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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Newcastle in Australia, his
master’s degree from The City University in London, and his Ph.D. from the University
of Wollongong in Australia.
Quinn is the author of Convergent Journalism and Conversations on Convergence
( both New York: Peter Lang, 2005), Knowledge Management in the Digital Newsroom
(Oxford: Focal Press, 2002), Digital Sub-Editing and Design (Oxford: Focal Press,
2001), Newsgathering on the Net, second edition (Melbourne: Macmillan, 2001), and
The Art of Learning (Sydney: UNSW Press, 1999).

Tim Underhill is the production manager for
NewsLink Indiana at Ball State University, a news-
room designed to teach converged journalism. In
his current position, Underhill is responsible for the
production of a nightly television newscast using
cutting-edge all-digital technology.
He received his bachelor’s degree in telecommu-
nications at Ball State and returned to the university
in 1990 after several years in television news. He
has worked as a video journalist for network affili-
ates in Rockford, Illinois; Grand Rapids, Michigan;
218 and Indianapolis, Indiana. His work has appeared
on several national and regional networks including
ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, ESPN, and FOX. He has
covered the Indianapolis 500, Brickyard 400, NBA
playoffs, Pan Am Games, NCAA championships, NFL Monday Night Football, and
other college and professional sporting events.
He has served as a judge for several video contests including the Emmy Awards,
NPPA, SPJ, and other competitions. His work has earned awards from many of those
same organizations including NPPA, AP, and the Emmy Awards. In 2001 he received
the Ball State Alumni Association’s top award for service to the university, the “Benny”
Award.