The Ifra Newsplex at the University of South Carolina and Newsplex Europe in Darmstadt, Germany, are prototype convergent newsrooms for demonstration, training and research in advanced multiple-media newshandling tools and techniques. This weblog is operated as one component of Newsplex Roles Training for a Convergent Newsroom, giving training participants experience with new forms of newsgathering and storytelling. Entries may represent simulated news events generated as part of advanced editorial scenarios.