Monday, October 6, 2008

International News Program for College Journalists


Date: October 7, 2008

Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET

Target Audience: Higher Education Educators and Administrators, K-12 Educators and Administrators

Learn about OSTN and their newest initiative, the 24/7 international news channel for college journalists! OSTN, the Open Student Television Network, is the first global 24/7 television network dedicated to the best in college student programming. OSTN is delivered to millions of potential users every day via the Internet2 backbone in North America via IP Multicast and MPEG2/MPEG4 technology, providing a case study for the emerging world of Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). OSTN News, the first international news program for the college audience, provides the opportunity for student journalists to produce constantly-updated news segments with live campus reports that are distributed on OSTN and via the worldwide Associated Press Network. OSTN provides a showcase, an outlet, and a community for student journalists, producers, directors, and talent while providing a showcase for IPTV and the future of television. More Information: http://www.magpi.net/programs/lunchnlearn.html

Heather Weisse WalshMAGPI Applications Coordinator3401 Walnut Street, Suite 233APhiladelphia, PA 19104-6228phone: 215-573-6417email: hweisse@magpi.nethttp://www.magpi.net/