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Poynter-Kent JMC ethics conference examines online values
Media professionals, students and faculty explored the sometimes murky world of online ethics at the Poynter-Kent JMC ethics conference, “What Values?” The conference was in the First Energy Interactive Auditorium in Franklin Hall. Speakers spent the day discussing the values and ethics of online journalism. ________________ Are shrinking newsrooms going to be the downfall of the news industry? Drew Curtis of Fark.com doesn't think so. Hear what he had to say on that and other subjects in this interview with us.________________ The Poynter Institute’s Kelly McBride and Bob Steele began the day by discussing research from the “Sense-Maker Project,” a Poynter study of citizen journalists’ impact in the mass media. More speakers joined the conference throughout the day, appearing either in person or virtually. They included Kelly Golnoush Niknejad, founder and editor of TehranBureau.com; Drew Curtis, creator of Fark.com; and Josh Marshall, editor and publisher of Talking Points Memo. ________________ A lot of work went into this 'wired' conference. We've got a report.________________ Northeast Ohio media professionals Denise Polverine, Ed Esposito, Steve Fox and Eric Mansfield participated in a panel discussion on social media sponsored by the Online News Association. The conference was sponsored by The Poynter Institute, Kent State’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Kent’s Media Law Center for Ethics and Access. Jan Leach, assistant professor in the School, was coordinator and host of the conference. You will find archived coverage of the conference by going here. --Doug Gulasy, for The Co-Lab |
Clash of cultures? A member of the audience waits for the conference to start while reading a copy of the Daily Kent Stater. In front of him is a screen full of Twitter feeds.
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