"We are at the beginning stages of crafting a fourth Medium. The transitional time when a new medium is primarily used to replicate the established medium is playing out. New forms which take advantage of the unique attributes of this forth medium are being developed. On this site you will meet some of the people who are working on and thinking about what these new forms can be. They are artists, journalists, journalists, activists. They share their ideas about story design and function. The pass along lessons learned. They reveal their hopes for the role this new medium can play in society. They tell you about where they go for inspiration. We invite you to spend some time with these Digital Thinks and to share your own thoughts about the ongoing (r)evoluton in digital storytelling." -- Nora Paul, Director Institute for New Media Studies, University of Minnesota Digital Think website: http://www.mediacenter.org/digitalthink/dig_think_main.html

Calls for submissions to multimedia publication in print, broadcast, and online. NEW YORK (March 1, 2005) -- Photojournalism veteran and new-media pioneer Brian Storm announced today the launch of MediaStorm, a multimedia production studio with the principal aim of ushering in a new era of multimedia storytelling. The launch includes a call for submissions to Voices, the company's flagship publication, which will feature in-depth multimedia stories. "Voices will be an eclectic showcase for multimedia storytellers to connect with educated readers thirsty for well produced, engaging narratives," said Storm. "Our goal is to create epic productions, rich with detail and timeless in their relevance." The deadline for submissions to the inaugural issue, slated for print, broadcast and online, is set for March 31. We will continue to review submissions past that deadline for future editions. Submission guidelines are available at http://mediastorm.org. Consolidation in the media industry has put new financial pressures on newsrooms,…