Sunday, September 21, 2008

September 2008 Issue Now Available

This month’s issue offers a couple of first-hand perspectives on convergence from two practicing journalists, a pair of reports from the “convergence trenches.”

Stan Zimmerman of the Sarasota, Fla., Pelican Press, reflects on a career that has seen its share of industry trends and changes. Drew Brooks, formerly of The (Shelby, N.C.) Star, tells us what it was like using a mobile newgathering tool to provide up-to-the-minute reports.

Read the full September issue of The Convergence Newsletter here.

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September 2008: Don’t Fear Media Evolution – Outrun It

Stan Zimmerman of the Sarasota, Fla., Pelican Press, reflects on the evolution of journalism and discusses the "how" of getting news stories in front of eyeballs in today's changing media landscape. 

September 2008: Star Car Helps Paper Adapt to the Future of News

In a world of 24-hour newsrooms, how are small news operations adapting? Drew Brooks, a former reporter at The (Shelby, N.C.) Star, shares his experience with the Star Car, a mobile newsgathering van aimed at revolutionizing small-town news.

September 2008: Conferences and Calls for Papers

Read the conference schedule from September's issue here.

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