Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, and Andrea Weckerle, founder and president of CiviliNation, discuss cyberbullying and cyberharassment and how the cross-jursidictional nature of online communications presents challenges in controlling this online problem. They also provide information about CiviliNation and talk about how they support a safe and democratic online culture.

Read the Jimmy Wales and Andrea Weckerle Interview

Jeff Bercovici, media columnist for Daily Finance, had an interesting article on believability, or lack of same, in the new online journalism.

He took note of a terrible goof by the Business Insider, which "reported" that New York Gov. David Paterson was hours away from resigning. He's still there!

Bercovici thinks such problems will only get worse, as writers in online media are paid peanuts if that, and all the while they are churning out huge amounts of little-researched copy in what amounts to an electronic sweat shop, and to get noticed make it as sensational as possible.

This is precisely why I so adamantly wish for mainstream media to survive. While they've had their share of embarrassing scandals, and slanting is to some extent a problem, at least they have a believability structure in place in the form of editors, a broad rather than narrow audience, and a longstanding tradition of not being beholden to anybody. Despite their flaws, they are far more believable to me than almost everything online.

Alan Blankstein, founder and president of the HOPE Foundation, talks about how the U.S. compares to other countries educationally and discusses his book, “Failure is Not an Option,” and how it relates to the No Child Left Behind act. As a former “at-risk youth” himself, Blankstein responds to questions from a personal and unique point of view.

Read the Alan Blankstein Interview

Debra Slover, founder of the Leadership Garden, talks about education in America. She expresses her feelings and shares resources on standardized testing, reform, leadership development, the No Child Left Behind act, social media, 21st Century Community Learning Centers and School Wide Positive Behavioral Support.

Read the Debra Slover Interview

The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot made as embarrassing a mistake as can be made. It reversed the score of the Super Bowl, making it Colts 31, Saints 17 on the front page and page 9.

I doubt if many other editors around the country were chortling, though, nor were ex-journos like me. Instead we were thinking, there but for the grace of God ... and pondering our own close calls with accuracy disaster.

Newspapers oftentimes are put out in such a rush, with so many things happening at once, that it's a miracle more big boo-boos aren't committed. Maybe it's better to make a huge mistake everyone can see is wrong rather than a smaller one that isn't recognizable, and causes more damage.

Virginian-Pilot editor Denis Finley handled it very well ... just saying we goofed, and sorry. The world didn't come to an end, and there are many more trenchant issues when it comes to the future of journalism.

On the Media Game blog is written by Gerry Storch. 

Chris Brown, the National Press Club's vice chairman on new media and professional development, discusses the skills necessary to keep up as a journalist. With years of experience in print, network TV, interactive development, PR, and public affairs, Brown offers examples and insight from many perspectives.

Watch the Chris Brown Interview

Dr. Cassy Burleson, a professor in the department of journalism at Baylor University, shares her thoughts on the future of journalism and offers suggestions to future journalists. She discusses the problems she sees with citizen journalists and why she believes that public relations people will need to become more involved.

Read the Cassy Burleson Interview

Joe Puggelli, head of the Seattle Academy, talks about how diversity, creativity and the spirit of innovation play an important role in American education. He discusses the strengths and the weaknesses of the educational system and also suggests that children learn physical social skills in combination with internet social skills to ensure they are prepared for college and for life.

Read the Joe Puggelli Interview

Dr. Rick Posner discusses why he supports personalizing the educational system instead of standardizing and expanding the curriculum rather than narrowing it. He states that educators should help students sort, filter and process social media and also provide more personal attention to help students develop necessary life skills.

Read the Dr. Rick Posner Interview

Clark Hoyt, the ombudsman for the New York Times, had quite the thought-provoking column Sunday.

He suggested that the paper reassign its Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner because his son serves in the Israeli army.

It's the old debate between actual conflict of interest and perception of conflict of interest. Hoyt is aware of all the nuances ... he said Bronner has done a fair and excellent job of reporting ... but said the perception of slanting is too strong and the paper's reputation for quality and integrity is at stake.

Executive editor Bill Keller, whom Hoyt nobly asked to respond, stood up for Bronner. He said Bronner had written nothing questionable and had told his editors of the situation, so why remove him?

It's a tough call but I'm with Keller on this one. It comes down to who runs the place ... the readers or the editors ... and for old media, it should be the editors. For new media, maybe there would be a different answer ... some sites, after all, allow readers to vote on policies or do ratings on the writers and stories.

On the Media Game blog is written by Gerry Storch.

Frederic S. Goldstein, president of U.S. Preventive Medicine, Inc., discusses the shortage of primary care physicians in the U.S. and explains how the woes of the healthcare industry may worsen due to healthcare reform. He states that technology, innovative outreach and a proactive, prevention-focused model may help alleviate some of the current problems.

Read the Frederic S. Goldstein Interview

Sree Sreenivasan, dean of student affairs and professor at Columbia Journalism School, and Vadim Lavrusik, a graduate student who currently works at the NYT, spoke at a Feb. 3 Mashable event about the future journalist. The duo did an amazing job explaining the current landscape, and explaining what the future journalist will look like. Also, make sure to check out our collection of interviews on the future of journalism.