“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is […]
SXSWi isn’t just for citizen journalists. People who work in TV, radio and print news will also have plenty to learn. Having worked in TV or radio news for ten years, I’ve seen first hand that the news industry needs help. Some stations get social media and the digital age, but there are still a […]
If revolutionizing global communication and pushing innovation to unimagined frontiers are signs of a successful enterprise, then this Internet thing has sorta caught on. And it might just last, given that the Web has crushed traditional publication methods and made museum material of books and newspapers. So it’s in the interest of pretty much any […]
If you haven’t had a chance to check out the SXSWi Web Awards finalists, you’re going to want to do that ASAP. Not only has SXSWi chosen some of the most innovative and interesting sites on the web, but you can judge for yourself who should win the People’s Choice Award at the ceremony on […]
At SXSW 2010, Ed Hunsinger will try to help attendees answer the age-old question: How can I not be a douchebag at SXSW? Hunsinger’s panel, with help from VioletBlue and John Adams, will be a core conversation at this year’s SXSW Interactive. The panel idea came from Hunsinger’s first time at SXSW. “One of the things I noticed […]
Assistant professor Cindy Royal visited Indiana University last Spring. While she was there, she met Hans Ibold, also an assistant professor, and discussed the merits of attending SXSWi. This year, he has decided to bring a class of 16 students to the event. They had a Skype call in mid-February with Cindy to help get […]
Everyone wants to know what the media’s future holds. One thing we know for sure is that it depends on the mindset of those willing to study and enter the field. Join presenters Cindy Royal, assistant professor at Texas State University- San Marcos, and Tyson Evans, interface engineer for the Interactive News Technology team at The New York Times, […]