Host your own un-conference session at ONA09
June 17, 2009 | By | Category: Schedule & SpeakersAre you like ONA member Brian Boyer, who is contemplating organizing his own impromptu session on software development at ONA09? If so, here’s a chance for you, too, to hook up with like-minded attendees.
During the lunch hour on Saturday (Oct. 3), there will be access to as many as four rooms (maybe fewer) for your own presentations and discussions. On Oct. 2, we’ll post a board near the ONA09 registration table where you can either a) post a session you’d like to orchestrate or b) “vote” for a session you’d like to attend. If there are more sessions than space, the sessions with the most votes will get the nod. We’ll notify all attendees as to the session schedule Friday evening via e-mail and on the yet-to-be-developed ONA09 mobile schedule.
In the meantime, to test the waters or generate interest in your topic, you can use the comment field on this post, link to this post on your blog (a trackback will appear in the comment field) or use the #ONA09 hashtag on Twitter.
As for Brian’s call-out, if you’re interested in software development methodologies, including version control, task and defect tracking, designing with your audience in mind and working iteratively and being agile, check out his blog post at hackerjournalist.net.
[…] — The folks at ONA have announced that they’ll provide rooms for un-conference talks! Woot! But if there’s more need than space, it’ll be up to a vote, so *please* get there […]
Would anyone be interested in an un-conference session on game design? Perhaps we could discuss how universities and professionals might work together on the development of journalistic games.
Thoughts?
That is a great idea. I recently learned about “serious” gaming and there are a couple of journalism games I'd like to try and get funding to prototype.
I would like to discuss the Open Video movement and Open Video Alliance, especially insofar as it is something journalism educators need to be talking about. You can check out http://openvideoconference.org for more info.
Would anyone be interested in an un-conference session on Drupal?
That sounds like a great idea — lots of possibilities
I'd be interested in that. The Knight Foundation's Knight Drupal Initiative has been encouraging news-related development within the Drupal community, and it seems like more news organizations are moving onto the platform all the time.
How about a session on what students need from journalism schools? As a journalism educator at the UBC Graduate School of Journalism, we have radically changed how we teach journalism, adopting an integrated and team-taught approach. Journalism has changed and is continuing to change, and journalism education needs to evolve and adapt to the new environment.
Alfred,
Perhaps we could combine two ideas.
We might merge the “serious games” discussion with a discussion on creative pedagogies and what's needed in journalism schools (and in the profession).
Thoughts?
One theme that emerged at the AEJMC last week was the idea of journalism schools as centres for innovation, research and development, though this is generally not commonplace. So a wider discussion on creative pedagogies and approaches might resonate with people at the ONA.
Folks, what would you think about merging with the Serious Games idea with Alfred Hermida's idea below. We could call our un-session “creative pedagogies and what's needed in journalism schools” (and in the profession). Or something like that.
I would encourage not merging these two ideas. The topics are quite large and while they can certainly be applied, they would be underserved if combined into one session. I would be interested in engaging in either or both. I also think the drupal session is a very good idea and could offer to help there as well.
We're using Drupal at jacksonville.com, where I work. If you do this, lemme know if there's anything I can do to help.
Aggregation, anyone? I've been working with large and small media companies to define and implement their aggregation strategies, and would love to have a discussion about what people are doing out there….
Doug Mitchell – Audio Expert for Knoweldgewebb.net
20+ years at NPR and founder of the “next generation radio” project.
Willing to organize and host an “Intro to Audio” session. Learn how I became a multimedia journalist with an audio emphasis for $500. Serious. Where's the free stuff? What are best practices for recording? What should you buy? What kind of work-flow should I establish? We'll talk light or get real geek. Majority rule.
I am interested in a session discussing which businesses are out there that help independent and small journalism ventures with business-side and advertising solutions.
There seem to be a number of these popping up, touting tools to help journalists be journalists and give them tools to run sites.
To consider:
Network content distribution (beyond your site, of course)
Advertising best-practices
Advertising sales tools (tracking, creating ads, placing on site)
Business 101 – LLC or other?
Finance/Payroll
Legal – libel insurance?
and any others…
This would require that people come with their insight, opinions, and knowledge of businesses they work with, have used, or have heard about. We could then share the info. with others and create a primer on where to start and where to see examples of implementation.
Doug Mitchell – Audio Expert for Knoweldgewebb.net
20+ years at NPR and founder of the “next generation radio” project.
Willing to organize and host an “Intro to Audio” session. Learn how I became a multimedia journalist with an audio emphasis for $500. Serious. Where's the free stuff? What are best practices for recording? What should you buy? What kind of work-flow should I establish? We'll talk light or get real geek. Majority rule.
I am interested in a session discussing which businesses are out there that help independent and small journalism ventures with business-side and advertising solutions.
There seem to be a number of these popping up, touting tools to help journalists be journalists and give them tools to run sites.
To consider:
Network content distribution (beyond your site, of course)
Advertising best-practices
Advertising sales tools (tracking, creating ads, placing on site)
Business 101 – LLC or other?
Finance/Payroll
Legal – libel insurance?
and any others…
This would require that people come with their insight, opinions, and knowledge of businesses they work with, have used, or have heard about. We could then share the info. with others and create a primer on where to start and where to see examples of implementation.
Doug Mitchell – Audio Expert for Knoweldgewebb.net
20+ years at NPR and founder of the “next generation radio” project.
Willing to organize and host an “Intro to Audio” session. Learn how I became a multimedia journalist with an audio emphasis for $500. Serious. Where's the free stuff? What are best practices for recording? What should you buy? What kind of work-flow should I establish? We'll talk light or get real geek. Majority rule.
I am interested in a session discussing which businesses are out there that help independent and small journalism ventures with business-side and advertising solutions.
There seem to be a number of these popping up, touting tools to help journalists be journalists and give them tools to run sites.
To consider:
Network content distribution (beyond your site, of course)
Advertising best-practices
Advertising sales tools (tracking, creating ads, placing on site)
Business 101 – LLC or other?
Finance/Payroll
Legal – libel insurance?
and any others…
This would require that people come with their insight, opinions, and knowledge of businesses they work with, have used, or have heard about. We could then share the info. with others and create a primer on where to start and where to see examples of implementation.