Ten initiatives were either spawned or invigorated at the <a href="http://www.jtmpnw.org/" target="_blank">Journalism That Matters Pacific Northwest</a> gathering in January 2009. Slightly more than a year later, nine of those are moving forward. The initiatives, with links to their current status, are:
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	<li><a href="http://journalismthatmatters.org/jtmpnw-collaboratory/" target="_blank">JTMPNW Collaboratory</a> is an ongoing initiative to encourage experimentation and collaboration to improve the news and information health of communities in the Pacific Northwest.</li>
	<li><a href="http://journalismthatmatters.org/blog/2010/10/01/civic-communications-commons-development-retreat/" target="_blank">Puget Sound Civic Communications Commons</a> is an effort to enhance civic engagement in neighborhoods, communities, the non-profit sector, government and business. It is undertaking three pilot projects in 2011.</li>
	<li><a href="http://publiceyenorthwest.org/" target="_blank">Public Eye Northwest</a> is an independent nonprofit entity that says it is designed “to boost digital civic literacy, build community news creation capacity, and best practices in voluntary government transparency.”</li>
	<li><a href="http://journalismthatmatters.org/blog/2011/02/08/omg%E2%80%94the-wnc-online-media-guide-makes-its-first-public-debut/" target="_blank">Online Media Guide</a> is under development by the Washington News Council as a means of mapping the state’s news and information ecosystem.</li>
	<li><a href="http://journalismthatmatters.org/blog/2011/02/18/seattles-bold-plan-for-a-journalism-commons/" target="_blank">JTMPNW Journalism Commons</a> is developing as a clearinghouse of information and engagement on journalistic needs and opportunities in the Northwest.</li>
	<li><a href="http://www.seattledigitalliteracy.org/" target="_blank">Seattle Digital Literacy Initiative</a> says it aims “to help empower youth in our region as educated consumers and critics of – and producers and participants in – today’s complex media landscape.”</li>
	<li><a href="http://journalismthatmatters.org/blog/2011/02/11/improving-global-health-journalism-in-the-northwest/" target="_blank">Journalism That Matters</a> explores ways to improve global health journalism in the Northwest.</li>
	<li><a href="http://journalismthatmatters.org/jtm-online/" target="_blank">JTM Online</a> assists Journalism That Matters members by providing social networking technologies including member profiles, a searchable / sort-able members directory, friend connections, and public and private messaging between members.</li>
	<li>The <a href="http://wanewscouncil.org/?s=tao" target="_blank">“TAO of Journalism Seal”</a> was developed by the Washington News Council to encourage news sites to emphasize Transparency, Accountability and Openness.</li>
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