The newspaper industry is reaching “full-blown crisis” stage and will probably not be able to halt the slide without outside help, concluded the American Press Institute during a CLOSED DOOR “summit” conference held on Thursday. -from the api website
Ironically enough, “Turnaround specialist James Shein of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University said one of the biggest hurdles to progress is “the industry’s senior leadership, including some people in this room…I am not sure you can take a look at your industry with fresh eyes.”
I wanted to help and begged to be invited to this conference. They said no. So much for “outside help”. This committee is set to meet again in six months. Six months is an extremely long time for anyone. let alone an industry in crisis. How far will your revenue fall in six months? What are you waiting for to happen in that six months? I see no clear plan for action resulting from this first meeting. Enjoy your Christmas parties!
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My email:
From: rai215@nyu.edu
Subject: Nov. 13th event
Date: November 7, 2008 3:24:59 PM EST
To: sdecker@americanpressinstitute.org
Sarah,
As a Newspaper Industry Professional who was not invited to attend this event, I am begging you to be permitted to attend. This is EXACTLY the type of setting where a young professional such as my self should be included into the conversation. How can we as an industry move ahead when the ideas of young professionals are pushed aside for the platitudes of the current failing leadership?
Attached is my resume and references for your consideration
Best Regards,
Robert Ivan
Their response:
From: aDavis@americanpressinstitute.org
Subject: API CEO Summit
Date: November 11, 2008 9:52:06 AM EST
To: rai215@nyu.edu
Dear Mr Ivan,
I have read your request to attend the API CEO Summit this week. This event is for the CEOs of newspaper companies, including both chains and independents, large and small, from a range of market size. I appreciate your perspective that young media professionals could bring a different focus to the discussion, and we did just that in our Newspaper Next advisory task force and Media Center forums. However, this event will focus on the strategic and financial remedies for the current downturn from the perspective of the person in charge, with the decision-making authority to take action.. Thank you for your interest.
Drew Davis
Andrew B. Davis
President and Executive Director
American Press Institute
11690 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20191
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