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Engagement | April 16, 2004
Editor Argues that Online News is Already Indispensable
For Charlotte-Anne Lucas, content director of MySanAntonio.com, the events of Sept. 11 proved to her that online journalism had become indispensable. At the time, she was managing editor at The Street.com, a financial news and commentary website. “We had 800,000 users before 9-11,” she said during the fifth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. “The … Read More
Engagement | April 16, 2004
Comedy Shows: The Real News Source
If indispensable is defined as so easy to access that you cannot avoid it, online news has not become indispensable in the current American society, a university online journalism instructor said Friday during the fifth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. “When I walk on campus at George Mason University, it seems every student is … Read More
Business Models | April 16, 2004
Finding Profits Online, Finally
Business models are finally coming of age for online journalism, and some sites are even reporting — gasp! — profits, said speakers during the fifth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism on Friday on online media business models. With the passage of time often comes wisdom, and that certainly is the case for online journalism. … Read More
Editing | April 16, 2004
Internet Is Changing Editor’s Role
Due to the fast-paced evolution of the Internet, the role of the editor has become an ever-changing process, said a Wall Street Journal editor Friday during the fifth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. A prime example is that online editors are now closely connected to the business side as well as the editorial side, … Read More
Research | April 16, 2004
Building a Portable, Digital and Better Newspaper
People will soon be reading newspapers in a convenient, portable digital format that will allow readers to emulate the experience of a standard newspaper with enhancements such as audio and video, a pioneer of electronic news said Friday during the fifth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. While web-based news is not portable and difficult … Read More
Business Models | April 16, 2004
Know Your Customer
Making use of technological advances is finally starting to pay off for online journalism where it matters most –the profit margin, said a vice president of news and operations for Belo Interactive during the fifth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. The use of audience management systems and registration were keys to generating greater profits … Read More
Digital Divide | April 16, 2004
Internet access still unequal between regions of europe
Experts on a panel on online journalism around the globe said that although people all over Europe use the Internet, there are many differences between users and others within each country on the continent. The two experts were Ari Heinonen, a journalism professor at University of Tampere in Finland, and Manuel Gago, director of culturalega.com … Read More
International | April 16, 2004
Online News Around the Globe
Media organizations across the globe are searching for new ways to spread the news on the Internet, according to a panel on “Online Journalism in Asia, Europe and Latin America- What is Different and How Does It Compare with the U.S.?” during the fifth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism. The goal, panelists say, is … Read More
Research | April 16, 2004
Symposium expands to include academic presentations
For the first time, the International Symposium on Online Journalism will feature presentations by both journalism professionals and academic researchers. “This symposium offers journalists and educators the opportunity to collectively explore what we are doing in online journalism and how we can do it better,” said Lorraine Branham, director of the University of Texas at … Read More