Jay Rosen
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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 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 the NewAssignment project, which associates professional journalists and regular Internet users. The project has received contributions of $10,000 by the Sunlight Foundation, $10,000 by Craig Newmark, and $100,000 by Reuters.
