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A look at a career in TV and radio news by the Asian American Journalists Association. For more information go to www.aaja.org

(July 10, 2009) Len Downie, Vice President at Large, The Washington Post, evaluates the hurdles confronting print journalism’s transition to the web – including mass layoffs and buyouts and falling advertising revenues. He also proposed several innovative models for the industry, including institutional or philanthropic support, micropayment systems and new media formats. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu John S. Knight Fellowships Reunion & Conference knight.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on youtube: www.youtube.com

On January 12, 2009 in Washington DC, youtube hosted an event: “Broadcasting the World: The New Ecosystem for News Online.” The panel (”Reeling Them In: Building an Audience for News Video”) featured: * Chris Cillizza, Journalist, The Washington Post * Jim Brady, Executive Editor of washingtonpost.com * Ann Derry, The New York Times’s Editorial Director of Video and Television, * Refet Kaplan, Managing Director, Fox News * Lila King, Director of CNN ireport * Jon Sawyer, Executive Director of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting Online video has presented a new frontier in the future of news. It’s easier than ever to use video to tell stories; even news organizations that traditionally published in text are adding substantial video capacity to their staffs. Traditional media organizations have started arming their reporters with video cameras, and today’s journalists are expected not only to research and write, but to blog and shoot video for rich multimedia packages. Yet the market for video is so saturated – how do you rise above the chatter, for example, of the 13 hours of video that are uploaded to youtube every minute? This panel discusses how news outlets are using video to enhance their content offerings and reach new markets.

More about the programme: www.bbc.co.uk It’s the second episode of the second series and there’s the usual mix of contributors, reviews and jokes as the news channels continue to provide enough rubbish to make a show out of.

Newswipe, Tuesdays on BBC 4 at 10.30pm Charlie Brooker for PM!! Now I feel I must add the obligitory copyright notices in the hope that the BBC don’t make me take it down (pleeeease BBC, let it stay, Mr Brooker would want it to!) Copyright BBC MMX And if you like this, buy some of Charlie Brookers dvds and books!