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Media Emerging The Bureau of International Information Programs of GLOBAL ISSUES the U.S. Department of State publishes five electronic journals under the eJournal USA logo—Economic Perspectives, Global Issues, Issues of Democracy, Foreign Policy Agenda, and Society Editor Virginia L. Farris & Values—that examine major issues facing the United Managing Editor Charlene Porter States and the international community, as well as U.S. Contributing Editors Jenifer Bochner society, values, thought, and institutions. Kara Breissinger Rhobyn Costen-Sykes One new journal is published monthly in English and Eileen Kane followed by versions in French, Portuguese, Russian, Cynthia LaCovey and Spanish. Selected editions also appear in Arabic Cheryl Pellerin and Chinese. Each journal is catalogued by volume (the Gerri Williams number of years in publication) and number (the number Associate Editor Rosalie Targonski of issues that appear during the year). Reference Specialists Lynne Scheib Joan R. Taylor Opinions expressed in the journals do not necessarily Art Director Tim Brown reflect the views or policies of the U.S. government. The U.S. Department of State assumes no responsibility for Photo Researcher Maggie Johnson Sliker the content and continued accessibility of Internet sites to which the journals link; such responsibility resides solely with the publishers of those sites. Journal articles, Publisher Judith S. Siegel photographs, and illustrations may be reproduced and Senior Editor George Clack translated outside the United States unless they carry Executive Editor Richard W. Huckaby explicit copyright restrictions, in which case permission Production Manager Christian Larson must be sought from the copyright holders noted in the journal. Assistant Production Manager Chloe D. Ellis The Bureau of International Information Programs maintains current and back issues in several electronic Editorial Board Alexander C. Feldman formats, as well as a list of upcoming journals, at http: Jeremy F. Curtin //usinfo.state.gov/pub/ejournalusa.html. Comments are Kathleen R. Davis Kara Galles welcome at your local U.S. Embassy or at the editorial offices: Editor, eJournal USA IIP/T/GIC U.S. Department of State 301 4th Street SW Cover: All photographs from AP/Wide World Photos Washington, DC 20547 United States of America E-mail: [email protected] GLOBAL ISSUES / MARCH 2006 eJOURNAL USA 1 GLOBAL ISSUES / MARCH 2006 About This Isssue nnovation in information technologies has pages, describing the innovations unfolding and thrust the world into an era of democratic offering a vision of what may lie ahead. Imedia in which Dale Peskin and people have access to Andrew Nachison of the news and information American Press Institute’s unbound from Media Center envision a traditional barriers of collaborative information time and geography. society in a model Innovation gives rise they call “We Media.” to new media formats Blogging pioneer Dan with new models for Gillmor describes how a information distribution, new form of journalism consumption, and influences public events. use. Traditional lines Television veteran Jeff between the audience Gralnick looks around and media institutions the corner to the next are crossed as citizens new thing. Daniel Larkin gain access to platforms explains how the U.S. from which to express government’s Internet their own ideas and Crime Complaint Center opinions, circumventing pursues complaints about media corporations and fraudulent and criminal governments, the long- activity online, which has standing gatekeepers of burgeoned at the same information. pace as new media and Established media institutions—newspapers technological innovation. and broadcasters—struggle to adapt to a new These and other experts share their thoughts in climate, just as media consumers seize their own Media Emerging. territory in the information landscape to create a form of participatory journalism. Photo montage: The expansion of Internet technology and other electronic Experts and pioneers in these changing innovations has set off a media revolution, encompassing newspapers, television and technologies share their thoughts on the following radio, the motion picture and music industries, and libraries. (All photographs from AP/Wide World Photos) eJOURNAL USA 1 GLOBAL ISSUES / MARCH 2006 MEDIA EMERGING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE / MARCH 2006 / VOLUME 11 / NUMBER 2 http://usinfo.state.gov/pub/ejournalusa.html 4 Emerging Media Reshape Global 15 Public Libraries in the Internet Age Society MAURICE J. (MITCH) FREEDMAN, FORMER PRESIDENT, DALE PESKIN, CO-DIRECTOR, AND ANDREW NACHISON, AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION; DIRECTOR, DIRECTOR, THE MEDIA CENTER AT THE AMERICAN WESTCHESTER, NEW YORK, LIBRARY SYSTEM (RETIRED) PRESS INSTITUTE Using the Internet, library professionals reach New technologies create new media, changing the beyond the library walls to provide information distribution, consumption, and use of information services to their patrons. and revolutionizing public consumption of information. 18 Connecting Cultures on the Internet The U.S. Library of Congress is launching an 7 Newspapers Recreate Their Medium ambitious international effort to put precious items BRIAN L. STEFFENS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE of artistic, historical, and literary significance on the NATIONAL NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION Internet. Community newspapers are creating multimedia platforms for the delivery of their products, 19 Readers Make a Newspaper Their attempting to attract younger readers and an Internet Own audience. AN INTERVIEW WITH LEX ALEXANDER, CITIZEN JOURNALISM COORDINATOR, GREENSBORO, NORTH 10 How Community Newspapers Adapt CAROLINA, NEWS & RECORD to New Technology An urban newspaper creates the Town Square New technology allows newspapers to make concept online, offering readers more interactivity, advantageous content, production, and delivery community journalism, and involvement. changes. 23 The $100 Laptop 11 Broadcasters Getting Online, Staying One Laptop Per Child is developing a machine to On Air bring advanced technologies to more youngsters in MICHAEL MURRIE, PROFESSOR OF poorer countries than ever before. TELECOMMUNICATIONS, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA The broadcasting industry has transformed the delivery and production of programming to survive in a changing marketplace. GLOBAL ISSUES / MARCH 2006 2 eJOURNAL USA 3 GLOBAL ISSUES / MARCH 2006 24 Bloggers Breaking Ground in 44 The Next New Thing Is Here Communication JEFF GRALNICK, SPECIAL CONSULTANT ON THE DAN GILLMOR, FOUNDER, GRASSROOTS MEDIA INC.; INTERNET AND NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES TO NBC AUTHOR, WE THE MEDIA: GRASSROOTS JOURNALISM BY NEWS; ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF NEW MEDIA AT THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF Blogging is a conversational and collaborative JOURNALISM medium that furthers the democratization of media. The rapidly expanding capabilities of wireless devices will make them the newest platform for delivering video in whatever form—games, news, 27 Online Albums and entertainment. Photobloggers share their lives and ideas in photos. 47 Bibliography 33 Making Connections a World Away Additional readings on new and emerging media. Average people are able to reach far beyond their own communities to connect with new people, 49 Internet Resources sharing interests and experiences. Three online Online resources. projects are profi led. Wikipedia makes great progress in providing non-English material on the Internet. Native Youth Magazine.com allows isolated tribal populations in the United States and Canada to share culture and language and preserve them for the next generation. Youth Radio allows media-savvy youngsters the VIDEOBLOGS ONLINE experience of producing programming. In “Family,” Michael McIntee remembers his father’s 36 Internet2—Creating Tomorrow’s life and stories in a discovery of the importance of family history. It is from the videoblog site Internet Minnesota Stories [http://mnstories.com], where HEATHER BOYLES, DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL viewers are invited to share their lives with an online RELATIONS, INTERNET2 audience, creating “an evolving showcase for local More than 200 universities are working with citizen media.” Used by permission. industry and government to develop and deploy [http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itgic/0306/ijge/ advanced applications and technologies to accelerate ijge0306.htm] the creation of tomorrow’s Internet. 39 Fighting Online Crime DANIEL LARKIN, UNIT CHIEF, INTERNET CRIME COMPLAINT CENTER (IC3), FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION IC3 investigates the growing number of complaints about fraudulent, deceptive, and criminal activity online. 43 What Every e-Consumer Should Know A prominent U.S. consumer advocacy group offers guidelines for avoiding fraud and deception online. 2 eJOURNAL USA 3 GLOBAL ISSUES / MARCH 2006 Emerging Media Reshape Global Society DALE PESKIN AND ANDREW NACHISON The relationship between traditional media and the public nnovation in information technologies has thrust is changing, a trend these information professionals call humankind into an era of democratic media in which “We Media.” This emergent journalistic process allows the Ialmost everyone can have immediate access to news Web’s social network to produce, analyze, and disseminate and information, and become creators and contributors in news and information to technologically interconnected the journalistic enterprise. As a result, news now moves in publics unbounded by geography. unconventional ways with unpredictable consequences.
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