Shawn Cunningham is Panelist on Changing Journalism Trends at the University of Maine at Presque Isle

Shawn Cunningham Takes Part in Four Person Panel Discussion on Changing Journalism Trends at the University of Maine at Presque Isle

(February 2012)– On February 15th, the University of Maine at Presque Isle hosted three media experts for a journalism seminar entitled Information Overload: How Do You Find the Truth? in Wieden Auditorium. The public audience turnout was great for this free evening seminar, which featured award-winning journalist and documentary film-maker Darrell Dorgan of North Dakota, myself representing WAGM-TV and Jen Lynds of the Bangor Daily News. This event was sponsored by the Maine Association of Broadcasters and the Maine Press Association.

According to event organizer Dr. Jacqui Lowman, the seminar will focus on the changing media landscape: how people are getting their news nowadays, how that shifts and blurs the lines of what news is, and why this matters to all of us as news consumers.

In two hours we covered the gamut of changing media trends and issues including the impact of blogging, social media like Facebook, Youtube and believe it or not...the Kardashians...The format for the seminar will provide time for the speakers to give their viewpoints on the issue and then the rest of the time will focus on a discussion with the audience.

                                

The Information Overload seminar serves as an excellent learning/professional development opportunity for all news consumers and especially those who are interested in or are members of the news industry.



Discussing the  topic before event begins.