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Press Release
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DataGlyphics to Develop News University Online Learning Portal
11/25/2003
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – DataGlyphics Inc., a St. Petersburg-based Web development firm, today announced that The Poynter Institute has selected DataGlyphics to develop the technology for News University [www.newsu.org] – an online training portal for professional journalists and journalism students. NewsU, a project of The Poynter Institute, is funded by the Knight Foundation and scheduled for launch in Q1 2004.
NewsU will provide Web-based, interactive lessons in journalism skills and leadership and will cater to journalists who cannot attend in-person seminars at Poynter's facilities in St. Petersburg, Fla. The project grew from two recent developments in journalism training: the growth of Poynter Online's [www.poynter.org] Web audience following the September 11th terror attacks and a study by the Knight Foundation that showed journalists ranked training as their number one need.
"Training opportunities for journalists are more important than ever," said Howard Finberg, project director of NewsU. "While executives recognize this fact, they are also struggling to make effective use of newsroom budgets. At the same time, journalists are struggling to find the time within their own busy schedules. Poynter's e-learning program hopes to meet these needs."
NewsU will also use DataGlyphics' technology to power its interactive learning partnerships with other journalism training organizations and associations.
The new site will feature an intuitive front-end that will allow students to register for classes, sign up for the NewsU e-newsletter and access current news articles. On the secure back-end of the site, the system will allow authorized personnel to manage user accounts, create and send bulk email, manage site content and more – all with no HTML programming required.
William H. Stover, Jr., CEO of DataGlyphics, said, "NewsU is going to help journalists across the country and around the globe gain access to valuable training. Our goal is to make the site user-friendly for journalists – and for the NewsU staff that will manage the site's content and courses."
About The Poynter Institute
The Poynter Institute is a school for journalists, future journalists, and teachers of journalism. Poynter conducts more than 50 seminars annually in the areas of leadership and management, reporting and writing, broadcast, ethics and diversity, and visual journalism. The school owns the Times Publishing Co., the parent company of the St. Petersburg Times, Congressional Quarterly, and other publications.
About the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation promotes excellence in journalism worldwide and invests in the vitality of 26 U.S. communities. Since 1954, the foundation has given more than $200 million in journalism grants.
About DataGlyphics, Inc.
Established in 1998, St. Petersburg-based DataGlyphics develops, hosts and manages Internet applications. Services include strategic consulting, Intranet and Extranet development, application integration, custom software application development, creative direction, hosting, and managed services. Clients include: Nokia Mobile Phones, Trend Magazines, Teltronics, Florida Marine Research Institute, IBHS, SDII Global, The Poynter Insitute, Pinellas County Economic Development, RedVector.com, Lazzara Yachts, and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
For More Information Contact:
727.827.3939
dsieg@datag.com
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