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2008 Symposium News Coverage

During the 2008 Symposium, the two-day event was covered by students of the Multimedia Journalism class at UT Austin's School of Journalism in real time. Below are the stories that the students contributed.

Coverage of Day 1 Coverage of Day 2

Guillermo Franco

By: Tom Johnson, Ryan Sachetta Posted May 02, 200813:34

By: Allyn Hoang Posted May 02, 200813:32

MTV News Supervising Producer Liz Nord talks about Multimedia and Interactivity at the 9th Annual Online Journalism Symposium at The University of Texas at Austin. Nord explains MTV's efforts to engage young people with the upcoming presidential election by innovating the 2008 MTV Choose or Lose campaign. With the explosion of new media tools, MTV Choose or Lose provides young people real-time access to candidates, a multimedia activists community, and Street Team '08.

By: O.C. Ugwu Posted Apr 30, 200816:23

A sit down interview with Rich Meislin, associate managing editor for Internet publishing at the New York Times, about hybrid newsrooms, breaking Spitzer and the future of newspapers on the Web.

A Look at Emerging Business Models

By: Angela Akins & Meredith McMahan Posted Apr 29, 200816:25

This video gives viewers a recap of Friday's Emerging Business Models panel during the symposium. It features lectures from Ken Riddick and Michael Smith. They talk about what it takes to fit in in the ever-changing world of online journalism and business. Any business owner will get great tips from these lectures about how to create an online addition to their company that will boost sales, moral and costumer participation in general. This lecture will take anyone who watches it to the next level in the online business world.

By: Lauren Winterfeld and Fauzeya Rahman Posted Apr 28, 200817:42

Fernando Rodrigues, a Brazilian reporter and columnist, discussed the creation of Politicos do Brasil, a political database that monitors and categorizes the assets of registered politicians in Brazil.

Emerging Business Models Panel

By: Chineza Lynn Ezinkwo Posted Apr 10, 200815:24

By: Tom Johnson and Ryan Sachetta Posted Apr 09, 200814:56

A feature on Guillermo Franco as he discusses his history with the Colombia newspaper, El Tiempo. Specifically, Franco discusses his work as Online Editor and how he arrived at that position.

Embracing the new: The Daily Telegraph

By: Aurora Porter Posted Apr 07, 200815:32

Assistant managing editor of the British paper, The Daily Telegraph, Chris Lloyd revealed how they transformed from a traditional medium to a new media powerhouse.

By: Jenny Baxter Posted Apr 05, 200815:50

During her Day 1 presentation, Georgia Popplewell shares how the non-profit group Global Voices Online hopes to change global media.

Jim Brady of washingtonpost.com

By: Chris Cybulski and Amy Merrill Posted Apr 05, 200811:33

Jim Brady, vice president and executive editor of washingtonpost.com, speaks at the International Online Journalism Symposium on April 4. As a member on the Engaging Communities panel, Brady discusses his site's efforts to retain readership and traffic through blogging.

Audience Member at Friday's Conference

By: Kaitlin Lawrence & Holley Nees Posted Apr 05, 200810:10

Suzanne Seggerman tells why she came to The Online Journalism Symposium

By: Amy Shekarchi Posted Apr 05, 200810:09

When Richard Anderson moved to Camden, Maine in the late 1990s, the former mathematics teacher and ex-textbook developer decided to pursue a new business via the Internet. “I got intrigued with the Internet,” he said, “I felt the opportunity to define a new category of business, like Ted Turner when he thought of cable news.” Now President and CEO of Villagesoup.com, Anderson has indeed taken full advantage of that opportunity.

By: Holley Nees Posted Apr 05, 200809:56

The ninth annual International Symposium on Online Journalism presented a forum on Engaging Communities. The panelists demonstrated how their media companies are adapting in this online era.

By: O.C. Ugwu Posted Apr 05, 200809:35

From Colombia to the United Kingdom, news outlets are employing innovative tactics to merge online and print sensibilities.

By: Stephanie Matlock Posted Apr 05, 200809:24

Citing The Washington Post's success with blogs and other interactive features, Jim Brady argued that news Web sites that better engage readers and give them a voice will keep them 'parked' on the site in an era of 'drive-by' readership.

By: Jessa Lauren Hollett Posted Apr 05, 200809:17

Consumers of online news sites are looking for more than words in their news. At least, that was the verdict in the second afternoon session of the Symposium, “Multimedia and Interactivity.” Users are looking for things to do while online, which can include audio, slideshows, video, and interactive information graphics that teach and entertain them simultaneously. The members of the panel, led by Howard Finberg, executive director of the Poynter Institute’s NewsU.org, spoke on widely varying topics within this vein of multimedia and interactivity.

By: Gloria Kwong Posted Apr 04, 200817:43

New, innovative business models are emerging in media companies that create online, engaging communities for users. Traditional news organizations need to focus on driving online revenue by providing relevant content for its readers.

By: Chris Cybulski and Amy Merrill Posted Apr 04, 200817:29

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.

By: Chris Cybulski and Amy Merrill Posted Apr 04, 200817:23

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.

By: Lesley Pena Posted Apr 04, 200817:12

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.

By: Shelby Hunt Posted Apr 04, 200814:57

Keynote speaker James Moroney III, publisher of The Dallas Morning News, argued that intensive local coverage could help newspapers create value in an era of decline.

By: Aaron Aiken Posted Mar 28, 200816:04

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.

Coverage of Day 1 Coverage of Day 2

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