Hopeful vibes from UNITY conference
Posted: July 29, 2008 Filed under: Great multimedia, Industry | Tags: chicago, conferences, journalism, unity 1 Comment »I didn’t go to Chicago last week for UNITY. If you’re unfamiliar with this event, Wendi C. Thomas of the Memphis Commercial Appeal sums it up as “the every-four-years convening of the ethnic minority journalist groups.”
But I did get a taste from the Internet.
Most of what I saw came from 10,000 Words, who was there blogging. And we’re not talking about mere summaries of panel discussions. If you’re new to multimedia on the Web, you need to check out Mark Luckie’s tip sheets for video and audio. Also, check out the impressive project he knocked out in 48 hours.
From Mark’s blog and the Commerical Appeal article, I sense that UNITY was the conference to attend for journalists hoping to stay invigorated during these troubling times. A quote from a recent journalism grad in Thomas’ story tells me everything I need to keep in mind:
“I’d rather have a roller-coaster marriage with journalism, filled with love and passion, than an empty relationship in law, PR or business, where there is money, but no sparks,” wrote (Angel) Jennings, a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, in an edition of UNITY NEWS.
Oh, and did I mention that Barack Obama made an appearance fresh off his overseas tour?
You’re right UNITY was a place for beleaguered journalists. Most interestingly, it was the seminars on multimedia that were packed to the gills….like rats on a sinking ship ::sigh::