April 2, 2025
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Digital Divide | April 8, 2006
A New Digital Divide: Web 2.0 Leaves Society Behind
As the Web brings more community journalism and interactivity onto the Web, society leaves entire groups of citizens on the outside. Web 2.0 can only be utilized by those citizens who have the tools and know-how. “The evacuees in Austin were forced to learn on the fly how to use these sorts of tools,” said … Read More
Featured | April 8, 2006
The Agenda-Setting Effects Exist on the Internet, McCombs Confirms
Max McCombs, internationally recognized for his research on the agenda-setting role of mass communication, discussed the Internet as a new frontier for agenda-setting effects during the 7th International Symposium on Online Journalism. In response to a scholarly discussion that the Internet may end the agenda-setting effect, he confirmed the agenda-setting effects do exist on the … Read More
Research | April 8, 2006
The Future of Multimedia in the Online Newsroom
Researchers in the multimedia world gathered on Saturday during the 7th International Symposium on Online Journalism to discuss the different trends and their future effects on the developing world of online journalism. One study found that more men than women involved browse for technology news. “Sixty-nine percent of all men and 66 percent of women … Read More
Digital Divide | April 8, 2006
The Global Digital Divide
Trends in online news structure varies internationally, said an international panel at the 7th International Symposium on Online Journalism. The quality of online journalism in their respective countries is improving, though at times a work in progress complicated by the digital divide. Guillermo Franco, editor of Colombia’s Eltiempo.com, reported that in 2004 most online newsrooms … Read More
Featured | April 8, 2006
Multimedia Packages are Becoming the Norm for Journalism Web Sites
Video is merging with animation, audio, and text to create the multimedia packages that are becoming increasingly familiar – and expected – at leading journalism Web sites. Media Web sites are looking less like their original printed or television broadcast products and developing their own styles, the panel at the 7th International Symposium on Online … Read More
Blogs | April 8, 2006
Blogging Grows as a Popular Section in Online Journalism
Blogging is hardly a new phenomenon, but the results that come out of it will continue to help journalists in new ways, several senior editors say. At the 7th annual International Symposium on Online Journalism, four panelists hailing from online editions of newspapers shared their thoughts about the direction of citizen journalism, and how users … Read More
Multimedia | April 8, 2006
The News Industry Rethinks Multimedia Storytelling
Multimedia editors and news producers converged during the 7th International Symposium on Online Journalism at the University of Texas’ College of Communication Friday to convey one unified message – incorporating interactive media in a more innovative fashion. “This is the essence of journalism. We can be the eyes and ears for people who can’t be somewhere,” Jen … Read More
Citizen Journalism | April 7, 2006
Citizen Journalism is Emerging Around the World
Pet photographs, little league statistics and 49th wedding anniversary announcements may not make it into traditional news sources, but these and other quirky topics are increasingly fodder for outlets publishing content from citizen journalists. A panel earlier today addresses the possibilities – and possible problems – raised by citizen journalism. Although she said she prefers … Read More
Multimedia | April 7, 2006
More compelling multimedia news is needed, say online editors
The editors of NYTimes.com and The Dallas Morning News agree that print and online newsrooms will, and must, integrate. Training journalists to report in a multimedia format makes economic sense and creates better, more compelling news stories that attract different audiences to the news organization, they said. Len Apcar, editor in chief of the NYTimes.com, … Read More
Business Models | April 7, 2006
Financing Online: Where’s the Money?
Vin Crosbie, senior associate of the consulting firm Borrell Associates, spoke Friday at the 7th International Symposium on Online Journalism at the University of Texas about business models in online journalism. He questioned whether there is enough revenue in the market to maintain profitable, quality journalism. “There is a lot of money out there, and … Read More