It's up! It's up! It's up! We won't have any news to post until after 5:30 p.m. tonight. But, it's up! It's up! It's up! I'm very proud of the work our students have put into this web site. How wonderful it is to stand back and look at all the work come together. Finally. Whew. And now, the real fun begins. Things are abuzz in the Multimedia Newsroom today. We have students from all the media here working, chatting and just hanging out.
Hallelujah! I have just witnessed convergence. And, it's not just about putting text and video together, it's about communication. Multimedia is really multiple media. And, these students get it. They really, really get it. I'd like to think we planted the seed with the construction of the Multimedia Newsroom and the first Online Writing, Editing and Production class. The students will take it from here. The next time someone asks me what they need to make convergence happen, I'm going to say, "a central, physical meeting place and a class that lets students explore current trends in online journalism." The web provides a familiar medium, yet when they step back and look at the bigger picture, I think most of them will realize that we haven't even began to tap into its real potential.
(I realize I have exceeded my "!" use for the year, but this one time where I think I should be forgiven.)
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