McCormick Foundation Specialized Reporting Institute: Virtual Journalism Summit 2From the 36th Annual Murrow Symposium |
The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, in partnership with the McCormick Foundation, presents Virtual Journalism Summit 2 on April 20.
This free "mixed reality" event brings together key technology executives and newsmakers in both physical and virtual spaces to discuss timely topics and new opportunities in journalism. Held in the CUB Auditorium on the Pullman campus of Washington State University, these Murrow Symposium sessions are also accessible for free online via streaming video and inside the virtual world Second Life. Attendees using Second Life will be able to ask questions and interact with presenters.
Participants include:
- Deborah Amos, correspondent for National Public Radio
- Jeff Barr, senior evangelist, Amazon Web Services
- Kathy Best, managing editor, Seattle Times Online
- Steve Bass, president and CEO, Oregon Public Broadcasting
- Ray Heacox, president and GM, King Broadcasting (Washington and Idaho)
- Jeff Lanctot, managing director, Microsoft Advertising
- Ellen McDonnell, executive director, news programming for National Public Radio
- Phil Gomes, senior vice president, Edelman Digital
- Madhulika Sikka, executive producer, "Morning Edition"
- Lauren McCullough, manager, Associated Press
See our Event schedule and Speakers page for complete details.
Interested in online access to this event? Visit our Online Event Access page.
Visit the 2010 Murrow Symposium Web site for more information about on-campus activities. Pre-registration is not required for online attendance and activities. However, campus attendees are encouraged to pre-register for free on the Murrow Symposium Web site.
This event, which is made possible by a grant from The McCormick Foundation, kicks off a new series of online workshops and presentations aimed at existing and aspiring journalists. To stay connected with news on future events, follow us on Twitter or Facebook.
About the McCormick Foundation
The McCormick Foundation is a nonprofit organization committed to strengthening our free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. Through its five grantmaking programs, Cantigny Park and Golf, and three world-class museums, the Foundation helps build a more active and engaged citizenry. It was established as a charitable trust in 1955, upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The McCormick Foundation is one of the nation's largest charities, with $1.2 billion in assets.
