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Featured | April 5, 2008
Managing the Production of Online Journalism
Scholars focused on fine-tuning the production of news Web sites during the second day of the ninth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. The panel, Managing the Production of Online Journalism, was chaired by Mark Tremayne, assistant professor at UT’s School of Journalism. Arne H. Krumsvik of Oslo … Read More
Innovation | April 5, 2008
Suzanne Seggerman of Games for Change
Suzanne Seggerman of Games for Change explains how she first got the idea of supporting games to create social change. Seggerman says she was never interested in games, but was intrigued by the game ‘Hidden Agenda’ and ended up changing her career path. She co-founded Games for Change and is the current president of the … Read More
Q&A | April 5, 2008
Dr. Paula Poindexter Interview
Dr. Paula Poindexter talks about her discussion with James Moroney III, Publisher and CEO of the Dallas Morning News during the International Symposium on Online Journalism. Read More
Q&A | April 5, 2008
Ian Bogost Interview
A short interview with Ian Bogost, Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology and Founding Partner, Persuasive Games Read More
Blogs | April 5, 2008
BBC adapts to changing attitudes on blogging
The BBC, with its paternalistic approach to its audience, may slowly be wisening up to the usefulness of blogging, Alfred Hermida said. Hermida was the first speaker in the presentation titled “Citizen Producers, Bloggers, and the Evolution of Journalism,” during the 9th International Symposium on Online Journalism. “I managed to kick the habit after 16 … Read More
Q&A | April 5, 2008
Ramón Salaverria Spanish/English Interview
Ramón Salaverria 2-part interview at the International Symposium of Online Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin. The first part is an excerpt of Salaverria’s comments on the Online Symposium in Spanish. Second part is an excerpt of Salaverria’s comments on the importance of Online Journalism in English. Read More
Q&A | April 5, 2008
Ramón Salaverria, Media Convergence
Saturday’s keynote speaker Ramón Salaverria, Professor and Vice Chair, School of Communication, Navarra University, Spain, discusses the true definition of Media Convergence during the 9th International Symposium on Online Journalism. Read More
Blogs | April 5, 2008
Site emphasizes cultural dialogue on international level
Georgia Popplewell, managing director of GlobalVoicesOnline.org, pointed to her laptop inside of an orange messenger bag, calling it her office. Trinidad native Popplewell is the only full-time staff member for the Global Voices Online, an international project that sorts through blogs around the world, giving them context and linking to the original blog posts. The … Read More
Transition to Digital | April 5, 2008
Salaverria discusses significance of media convergence
The Three Musketeers’ motto “All for one and one for all” does not work for the news media in the digital age, keynote speaker Ramón Salaverria said Saturday during the 9th International Symposium on Online Journalism. “All media has converged into the computer, and even these computers are getting smaller, so we’re getting more portable,” … Read More
Research | April 5, 2008
Research examines portrayal of U.S. in Arab media
Rosental Alves wasn’t kidding when he said this was truly an international symposium: After spending almost two days on an airplane, Ashraf Galal arrived in Austin from Doha, Qatar, to share research on the U.S. image in Arab online journalism. “This is my first visit to Austin and I’m very impressed with the system of … Read More