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May 2014: Farewell
In July 2003, in conjunction with Newsplex, the University of South Carolina launched The Convergence Newsletter to provide a forum for discussion regarding the meaning of media convergence. Over the years, we've had commentary and contribution from some of the most respected and well-known journalists and journalism educators and researchers. So it is with mixed emotions that this is our final issue.
Dr. August Grant pioneered the newsletter and supervised it until 2007. Senior instructor Doug Fisher took over the reins and has turned the newsletter into what we see today. Our final issue shares their thoughts on what we have learned along the way.
On behalf of Grant, Fisher, and nine past editors, I want to thank all our loyal readers for following along each month. It has been a pleasure to serve in this capacity and to pass along fascinating information of an ever-evolving field.
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Monday, April 14, 2014
April 2014: J-Schools must improve in collaboration, digital signage
News organizations are just beginning to scratch the surface of the possibilities of digital signage. But in this issue, Jennifer Meadows of Cal State Chico argues that it is time to pay attention and that with campuses increasingly installing such signs there may not be a better place to start experimenting with digital signage than in student media.
Meadows lays out the basics of digital signage and how it is being used and says this technology promotes combining media to create new ways of story telling and interactivity.
Also in this issue, The Convergence Newsletter talks with Matt Waite about collaboration and his view that it needs to be an urgent priority in journalism education. He also talks about the importance of data journalism and some of his work experimenting with the use of drones in journalism .
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Monday, April 7, 2014
Feb. 2014: Engaging a Digital Audience
Like all for-profit businesses, news organizations are selling a product. But perhaps where they failed the most, at least comparatively speaking, was by having a massive disconnection with their customers. For years, media were able to ride the monopoly of the product, largely ignoring the needs and wants of their customers.
Massive shifts in the news industry have been well documented, but the importance of re establishing community relationships has largely flown under the radar. In this issue, Jake Batsell talks about "engaged journalism" in news organizations. He sees five specific practices, both short- and long-term that can benefit such organizations and says that, in the end, engaged journalism is an absolute must in today's digital age.
Respond to Batsell's thoughts at The Convergence Newsletter blog and at the newsletter's Facebook or Google+ pages. View the full archive of newsletters at http://sc.edu/cmcis/news/convergence/index.html.
Monday, February 24, 2014
January 2014: The battle of converging college newsrooms
Journalism
schools across the country are constantly tweaking their programs to
provide students with the most realistic foundation possible. Even when I
received my bachelor's degree in journalism in 2010 from The College at
Brockport (N.Y.), the program was in the midst of an overhaul,
attempting to broaden the curriculum similar to what every single
J-school has been forced to tackle over the past few years.
By
nature, this change in curriculum forces undergraduate students out of
their academic norms. With the continuing debate about journalism
education embodied in the push for a "teaching hospital" model, journalism classes increasingly require outside work and the need for students to learn skills they may have never considered.
In
this issue, Norm Lewis offers an inside look at the University of
Florida's recent switch to a converged newsroom. While forcing students
out of their comfort zones hasn't been easy, it's been for the better of
the individual student, he says – and may have help propped up the
tissue industry.
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Friday, January 17, 2014
December 2013: Utilizing Social Media
Are newspaper's utilizing social media sites to the best of their ability? Considering there are many uses for popular sites such as Facebook and
Twitter, how are those in the industry using them, and are they
effective?
In December's issue of The Convergence Newsletter, Jennifer Cox of Salisbury University takes a closer look at what some of the industry's biggest companies are doing on social media.
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