 Public stations get grants to build Web worlds in Second Life ·Jan 18, 10:09 AM From Radio World Online: “Here’s a cool concept: launch a branded virtual radio station in Second Life. “That’s an idea from WGBH in Boston, and now it has a grant to help. Second Life is an online ‘virtual world.’ “The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced a round of recipients of its Public Media Innovation Fund Program,… and results will be shared with the public broadcasting system.
“Here are [more of the recipients]:… * Oregon Public Broadcasting. ‘Invasive Species Online Hotline’ will employ user-generated content and social networking tools…* WGBH/Boston. ‘Virtual Radio’ will launch the branded virtual radio station in Second Life in the form of a concert hall/music café. * WFUV/New York. ‘WFUV Online Local Music Network’ will create an online social network for musicians and music lovers to access  independent, emerging music.
* Penn State Public Broadcasting. ‘Back from Iraq: The Veterans’ Stories Project’ will use a course-based model and Web 2.0 strategies to empower and train Iraq veterans to complete in-depth audio and text portraits of fellow Iraq veterans.” Read the entire article at Radio World Online. share: del.icio.us.  Reddit  Digg  Yahoo  Wink  Windows  Google  Newsvine 
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