Information for ASU Students (and Prospective ASU Students)

Do you have an idea for a digital media product or service? Want to take it from idea to prototype, and beyond?

We're looking for students who want to create or be part of the next generation of digital media and news. You can help invent tomorrow's journalism -- and your own career.

How? If you have an idea for a digital media product or service --  especially the kind that can  serve community information needs -- you can develop it at ASU.

Starting in the Fall of 2008, the Knight Center will have two major thrusts. One is a Digital Media & Entrepreneurship course, in seminar format. As noted in the syllabus for the Spring 2008 semester (we'll be updating it in the fall and in subsequent semesters):

We have two main goals. First, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the best practices, trends and issues --  including business topics such as product development and media economics -- that are challenging and redefining journalism -- all in the context of carrying traditional journalism's best principles and practices will carry over into 21st Century media. Second, you'll get a sense of why entrepreneurial thinking and activity are essential not just for people who'll create new-media startups but also employees of media companies.

For students who want to create their own products and services -- whether they're in the category of traditional for-profit businesses or "social entrepreneurship" enterprises, we'll be launching a new independent-study course where we'll help you develop your project.

These are not just for journalism students. We very much hope these projects will be cross-disciplinary efforts, involving people from a variety of studies including journalism, business, computer science, design and more. We prefer teams, but a great solo project is fine, too. Both the class and the independent-study course are listed in the undergraduate and graduate programs, and are (or will soon be) cross-listed with the W. P. Carey School of Business; Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering; and the ASU College of Design.

If this sounds interesting, please contact Dan Gillmor, director of the Knight Center, for more information.

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