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Hi Tova,<BR>
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I have no experience with facilitating an OST that is politically high-profile and mainstream-news-worthy, and I have only had a journalist at an OST one time. But after reading Lisa and Winston's comments, I find myself wondering if the process of invitation, principles, and law doesn't apply sufficiently to journalists as it does for any other participant. Journalists have their own version of passion and responsibility, and their own inclination to follow their two feet. Placing myself in your shoes as facilitator, I am imagining that I might not do any pre-work with journalists other than inviting them to sit <I>in the circle</I> for the opening. I would also be sure to include in the "givens" that there is not any guarantee that what is spoken or written in Open Space will be confidential. And then trust the process.<BR>
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Chris<BR>
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From: Averbuch <averbuch@post.tau.ac.il><BR>
To: OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU<BR>
Subject: [OSLIST] Journalists in OS<BR>
Date: Sat, Jan 19, 2002, 1:05 AM<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Alan, thanks for sharing you experience, it gave a first perspective to my "paranoia"<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Winston and Lisa,<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">your questions and your guidance make perfect sense to me. I will work to meet the journalist and do both: try to enrollee her as a participant and at the same time do best I cam to support her in her job. Contact person idea is brilliant.<BR>
Now I will be back to my client and I will let you know. I'll keep you in the picture.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">I feel so fortunate to have you all as a place of gathering.<BR>
warm thanks for your presents.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">I am gathering and molding, so please if anyone cares to add on this topic - that will be wonderful<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">your friend in Israel<BR>
Tova<BR>
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