The Arbiter, the student newspaper of Boise State University, has come face-to-face with the digital future through a happy coincidence. The student paper has reporters in Phoenix covering the Broncos’ trip to the Fiesta Bowl. As it’s the first BCS berth for Boise State, it’s obviously a big news opportunity for the students. But it’s also a time of year when the Arbiter isn’t printing, and students aren’t on campus. #

So the Arbiter is using its Web site to post stories from Phoenix, including podcasts and video. Here’s an example of their video report, which was filtered through YouTube: Out of the Blue. Check out all their Fiesta Bowl coverage. Note that they also redesigned their site to brand it for the bowl. #

I’m hoping to e-mail adviser Brad Arendt after the experience is over to see how the traffic went, and what the students took away from the experience. #

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