“Journalism in a 24/7 World:
Decision-making for the Online Editor”
September 30 — October 3, 2007
Knight Digital Media Center
USC Annenberg School for Communication
Los Angeles, CA*

The Knight Digital Media Center is accepting fellowship applications for
its special workshop for online and portal editors from top online
current event and global news destinations. The workshop will bring
18-20 online editors together with experts to focus on best practices
for telling the major news stories of the coming year. Session will
include:
. Understanding audience and what it means to content development.
. Better writing and editing for online.
. Making ethical and credible news decisions on deadline.
. Planning for content, including breaking news and hands on
development of issue-focused websites.

WHO SHOULD APPLY? Journalists, editors, programmers and product
managers of major online news, information, and user-generated content
web sites (such as Yahoo! News, MSN, MSNBC.com and AOL.com as well as
those working for major online news operations for “traditional”
organizations) who have active daily programming roles and
responsibilities.
Fellowships cover lodging, meals, instruction and reference materials.
Fellows are responsible for travel expenses.

DEADLINE: Online applications must be received by August 31, 2007.

HOW: Online application forms and instructions are available at
www.KnightDigitalMediaCenter.org

QUESTIONS? Contact Vikki Porter, Director, Knight Digital Media Center,
vporter@usc.edu phone: 213-437-4417 or Sophie Lafferty, program
coordinator, slaffert@usc.edu phone: 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.
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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@usc.edu
www.KnightDigitalMediaCenter.org