Austin SMC - April Meeting

Pizza and drinks at 6:00 • Program starts at 6:30

NOTE: The meeting is free, but we ask you to register because space is limited.

Please provide your first and last name and a valid mailing address. Additional information is optional, but your registration will be canceled without this minimum.

Thursday • April 16
 Old Media Rises From the Grave

The dinosaurs of mass media are on the precipice of change -- they can either die out or jump headfirst into the world of multimedia, blogs and interactivity. Some outlets are doing better jobs than others at adapting, particularly some in Austin, but is there still more they can do? What changes do mass media outlets need to make to survive, and what can they bring to the table that bloggers can't? How are members of the new guard getting changes made to their newsrooms, and what kind of resistance are they meeting? Are journalism schools preparing graduates to deal with the many forms of online journalism, or are they losing some relevance?

Our panelists represent the online presence for some of Austin's media outlets, both print and television, as well as one of Austin's most-viewed blogs. They'll try to piece together some of the answers to these questions, and figure out if the mainstream media truly can rise from the grave and come to the forefront using new technology.

Moderated by Omar Gallaga, Austin American Statesman journalist, tech culture writer, comedy performer (@omarg)

Panelists:

Chelsea Stark, web producer, twitter lead for KEYE (@keyetv, @chelseabot)
Robert Quigley, internet editor for the Statesman (@statesman, @robquig)
Elise Hu, political reporter and blogger for KVUE (@elisewho)
Elizabeth Stoddard, news editor for the Austinist, (@elizs, @austinist)

Location and Sponsors:
Thank you, Vignette, for providing an awesome location for our events. Also a shout-out to our co-sponsors, Small World Labs and FG Squared who, along with Vignette, will be providing food and beverages for the year. 

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