February 29, 2008

Virtual Worlds and the Public Good: Credibility and Reputation in the New News
USC Annenberg Island in Second Life http://tinysl.com/Sf08849, 10:00 a.m.

USC Annenberg presents "Credibility and Reputation in the New News," an open dialogue about the credibility and accuracy of news and information in virtual worlds. Topics include the perception of trustworthiness and the development of identity in virtual worlds. Panelists will include Kathy Im, MacArthur Foundation program officer; Tony Curzon Price, editor of OpenDemocracy.net; and Jonathan Zittrain, professor and Internet Scholar at Oxford University. This program is organized by communication professor Doug Thomas and is part of a series on philanthropy and virtual worlds supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. RSVP requested. To RSVP, email networkculture@gmail.com.


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