1. Innovation, Convergence, Competence in ICT Some remarks at the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University, July 26th, 2007 Ekkehart Gerlach, Managing Director, deutsche medienakademie, Köln
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5. Technology Competence – a Challenge for Journalism? Needs Communication Some examples from 2006: Weak signals e.g., Broadband Technology, Fixed & Mobile Convergence vs. Hype e.g., Second Life, IPTV New Technology... Quadruple Play? CRM New Phones? Toll Systems? Broadband? IPTV? ... Mobile TV? Security? E-Government ...and Competence. Media Professionals are claimed to stay technology-competent but the number of journalists qualifying themselves decreases because of high pressures in terms of time and money. Mobile B2B iTV Galileo? RFID? VoIP