Hofstra University News Hub Ceremony
Professors ran back and forth, students gathered quotes, and spectators filled the ceremony space in Hofstra University’s Dempster Hall for the formal revelation of the School of Communications Convergence News Room on Monday, December 3rd, 2007. From the inside looking out, it was pure motion from faculty behind the scenes, satisfied expressions from guest speakers such as Carol Jenkins, and picture-taking from journalists on the rise. It was a sound proof room but the energy from the ceremony attendees creeped its way into the convergence room. Inside were students from various journalism and Audio/Video/Film courses working on newly installed Macs and editing their pieces on the Avid editing software. Others worked diligently on the live stream for the Nassau News website and although it was not the immediate success most hoped it would be, it was one of the many efforts that would begin to take place in the new convergence room. Students say that overall the Hub will provide the opportunity for them to not only gain the skills of a journalists through the school’s advanced technology but also develop a feel for the environment in the real world of communications.
