March 2 - March 5, 2008
Annenberg School for Communication, University of Southern California
In partnership with National Conference of Editorial Writers
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About the Seminar
The Knight Digital Media Center has published a special series on
Editorial and Commentary content online, with resources for promoting civic engagement as well as interactivity.
The National Conference of Editorial Writers joined with Knight Digital Media Center to hold a conference in Los Angeles March 2-5 to explore interactive models for community opinion. Participating journalists sought to identify models for online commentary and opinion that promote civic engagement as well as interactivity. The conference was held at the Knight Digital Media Center, USC Annenberg School for Communication, Los Angeles, CA.
Twenty-four fellows were selected, representing editorial writers, especially NCEW members, who were working in online. Among the topics to be covered were:
- A New Role? The role of a news organization’s commentary and opinion in a digital world.
- Tools of Engagement. Exploration of technology used by news organizations to engage with audience.
- Models for Engagement. Best strategies for exploring community issues.
- Best Practices. Defining guiding principles for news organizations.
- Covering communities of difference. Identifying and providing access to under-served communities.
Agenda
March 02, 2008, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Opening lunch
Welcome and Introductions. Discussion of plan for the seminar, including what’s expected of the team projects
Presentation by:
- Vikki Porter, director, Knight Digital Media Center, USC Annenberg School for Communication
- Michael Williams, Associate Professor, Interactive Media at University of Kansas
March 02, 2008, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Being the catalyst for an engaged society
Current practice - What’s being done at the participants’ papers: Roundtable discussion exploring the role of editorial/commentary in our democracy and examining where we are today.
Presentation by:
- Vikki Porter, director, Knight Digital Media Center, USC Annenberg School for Communication
- Michael Williams, Associate Professor, Interactive Media at University of Kansas
March 02, 2008, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Providing an active voice for the community
Looking at how the Web has opened the door to a new era of multimedia savvy communicators. Some considerations of trends. What does it mean to the role of traditional media and its future? Facilitated by Michael Williams
Senior fellow David Mastio, BlogNetNews.com, Knoxville, participated in this session.
Presentation by:
Full Agenda
Fellows
Gina Acosta
assistant editor, editorial page, The Washington Post
Dawn M. Bracely
editorial writer, The Buffalo (N.Y.) News
Linda P Campbell
editorial writer, columnist, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Vanessa J. Gallman
editorial page editor, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader
Joseph Garcia
community conversation, editor, The Arizona Republic
Full Fellow List
How to Build Scenarios (112 KB)
Video: Editorial gaming (206 MB)
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