InformationWeek’s Senior Editor, Nick Hoover, to Present ‘Instant Gratification: Redefining Journalism in the Technology Age’ at the Society of Professional Journalists Convention

    MANHASSET, N.Y., Aug. 25 /
EMWNews
/ -- TechWeb, the global

leader in business technology media, today announced that Nick Hoover,

senior editor at InformationWeek, the leading business technology media

brand, will present, for the second consecutive year, "Instant

Gratification: Redefining Journalism in the Technology Age" at the Society

of Professional Journalists Convention & National Journalism Conference

(http://www.spj.org/) in Atlanta on September 4. From multimedia

presentations to virtual worlds, the computer has irrevocably changed how

journalists report, write and edit. Hoover will look at several emerging

communication platforms as well as ethical quandaries and new business

strategies.



    "The digital world plays an increasingly significant role in

transforming journalism," said Hoover. "The Web has quickly become the

first information source, enabling the reader to locate news and data of

interest upon demand, often ahead of print. In addition, the Web has led to

the expansion of citizen journalism, which provides unique opportunities

and challenges. As a journalist, I am excited to share my unique

experiences in today's ever-changing media world."



    After journalism school at American University, Hoover joined TechWeb's

InformationWeek in 2005 and covers Microsoft, collaboration and Web 2.0.

InformationWeek sets the agenda for business technology decision-makers,

delivering the perspective and tools they need to make optimal decisions

for their businesses, from the defining and framing of objectives to the

evaluation and recommendation of solutions.



    The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation's most

broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free

practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior.

Founded in 1909 as Sigma Delta Chi, SPJ promotes the free flow of

information vital to a well-informed citizenry through the daily work of

its nearly 10,000 members; works to inspire and educate current and future

journalists through professional development; and protects First Amendment

guarantees of freedom of speech and press through its advocacy efforts.

    About InformationWeek Business Technology Network

(http://www.informationweek.com/)



    The InformationWeek Business Technology Network is a powerful network

of leading brands that provide professional business technology buyers with

the information, perspective and tools they need to make optimal decisions

for their businesses -- from defining and framing business technology

objectives to the evaluation and recommendation of solutions. The

InformationWeek Business Technology Network spans technology markets from

large-scale, global companies with InformationWeek to SMBs with

bMighty.com. The network also scales across the most critical technology

categories -- security with DarkReading.com, storage with

ByteandSwitch.com, application architecture with IntelligentEnterprise.com,

network architecture with NetworkComputing.com, communications with

NoJitter.com and internet innovation with InternetEvolution.com. Through

its multi-media platform and unique content-in- context information

distribution system, the InformationWeek Business Technology Network

provides trusted information developed both by editors and real world

CIO/IT professionals delivered how and when business technology executives

want it, 24/7.



    About TechWeb (http://www.techweb.com/aboutus)



    TechWeb, the global leader in business technology media, is an

innovative business focused on serving the needs of technology

decision-makers and marketers worldwide. TechWeb produces the most

respected and consumed media brands in the business technology market.

Today, more than 13.3 million* business technology professionals actively

engage in our communities created around our global face-to-face events

Interop, Web 2.0, Black Hat and VoiceCon; online resources such as the

TechWeb Network, Light Reading, Intelligent Enterprise,

InformationWeek.com, bMighty.com, and The Financial Technology Network; and

the market leading, award-winning InformationWeek, TechNet Magazine, MSDN

Magazine, Wall Street & Technology magazines. TechWeb also provides

end-to-end services ranging from next-generation performance marketing,

integrated media, research, and analyst services. TechWeb is a division of

United Business Media, a global provider of news distribution and

specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than

$2.5 billion.



    *13.3 million business decision-makers: based on # of monthly

connections across TechWeb brands.



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