Reflections on the 2008 Convergence Conference
I did not get a chance to blog while at the 2008 Convergence and Society: The Participatory Web" Conference October 8-11, so I'll jot down a few thoughts now. This conference has been sponsored by the University of South Carolina for several years now, and I (Tony DeMars) along with organizer Augie Grant (on the faculty as SC), as well as Jeff Wilkinson (now of United International College in China -- see http://partnerpage.google.com/profjeff.com) and Janet Kolodzy of Emerson College in Boston are the only four people who have attended all of them. Thanks to Augie for recognizing us for that again this year!
Why attend the 'Convergence Conference'? Anyone who teaches journalism, Radio-Television, or new media classes that deal with technologies should be there. I have been able to track changes in the industry and in university teaching through my involvement with this conference. Plus, unlike the huge academic conferences, the 'manageable' number of attendees means we get to attend all the sessions (not have to choose from one of several at a time), and we get to know others doing similar research, not just hear their 15-minute presentation. Augie does a great job too of putting together a program that is enlightening from beginning to end.
So, in my 'after the fact reflections' here, I'll skip summarizing sessions from this year, but instead make a point that next year's conference will be held November 5-7, 2009 at the University of Nevada-Reno. Paper submission deadline is June 15, 2009. E-mail augie@sc.edu with questions, or visit http://Newsplex.sc.edu
Why attend the 'Convergence Conference'? Anyone who teaches journalism, Radio-Television, or new media classes that deal with technologies should be there. I have been able to track changes in the industry and in university teaching through my involvement with this conference. Plus, unlike the huge academic conferences, the 'manageable' number of attendees means we get to attend all the sessions (not have to choose from one of several at a time), and we get to know others doing similar research, not just hear their 15-minute presentation. Augie does a great job too of putting together a program that is enlightening from beginning to end.
So, in my 'after the fact reflections' here, I'll skip summarizing sessions from this year, but instead make a point that next year's conference will be held November 5-7, 2009 at the University of Nevada-Reno. Paper submission deadline is June 15, 2009. E-mail augie@sc.edu with questions, or visit http://Newsplex.sc.edu
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