Tuesday, October 25, 2011

October 2011: Thinking on your feet

For the astute professional, the stream of new media creates unprecedented access to audiences. That requires an awareness of new media and a willingness to adopt different practices. Read how two professions are changing in the new edition of The Convergence Newsletter, http://sc.edu/cmcis/news/convergence/v8no7.html. Then join the conversation on Facebook.

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Friday, October 21, 2011

October 2011: We're all publishers now

Doug Fisher explores how public relations practitioners in government and education are adopting a publishing mindset. Instead of reacting to news stories, they are learning to set the agenda by pre-empting bad news or sending messages directly through their own channels. Read the article in the new edition of The Convergence Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook.

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

October 2011: A hundred comments in a half-hour

Blogging has become "the first draft of journalism" and a channel to stronger relationships with readers, according to sports writers adapting to their expanded roles. Learn how pros covering leagues from the NFL to minor league hockey have integrated blogging into the routine. Read Brian Moritz's research in the new edition of The Convergence Newsletter. Then join the conversation on Facebook.

Monday, October 3, 2011

September 2011: Utah's Experiment in Team Teaching

Kimberley Mangun and Daren Brabham collaborated at Utah to team teach a course in beat reporting and multimedia with a focus on diversity reporting. Explore their results in the new edition of The Convergence Newsletter in their article, Converging Beat Reporting, Diversity and Multimedia: An Experiment in Team Teaching.

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