[LINK] Online journalism with Crikey.com founder, Canberra, 29 August 2007

Tom Worthington Tom.Worthington at tomw.net.au
Tue Aug 7 10:09:08 AEST 2007


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>Online journalism and its impact on traditional media
>
>The internet revolution has been the greatest structural shock to 
>hit the mainstream media since the introduction of television. 
>Crikey.com founder Stephen Mayne will assess how online journalism 
>is fundamentally changing traditional media and whether any of the 
>so-called 'user-generated content' of Web 2.0 should even be called 
>journalism. Whilst some media companies are now embracing the 
>internet as an opportunity and dominating the space, many are 
>feeling seriously threatened. And with such an extraordinary 
>fragmentation and proliferation of information in cyberspace, what 
>is the role of libraries in recording journalism's traditional 
>'first draft of history approach' to the news as it unfolds?
>
>Date: 29 August 2007
>Time: 12.30 to 13.30
>Venue: Library Theatre
>Entry: Free
>
>The speaker, Stephen Mayne, will be introduced by Michele Huston, 
>Director Web Publishing, National Library of Australia.
>
>Bobby Graham
>Web Content Manager
>Web Publishing Branch, IT Division
>National Library of Australia
>Tel: +61 2 6262 1542
><http://www.nla.gov.au/>www.nla.gov.au



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