.] The Gazette. [[August 10]], [[1996]].<small>Quote:"Jay Rosen, the New York University professor and a public journalism guru, brought that to the attention of us think-tankers [...]"</small></ref><ref>[http://www.newsobserver.com/news/barkin/2007/story/735652.html Gathering the news with you.] News & Observer. October 13, 2007; <small>Quote:"One of the gurus of networked journalism is New York University professor Jay Rosen."</small></ref>
Rosen writes frequently about issues in journalism and developments the media. His works have appeared in the [[New York Times]], [[Salon.com]], [[Harper's Magazine]], and [[The Nation]].
He runs his own [[weblog]] called [[PressThink]], which concentrates on what's happening to journalism in the age of the Net. It won the [[Reporters without Borders]] Freedom Blog award in [[2005]]. He is also a semi-regular contributor to ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.
Rosen currently resides in [[New York City, New York]].
In July 2006, he announced ''[[NewAssignment.Net]]'', a project linking professional journalists and internet users. The project has received contributions of $10,000 by the [[Sunlight Foundation]], $10,000 by [[Craig Newmark]], and $100,000 by [[Reuters]].
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://poynder.blogspot.com/2006/03/open-source-journalism.html Interview with Rosen], by Richard Poynder – on ''pynder.blogspot.com'' (personal blog)
*[http://journalism.nyu.edu/faculty/rosen.html Jay Rosen] – [[New York University]] Department of Journalism faculty directory entry
*[http://newassignment.wordpress.com/ "Lessons in scale from mediavolunteer.org"], by Jay Rosen, posted at ''[[NewAssignment.Net]]'' ("An experiment in open-source reporting") – personal blog post of [[October 10]], [[2006]]. Accessed [[March 6]], [[2007]].
*''[http://journalism.nyu.edu/pubzone/weblogs/pressthink/ PressThink:] Ghost of Democracy in the Media Machine'' – Jay Rosen's personal blog
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