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April 4, 2008
António Granado, professor and online editor, on creating discussion online
António Granado, visiting professor from Universidade Nova Lisboa and online editor of the leading Portuguese newspaper Publico, speaks at the International Online Journalism Symposium on April 4. As a member of the Engaging Communities panel, Granado discusses using online forums and viewer discussion to generate public feedback. Read More
April 4, 2008
Georgia Popplewell of GlobalVoicesOnline.org
Georgia Popplewell, Managing Director of GlobalVoicesOnline.org, speaks at the International Online Journalism Symposium. As a member on the Engaging Communities panel, Popplewell discusses how Global Voices is working towards enhancing global media. Read More
Business Models | April 4, 2008
Smith presents new business models for traditional media to follow
Traditional media has taken a backseat to new digital alternatives exploding in the market. In effort to prevent extinction, older media businesses must learn to adapt to the models of new, innovative media companies. Michael Smith, the executive director of the Media Management Center at Northwestern University, presented three companies as exemplars of innovation on … Read More
Distribution | April 4, 2008
Moroney: Going local is the future for print newspapers
The newspaper business must focus primarily on local news and covering narrow niches within the community to ensure the future relevancy of the industry, said James Moroney III, publisher of The Dallas Morning News and vice president of Belo Corp. “If news and information is not relevant, it has no value to you,” Moroney said. … Read More
Registration | March 28, 2008
Journalism symposium to address changing media landscape
The University of Texas at Austin will host the ninth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism to discuss trends in the relatively new realm of Internet media. The two-day symposium will take place April 4-5. UT journalism professor Rosental Alves is the symposium chair. He said that 200 people have already registered for the event. … Read More
Transition to Digital | April 3, 2007
Internet and Newspaper Moving Forward Together
Some readers fear the newspaper is on its last leg—being knocked down by the rise of online news. But that’s not the attitude portrayed by online editors of some of the country’s top newspapers. The 8th Annual International Symposium on Online Journalism kicked off at the University of Texas at Austin Friday. The event lasted … Read More
Ethics | April 1, 2007
Journalism Online: How Content is Affected
Interviews with Scott Lambert from the University of Central Illinois and Paul Alonso from the University of Texas at Austin. Read More
Research | March 31, 2007
Users Redefine Newsworthiness of Online Journalism
With news as the third most popular online activity, researchers study how the appeal of traditional newsworthiness should cater to a new and fresh online audience. Syracuse University graduate student Ji Young Kim spoke about the new newsworthiness for online journalism at the 8th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism on Saturday afternoon. Kim discussed a study she … Read More
Research | March 31, 2007
Wikipedia’s Content Favors Newer Subjects
“I personally love Wikipedia,” said graduate student Deepina Kapila, “But I take it with a grain of salt.” While the debate over the accuracy of online user-generated encyclopedia Wikipedia’s continues, Cindy Royal, an assistant professor at Texas State University, alongside graduate student Deepina Kapila, analyzed the site from a fresh angle. The pair presented their … Read More
Blogs | March 31, 2007
Students Beginning to Find Possibilities in Online Journalism
If you check the weather at SpartanEdge.com you’ll be greeted by a friendly man who calls himself Ron the Weatherblogger. Ron draws you in, and before you know it, you’re reading the forecasts from several days ago, just to see what he has to say. But Ron’s climate-central blog is just one of many available … Read More