Agenda
December 06, 2007, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Opening Lunch - Why Are We Here?
Welcome and introductions. Outline of workshop goals and plan, and fellows’ expectations
Presentation by:
- Vikki Porter, Director, Knight Digital Media Center, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
December 06, 2007, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
The Demographics of the Real World Meet the Demographics and Trends of Cyberspace
A look at how communities are changing and the challenges and opportunities those changes offer journalists and news organizations.
Presentation by:
- Roberto Suro, Professor, USC Annenberg School for Communication, and Founder, Pew Hispanic Center


December 06, 2007, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM
The Mobile World: The Potential of the Ubiquitous Platform
Presentation by:
- Sylvia Chan-Olmsted, professor and Associate Dean for Research, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida






December 06, 2007, 4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception and Dinner - Guided discussion
What are the take-aways from the numbers? What are the opportunities? What is the role of the online journalist?
Presentation by:
- Victor Merina, Senior Correspondent and Special Projects Editor, Reznetnews.org
December 07, 2007, 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Working Across the Fault Lines
Presentation by:
- Jean Marie Brown, Columnist, The Maynard Institute


December 07, 2007, 8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Case Study: Jena 6
What did we learn from this story?
Presentation by:
- Lauraine Miller, diversity trainer, Maynard Institute for Journalism Education



December 07, 2007, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Strategies for Connecting with Communities of Difference in a “Me” World
Presentation by:
- Amy Gahran, Senior Editor of OaklandLocal.com, Digital Media Consultant


December 07, 2007, 1:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Small Group Work on Content Plans
Presentation by:
- Victor Merina, Senior Correspondent and Special Projects Editor, Reznetnews.org
December 08, 2007, 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Team Project Presentations / Discussions
Teams present their projects with critiques by fellows and faculty
Presentation by:
- Victor Merina, Senior Correspondent and Special Projects Editor, Reznetnews.org








December 08, 2007, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Next Steps: Taking It Back to the Newsroom
Presentation by:
- Vikki Porter, Director, Knight Digital Media Center, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
- Victor Merina, Senior Correspondent and Special Projects Editor, Reznetnews.org

December 08, 2007, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM