Only six weeks remain until the SXSW Interactive festival takes over downtown Austin. We’re here to keep you up-to-date about the latest news in panel discussions, tech developments, and social media issues. [View the story “Weekly News Roundup: Jan. 20-26, 2012” on Storify]
Ideas can be created anytime and anywhere. From doodling your thoughts on a napkin to creating a new and innovative startup in own garage. However, many people don’t know how to take it to the next level and get brands to play a role. Jameson Young, otherwise known as Jamie, is familiar with and enjoys […]
KUT-FM’s Austin Music Map From Argentine tango to marching bands in canoes, music permeates every facet of life in Austin, often in unexpected ways. KUT-FM’s Austin Music Map combines digital audio and video, data and mapping, radio broadcast and user generated content to explore Austin’s eclectic music scene. Lead Producer Delaney Hall calls it a […]
How Twitter Has Changed How We Watch TV Saturday, March 9 | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Austin Convention Center Room 18ABCD Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s become pretty close to impossible to avoid social media. Whether you just see a hashtag pop up on the screen in the middle of your favorite […]
Black Vernacular: Reading New Media Sunday, March 10 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Austin Convention Center Room 6AB The Black race and media in the United States have had a somewhat muddled relationship ever since Americans began consuming content through media of their choosing. Since the popular, yet racist radio show from decades ago, Amos […]
Brainstorming Technology First Saturday, March 9 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Will Turnage works at advertising agency R/GA, but his panel will cover technology. He admits that a tech panel isn’t what you expect from the Art and Inspiration category at SXSW Interactive. “But that’s kind of the point,” says Turnage. He’s excited about the […]
I am pleased to announce that the following five graduate students have been selected to represent the TXST SJMC at SXSW and participate in the SXTXState.com project. Brittany Black Kiana Fitzgerald Megan Kilgore Emily Lyons Sara Peralta The participants were judged on the following criteria: Quality of the essay – well written, makes a clear […]