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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April 2008: Media Convergence and Journalism Teaching in Brazil - A Project Using Newsplex as a Reference

We head south of the border (well, our border, anyway) with Lorena Tarcia of Brazil, to explore an in-depth convergence-teaching project Tarcia has engaged in with her students at University Center of Belo Horizonte. Tarcia first introduced us to this project, which was based on the Newsplex model, at last October's Convergence Conference at USC.

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February 2008: Training

There is only one space still available at the Newsplex Summer Seminar 2008. Details here.

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December 2007: Training

Spaces are still available at the Newsplex Summer Seminar 2008. Details here.

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