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24 Jan 2008

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Subject: 	Fwd: Deadline near for Best Practices: Editorial and 
Commentary in Cyberspace seminar
Date: 	Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:30:25 -0800
From: 	Sue Gardner
To: 	Sue Gardner &lt;sgardner(a)wikimedia.org&gt;
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From: *Vikki Porter* &lt;kdmcinfo(a)usc.edu <mailto:kdmcinfo@usc.edu>>
Date: 23 Jan 2008 16:27
Subject: Deadline near for Best Practices: Editorial and Commentary in 
Cyberspace seminar
To:

Excuse cross posts. Please pass this announcement on to interested 
colleagues. Thanks so much.
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Best Practices: Editorial and Commentary in Cyberspace
March 2-5, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
hosted by the
Knight Digital Media Center
USC Annenberg School for Communication
in partnership with
The National Conference of Editorial Writers

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEB. 1, 2008

Fellowship applications are now being taken for this special seminar in 
which the National Conference of Editorial Writers joins with the Knight 
Digital Media Center  to explore interactive models for community 
opinion.. Participating journalists will seek to identify models for 
online commentary and opinion that promote civic engagement. The 
conference will be held at the Knight Digital Media Center, USC 
Annenberg School for Communication, Los Angeles, CA.

Up to 24 fellows will be selected, representing editorial writers and 
editors, especially NCEW members, who are working in online platforms. 
Among the topics to be covered are:

•       A New Role? The role of a news organization`s commentary and 
opinion in a digital world.
•       Tools of Engagement. Exploration of technology used by news 
organizations to engage with audience.
•       Models for Engagement. Best strategies for exploring community 
issues.
•       Best Practices. Defining guiding principles for news organizations.
•       Covering communities of difference. Identifying and providing 
access to under-served communities.

WHO SHOULD APPLY:  Editorial editors/writers, producers working in 
online news environments.

WHAT`S INCLUDED:  Lodging, meals, instruction and resource materials are 
included in the fellowship. Participants are responsible for their 
travel and incidental costs.

HOW TO APPLY: All application materials must be filled out online. Go to 
http://www.knightdigitalmediacenter.org/seminars/online_application/ 
<http://www.knightdigitalmediacenter.org/seminars/online_application/>

Workshops are residential and fellows are expected to attend all seminar 
sessions as well as other related activities, stay in the host hotel and 
participate in organized meals with other fellows. As part of the 
application process, fellows agree to share the knowledge they gain from 
the seminar with colleagues at their news organizations in a form that 
is most suitable to the subject matter and the organization`s needs.

COMMITMENT TO ACTION: We want to make sure the fellows we select will 
make a difference when they return to their newsroom. In addition to 
passing along training, we would like you and your supervisor to develop 
an action plan for putting what you learn to work for the benefit of 
your news organization. Plans must be submitted to KDMC@USC within 30 
days after you return home.

QUESTIONS? Contact Vikki Porter at vporter(a)usc.edu 
<mailto:vporter@usc.edu>, 213-437-4417 or Sophie Lafferty at 
slaffert(a)usc.edu <mailto:slaffert@usc.edu>, 213-437-4416.

The Knight Digital Media Center is a partnership of the USC Annenberg 
School for Communication and the University of California Berkeley 
Graduate School of Journalism, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight 
Foundation.
--
Vikki Porter
Director
Knight Digital Media Center
USC Annenberg School for Communication
One California Plaza
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3950
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tele: 213-437-4417
Fax: 213-437-4424
Email: vporter(a)usc.edu <mailto:vporter@usc.edu>
www.KnightDigitalMediaCenter.org <http://www.KnightDigitalMediaCenter.org>