Friday, May 9, 2008

May 2008 Issue Now Available

From high-tech newsmobiles to book reviews to Convergence Conferences, our May issue takes a diversified look at convergence happenings in industry and academia.

If you have reactions to any of this month's articles, you can use this blog's comments feature and leave your thoughts at each piece's corresponding blog post, below.

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May 2008: Newspapers Go Mobile to Compete with TV

We at The Convergence Newsletter would be remiss to ignore an exciting new collaboration between TCN co-sponsor Ifra Newsplex and the Shelby, N.C., Star. The Star Car is a mobile communications tool the paper uses to relay breaking news back to headquarters for, in many cases, immediate upload to the Star's Web site.

L. Carol Christopher's look at the Star Car has been republished with the generous permission of The Seybold Report.

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May 2008: Book Review – Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions and Transitions

Ethics and changes to the industry, many brought on by technology, are of primary consideration in the next text Online Journalism Ethics: Traditions and Transitions, according to USC's Dr. Chris Roberts, who reviews Cecelia Friend and Jane B. Singer's book for our May issue.

Read the full review here.

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May 2008: Convergence Conference at USC

The call for papers deadline for this year's annual Convergence Conference at the University of South Carolina is June 15. USC's Dr. Augie Grant provides details for those who may be interested in submitting. Also included is a call for participants on a panel dedicated to convergence education.

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May 2008: What's Wrong With the Convergence Conference?

Once upon a time, we promised to bring the results of our invitation to last October's Convergence Conference attendees to tell us how to improve the conference. Two attendees provided some great feedback, which TCN editor Brad Petit compiled for this issue.

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May 2008: Conferences and Calls for Papers

Read the conference schedule from May's issue here.

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