Conversation Strategies in Higher Education
The Weekly Open Skypecast
June 9, 2006, Part 1 of 2
New Media and the World of Education Journalism and PR
(20 minutes)
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Participants: Paul Baker, Karine Joly, Dan Karleen

How do education reporters think about new media?
Are education reporters blogging as part of their journalism?
An education journalist at Dayton Daily News has a blog that can be found on the paper’s site: http://www.daytondailynews.com
An education journalist Atlanta Journal Constitution has a blog found at the paper’s site: http://www.ajc.com
Alexander Russo’s blog: http://thisweekineducation.com
Why aren’t more education journalists blogging?
“Newspapers companies are going to have to move in new technologies to continue to reach their readers.”
Do you have to be clever and opinionated to be a blogger?
Is a blog just a platform, or is it something more?
Education Writers Association lists some blogs: http://www.ewa.org
What will it take to change negative opinions about blogs?
Who’s interested in using an RSS reader?
Karine’s offer to set up a Bloglines account for those that want to get into RSS
Is there any evidence to suggest how are journalists using blogs and RSS in general?
Where are all the education blogs?

Stay tuned for Part 2 of this conversation, where we’re joined by Dimitri Glazkov who shares his opinions on fundamental distinctions between blogs and other forms of communication media.

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