second life

Contacts:

Brett Atwood, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication 509-335-0113, batwood@wsu.edu

Maria Ortega, WSU News Service, 509-335-7209, mortega@wsu.edu




Washington State University Looks to the Future of Digital Media with Second Life

Washington State University working with McCormick Foundation will be hoasting, for the first time, panels, presentations and workshops that will explore both commercial and citizen reporting in virtual worlds, including Second Life.

"We're excited to bring together many of the leaders in technology and journalism to discuss and explore this new media channel for storytelling,” WSU President, Elson S. Floyd said.

This event will be hosted by WSU and will be held on April 6, 2010 in Pullman, Wash., Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.
Both, Second Life founder, Philip Rosedale and Club Penguin co-founder Lane Merrifield will be presenting at this event. In addition, ThinkBalm co-founder, Erica Driver, a veteran technology analyst, will present recent research findings on "The Immersive Internet," while CNN.com, senior producer, Lila King will share her experiences of bringing CNN's i-Reports citizen journalism platform to Second Life. Also attending will be, Bernhard Drax, an award-winning virtual world reporter and musician, Helen Thomas, former White House bureau chief, and many other notable names.


You can see examples of virtual journalism at the following links:
* CNN IReports

* New World Notes

* Los Angeles Times Article: "Fans Flock to Disney's Club Penguin Times"


how previlent and use is virtual jounralism?
How large do you expect this event to be?
Do you plan to hold other events like this in the future?