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3rd International Symposium on Online Journalism

Scholars and media experts came together for the 2002 symposium to bring online journalism back to the basics. Has online journalism really become a new form of journalism that will stay? Is there still audience out there for this kind of news? Are we making money yet if not, what are the new business models yet to be tested? How does the outlook appear for online journalism? Dig into the 2002 symposium archive and find out just how the scholars and media experts handled these questions and others.

Keynote Speaker David Card

Program

Opening Session
Rosental Calmon Alves, Professor and Knight Chair in Journalism, University of Texas at Austin || Bruce Koon, Executive News Editor, Knight Ridder Digital

The New Genre - Have we really created a new genre or just a new delivery system for traditional journalism genres?
Moderator: Shawn McKinney, Designer, writer and assistant professor at the School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin || Doug Feaver,Vice President and Executive Editor, washingtonpost.com || Carin Dessauer, Cross platform consultant, former CNN executive and recent George Washington University Fellow || Bob Sullivan, Senior Writer, MSNBC.com

The Audience - What is the size of the audience for online journalism and how has it grown?
Moderator: Max McCombs, Professor, School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin || MJ Bear, New media consultant, American University Adjunct Professor, former NPR Vice President for online operations || Beau Brendler, Director, Consumerwebwatch.org, founder and former Editorial Director, abcnews.com || Stephen Newman, Deputy General Manager, nytimes.com || Dick Bennett, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Audit Bureau of Circulations Interactive

Keynote Speaker - Online News: Realistic Strategies for the Post-Bubble Internet
David Card, Vice President and Senior Analyst, Jupiter Media Metrix

The Money - Can online journalism become a profitable business?
Moderator: Neal M. Burns, Professor, Department of Advertising, UT Austin || Eric A. Christensen, Vice President and General Manager, Belo Interactive || Ken Riddick, Director of Interactive Media, Fresno Bee || Larry K. Sanders, General Manager, statesman.com, former Vice President and General Manager, Usatoday.com || Julie Weber, Digital Media Manager, Hearst Newspapers

The Perspectives - What lies ahead?
Moderator: Rosental Calmon Alves, Professor and Knight Chair in Journalism, University of Texas at Austin || Sean Baenen, Managing Director, Odyssey Ventures, Inc. || Janine Warner, author and syndicated columnist, former Director of Miami Herald Online || Bruce Koon, Executive News Editor, Knight Ridder Digital, President of Online News Association || Larry Pryor, Executive Editor of Online Journalism Review and Director of the Online Program at USC's Annenberg School of Communication