Robert Hernandez

Professor of Professional Practice & Founder

Robert Hernandez, also known as WebJournalist, has made a name for himself as a journalist of the Web, not just on the Web. His primary focus is exploring and developing the intersection of technology and journalism. He is a Professor of Professional Practice at USC Annenberg but he’s not an academic… he’s more of a “hackademic” that specializes in “MacGyvering” digital journalism through emerging technologies. His most recent work includes Augmented Reality, Wearables/Google Glass and Virtual Reality. He and his students produce VR experiences under their brand: JOVRNALISM™.

Participating Sessions

MAKING THE METAVERSE: PART 1, CASE STUDIES

Who is investing into the metaverse, and who will it benefit? Three pioneering makers present case studies that illuminate how artists interested in journalistic practices can engage with or make work for a metaverse future. These projects include ones that are deploying new technologies or are situated in virtual worlds, as well as traditional documentary film investigations into the ways the metaverse is already being made and contested around us....