Virtual Journalism and Journalism of the Virtual

As Guilio blogs, the Reuters building is a real attraction, people keep flying over there. They have a free HUD and floor and wall displays, so they are very prepared to cover SL, it seems. In addition, their space is gorgeous, and is worth a peek.


Entrance to the Reuters building


Baba at the impromptu party

Reuters lobby

Staircase inside of the Reuters building

Second Life bureau

Reuters HUD example

Hamlet has blogged his competition, especially the Reuters HUD (why not a New World Notes HUD, or a blog aggregator HUD?)…

For other journalism-related items in Second Life:

In a non-Second Life multi-user virtual environment, a University of Minnesota Journalism class uses a redesigned version of the Neverwinter Nights D&D game to teach journalism. I can imagine someone setting up a virtual newspaper SIM, that would provide amazing training for budding reporters and bloggers.

Related posts:

  1. 3D display of 3D virtual environments
  2. Distance Education and Virtual Worlds — Some Issues
  3. Text vs. Voice in Second Life and other Virtual Worlds
  4. Virtual Assistants, Outsourcing and Offshoring for the Small Business and Personal Tasks
  5. Blogs, blogging, bloggerific, blogtastic

October 17, 2006 • Posted in: press, secondlife

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