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SXSW: Virtual reality pioneer Nonny de la Peña on immersive storytelling
Often referred to as the ‘Godmother of Virtual Reality,’ investigative journalist Nonny de la Peña has paved the way for a new era of immersive storytelling though virtual reality. In a keynote speech at the South by Southwest […]
SXSW: TV writers on the ingredients of successful storytelling
It’s the best job in the world, the panelists agreed. Though distinct in their assorted identities and backgrounds, the three speakers at “Inside the Modern Day Writer’s Room,” held Tuesday afternoon in the Austin Convention Center at South […]
SXSW: For women in journalism the future is not bleak. But there’s a lot to work on.
At a SXSW session on journalism last Saturday, panelists Sophia Jones, Jasmine Garsd Garcia, Tara Todras-Whitehill and Daniella Zalcman wanted the room to know, first and foremost, that their outlook on the representation of women and diversity in […]
SXSW: Bernie Sanders thinks the average American is “disgusted with the current political process”
In a sit-down interview with CNN reporter Jake Tapper, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont spoke about economic and social issues at the forefront of national politics including immigration reform, gun legislation, education, the current state of the American […]
SXSW: Screams and cheers as horror-thriller “A Quiet Place” opens SXSW film festival
On Friday night, actor John Krasinski kicked off the SXSW Film Festival with an enthusiastic, at-capacity screening of his post-apocalyptic horror-thriller “A Quiet Place.” The Newton, Mass. native stars opposite Emily Blunt in the taut genre pic, his third […]