Work, not Play, at Web Hipsters’ Conference

Even the notoriously fun-loving conference South by Southwest couldn’t escape the dim specter of the tanking economy.

Rather than sleep late and skip panels in favor of parties, South by Southwest attendees hit the show floor in search of advertising partners, distribution deals and new sources of revenue.

Here is Daisy Whitney’s New Media Minute report from Austin, featuring interviews with Web stars Zadi Diaz and Alex Albrecht and executives at Hulu and Digitas.