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Upcoming social media workshops in June: NYC, Chicago, Boston, Providence

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Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia J-school digital media professor; contributing editor to DNAinfo.com; and one of AdAge’s 25 people to follow on Twitter, is offering a series of workshops in June – in NYC; Chicago; Boston/Cambridge; Providence. More on him at http://sree.net and you can see how he uses social media by connecting with him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/sreenet | Facebook: http://facebook.com/sreetips (tech tips and job leads) | LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/sreenivasan

He promises his sessions, like his tweets, will most likely be: * helpful * useful * informative * relevant * practical * actionable * entertaining * fun * occasionally funny

==> You can track his workshops at http://bit.ly/workshops and/or ask him to add you to his monthly tech tips & tricks mailing list: sree@sree.net

NEW YORK CITY:
Wed, June 2, 6:45-9:45 pm, NYC: Mediabistro workshop at Chinatown YMCA: BASIC Social Networking for Media Professionals – register here – USE THIS DISCOUNT CODE, SREE25 – save 25% on the class price: http://bit.ly/sreemb6
(this is the basic session; the advanced one is June 30; you can attend, one or both)

Wed, June 30, 6:45-9:45 pm, NYC: Mediabistro workshop at Chinatown YMCA: ADVANCED Social Networking for Media Professionals – register here – USE THIS DISCOUNT CODE, SREE25 – save 25% on the class price: http://bit.ly/sreemb7 Note: Sree will be joined by Soraya Darabi, a socmedia star who has more than 400,000 followers. (this is the advance session; the basic one is June 2; you can attend, one or both)

CHICAGO:
Thurs, June 17, 6-8 pm: A FREE intermediate/advanced social media workshop, hosted by Chicago chapters of SAJA & AAJA at Bloomberg Chicago bureau. Limited seating so please RSVP only if you can make it. Details: http://bit.ly/sreechi

BOSTON:
Thursday, June 24, 6:30-8:30 pm, Cambridge: FREE social media workshop at Cambridge Marriott. Limited seats available for outsiders – if you’d like to attend, e-mail sree@sree.net

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND:
Monday, June 7: 1-2:30 pm: FREE social media workshop at the Providence Journal. Limited seats available for outsiders – if you’d like to attend, e-mail sree@sree.net

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SOME RECENT ARTICLES ABOUT SREE’S WORK IN SOCMEDIA

NEW YORK OBSERVER: The Twitter Tutor – http://sree.ly/sreenyo

MEDIABISTRO: So, What Do You Do, Sree Sreenivasan?
http://bit.ly/sreembprofile

HUFFINGTON POST: Sree Sreenivasan on Using Social Media For Better Journalism -
http://bit.ly/sreehuffpo

LEAP (Sarah Davidson’s blog): Tweet or Die http://bit.ly/9unBJW

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ATTENDEE COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS SREE SESSIONS
“This seminar couldn’t be better. Sree is articulate and engaging, and really understands both his subject and the needs of the media professionals who attended the seminar.” — Lynn Brenner

“Sree knows his stuff. He packs lots of information into a totally engaging, fast-paced class. I strongly recommend this class for anyone who wants to understand social networking and how to apply it to their professional endeavors.” — TaRessa Stovall

“Sree was wonderful. He has a real knack for imparting an understanding of social networks and technology for the young and old.” — Peter Zehren

“Sree was absolutely terrific! He made a topic that is very difficult for many people to fully grasp very comprehensive.” — Melissa Schwartz

“Sree’s presentation was well thought out and the time flew by. He truly knows his stuff and engaged students as well.” — Anita Aboulafia

Prof. Sree Sreenivasan | sree@sree.net
Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
http://www.sree.net | http://www.sreetips.com
Contributing editor, DNAinfo: http://DNAinfo.com
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/sreetips
TWITTER: @sreenet – http://twitter.com/sreenet

Advanced Social Media Workshop

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Special Advanced Social Media Workshop, hosted by AAJA & SAJA at Columbia Journalism School. Free for AAJA & SAJA members, $20 for others.
SPEAKER: Prof. Sree Sreenivasan

Wed, April 28, 2010
6:30-8 pm

Columbia Journalism School
116th St & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St)

RSVP to: http://sree.ly/aajasaja28

Sign up for AAJA membership (open to all): http://aaja.org/membership
Sign up for SAJA membeship (open to all): http://bit.ly/sajamem

Free for members of those groups or pay $20 at the door if you are not a member.

We will check membership status at the door.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP: Already comfortable on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn? Then it’s time to take it your social-media skills to the next level.

This special, advanced social-media class is designed to specifically help media pros make the most of social-media tools. You will be expected to know all the basics and be ready to dive into a session filled with practical, actionable tips and case studies.

# How to deepen your connection with your audience via social media

# New tools you must absolutely know and use

# How to build your personal brand

# How to find, on deadline, specific types of people you need for work

# The best ways to increase your followers, fans, and connections

# How to get the “right” followers, fans, and connections

# Metrics: why you need to understand them and how you can do just that

# Sustainable social media — how to keep from drowning in information and make time to participate efficiently

Versions of this have been taught by Sree at CNN, NBC, ABC, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Boston Globe, Washington Post, NPR, Mediabistro and elsewhere.

THE SPEAKER: Prof. Sree Sreenivasan, Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Journalism School & contributing editor, DNAinfo.com – one of AdAge’s 25 media people to follow on Twitter. More on him at http://sree.net and you can see how he uses social media by connecting with him on Twitter: http://twitter.com/sreenet | Facebook: http://facebook.com/sreetips | LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/sreenivasan

He promises the workshop, like his tweets, will most likely be: * helpful * useful * informative * relevant * practical * actionable * entertaining * fun * occasionally funny

Here’s one comment from a previous attendee: “Professor Sree’s presentation at the Columbia Club luncheon in Naples was riveting, fast-paced and packed with information. He presented his material clearly, accessing the internet in real-time to introduce his audience to new and useful websites. Sree was friendly and open to questions at all times, and his style and sense of humor contributed to what was a fun learning experience.” – Michael Hanson

BTW, I am also teaching a brand-new workshop with a brand-new topic for a brand-new organization: “Get Beyond Job Hunting: Tips for Journalists and Media Professionals” – Wed, May 12, 6-9 pm (including mixer), NYC – presented by Guruloft at Hive at 55 (55 Broad Street, 13th floor, near Wall Street) – see details & register at http://bit.ly/gljobs – USE THIS DISCOUNT CODE – SREENET – for 15% off.

2010 America East Newspaper Conference – Exhibitors List

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The Following 2010 America East Newspaper Conference list is correct as of February 28, 2010.

Please check www.america-east.com for updates.

ABB Inc.

Accraply

AdMall

Advance Diagnostics Computer Services

Agfa Graphics

alfaQuest Technologies

Anocoil Corporation

Anygraaf USA, Inc.

Aragon System Products

Atex

Bluefin Technology Partners

Brainworks Software Development Corp.

Bridgemont Community & Technical College
formerly the Community & Technical College at WVU Tech) Continue reading →

Wednesday Sessions – 2010 America East Newspaper Conference

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2010 America East Newspaper Conference Schedule – Wednesday:

America East is sponsored by 13 state and regional press associations, News&Tech, Suburban Newspapers of America and Editor & Publisher.

“We close the show with educational opportunities for editorial, packaging and press production.”

Monday Sessions | Tuesday Sessions | Twitter users track and utilize #ae2010 for updates

Wednesday, MARCH 17
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Attendee Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Private Demonstrations with Exhibitors
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. SNA Advertising Symposium and Workshop (Special registration is required.)
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Print Quality Judges’ Meetings
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session: Mailroom Issues Roundtable
9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Session: The Green Side of “Lean and Green”
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Session: Production Software Tools for Saving Time and Money
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session: SNAP Survey Results
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Floor Open
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cyber Cafe with Gourmet Coffees
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Print Quality Awards Presentations
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PNA Scholastic and Collegiate Keystone Press Awards Luncheon (Special registration is required.)
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Various Roundtables on Exhibit Floor
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social on Exhibit Floor

MAILROOM ISSUES
Wednesday, March 17, 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Back by popular demand….a session just for mailroom managers. What are your biggest issues in the bustling mailroom of your newspaper? Discuss them with your peers. No topic or concern is off limits so come to talk and learn!
Moderator: Fred Schuerger, Packaging and Distribution Manager, Erie (Pa.) Times-News
Continue the discussion additional roundtable conversations on the exhibit floor beginning at 11 a.m. Packaging vendors will join the discussion.

Production in Lean Times
Wednesday, March 17, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Part I:
The Green Side of “Lean and Green”
9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Sustainability is a three-legged stool with profit, environmental and social commitment as the guiding principles. To maximize profits companies must find new ways to add value for their customers including shorter cycle times, lower costs and improved services. Profit, however, must not be at the expense of environmental responsibilities. Aside from compliance to federal and regional EPA requirements, most companies can actually save money by reducing, reusing and recycling. Social aspects include providing both responsibility and leadership for employees and the community at large.
Speaker: Tom Croteau, Partner, Media Technology Partners

Part II:
Production Software Tools for Saving Time and Money
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Stephen Beals, who spent more than 30 years in prepress, now writes for Graphic Arts Online and many other print and web publications and runs his own web site called Printoolz. He will discuss a variety of ways printers and publishers of all kinds are automating their pre-press capabilities to increase speed and efficiency. Discussion will be oriented to small newspaper publishers who may not be familiar with the many types of automation software available today.
Speaker: Stephen Beals, Founder, Printoolz.com Continue reading →

Tuesday Sessions – 2010 America East Newspaper Conference

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2010 America East Newspaper Conference Schedule at a Glance:

America East is sponsored by 13 state and regional press associations, News&Tech, Suburban Newspapers of America and Editor & Publisher.

A value-packed day of sessions for advertising, marketing, production and circulation.

Monday Sessions | Wednesday Sessions | Twitter users track and utilize #ae2010 for updates

Tuesday, MARCH 16
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Attendee Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Private Demonstrations with Exhibitors
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. BONUS SESSION: Part I: The 7 Deadly Sins of Newspaper Marketing
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Session: Selling Against the Competition
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Session: Utilizing Maintenance to Reduce Production Downtime and Extend Equipment Life
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. BONUS SESSION: Part II: Key Marketing Lessons Newspapers Should Have Learned But Never Did
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. I-SCMA Session: Expanding Your Audience Reach
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Session: Web and Page Size Options to Reduce Newsprint Cost
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session: Best Practices in Building Classified Revenues in Recruitment and Real Estate
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session: Newspaper Web Sites & The Public: A Study of the Benefits and Risks of User-Generated Content
(This is a Tuesday Bonus Session for SNA Symposium registrants!)
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Floor Open
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cyber Cafe with Gourmet Coffees
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. I-SCMA Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. I-SCMA Session: E-Editions
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Various Roundtables on Exhibit Floor
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Session: Agency Panel Discussion – What’s in Store for 2010
(This is a Tuesday Bonus Session for SNA Symposium registrants!)
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Newsprint Suppliers’ Reception on Exhibit Floor

Special Two-Part Marketing Session
Tuesday, March 16, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Part I, 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.:
The 7 Deadly Sins of Newspaper Marketing
Business history shows that disruptive forces within any industry do not favor the established players, particularly if they refuse to refute previous business models. The key word is “refute.” It implies more than adapting to change. It requires a complete change – or disruption to our current business-as-usual. Newspapers are guilty of seven deadly sins that, if not corrected, can mean a catastrophic loss of the entire war for public trust, loyalty and democratic mission.
Speaker: Ed Efchak, Managing Partner, Customers by Design, L.L.C.

Part II, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.:
Key Marketing Lessons Newspapers Should Have Learned But Never Did
The business sections of newspapers cover all the trends, successes and pitfalls of national and local industries as lessons for other business leaders. Ironically, most papers fail to read between their own lines to see how the lessons apply to their own situations. In this one-hour session, get an objective look at the lessons newspapers should have learned and may still have time to take to heart for surviving in the digital age.
Speaker: Rhona Bronson, Marketing Strategist, Plaza Communications & Consulting, LLC

Selling Against the Competition
Tuesday, March 16, 9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
This session will cover all the tricks of the trade as we prepare sales reps to sell their own products and services and to position themselves favorably as they sell against the competition. Included will be a description of an in-depth training program on how to take market share through training and contests and how to work with mobile alerts, text to win and other programs and devices that produce a winning team.
Speaker: Jim Ottinger, Advertising Sales Training Specialist, The (Allentown, Pa.) Morning Call Continue reading →

Monday Sessions – 2010 America East Newspaper Conference

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2010 America East Newspaper Conference Schedule – Monday:

America East is sponsored by 13 state and regional press associations, News&Tech, Suburban Newspapers of America and Editor & Publisher.

Valuable sessions…lunch….exhibit floor….welcome reception! Who said Mondays are bad?

Tuesday Sessions | Wednesday Sessions | Twitter users track and utilize #ae2010 for updates

Monday, MARCH 15
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Attendee Registration Desk Open
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PA Associated Press Online Managers Meeting
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Keynote Luncheon and Presentation
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Session: Top Five Legal Issues for Newspapers in an Online Age
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Session: Friendemies – Newspapers and Social Media Sites
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Session: New Media for the Newspaper Industry – How and Where Your Audience Will Find Their News
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Session: Cutting Through the Clutter
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Floor Open
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Cyber Cafe with Gourmet Coffees
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception on Exhibit Floor

Lunch and Opening Keynote Address:
Journalism 2010 and Beyond
Monday, March 15, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
One of the most respected journalists of our time will share his message about journalism as we know it today and what we can expect in the future. Long a proponent to preserve journalism’s core mission of truthfully reporting the big issues and stories of today while exploring ways to rebuild the industry’s business model, Martin Kaiser wrestles with these issues daily both in his role locally at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and nationally with the American Society of News Editors. He will share his insight and his desire for “news literacy” – teaching citizens the value and values of newspapers.

Top Five Legal Issues for Newspapers in an Online Age
Monday, March 15, 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Are the rules for online the same or different than for print? Are there new traps for unwary reporters and editors? Two First Amendment attorneys, Craig Staudenmaier and Robert Clothier, will hit the top five online legal issues facing papers. For example: When are papers liable for what’s posted online? What about internet-accessible archives? How should reporters preserve electronic information (emails, drafts, etc.)? Can papers publish Facebook photos? These issues and any others raised by attendees will be covered.
Speakers:
Robert Clothier, Partner, Fox Rothschild, LLP
Craig Staudenmaier, Partner, Nauman, Smith, Shissler
& Hall, LLP Continue reading →

2010 America East Newspaper Conference – Sessions

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2010 America East Newspaper Conference Schedule at a Glance:

America East is sponsored by 13 state and regional press associations, News&Tech, Suburban Newspapers of America and Editor & Publisher.

The event takes place at The Hershey Lodge in Hershey Pennsylvania.  You can register for the event through the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association website.

Twitter users track #ae2010 for updates. View Exhibitor List.

Monday, MARCH 15 view detailed listing
8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Attendee Registration Desk Open
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PA Associated Press Online Managers Meeting
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Keynote Luncheon and Presentation
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Session: Top Five Legal Issues for Newspapers in an Online Age
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Session: Friendemies – Newspapers and Social Media Sites
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Session: New Media for the Newspaper Industry – How and Where Your Audience Will Find Their News
3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Session: Cutting Through the Clutter
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Exhibit Floor Open
4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Cyber Cafe with Gourmet Coffees
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception on Exhibit Floor

Tuesday, MARCH 16 view detailed listing
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Attendee Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Private Demonstrations with Exhibitors
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. BONUS SESSION: Part I: The 7 Deadly Sins of Newspaper Marketing
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Session: Selling Against the Competition
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Session: Utilizing Maintenance to Reduce Production Downtime and Extend Equipment Life
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. BONUS SESSION: Part II: Key Marketing Lessons Newspapers Should Have Learned But Never Did
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. I-SCMA Session: Expanding Your Audience Reach
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Session: Web and Page Size Options to Reduce Newsprint Cost
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session: Best Practices in Building Classified Revenues in Recruitment and Real Estate
10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session: Newspaper Web Sites & The Public: A Study of the Benefits and Risks of User-Generated Content
(This is a Tuesday Bonus Session for SNA Symposium registrants!)
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Floor Open
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cyber Cafe with Gourmet Coffees
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. I-SCMA Luncheon
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. I-SCMA Session: E-Editions
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Various Roundtables on Exhibit Floor
2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Session: Agency Panel Discussion – What’s in Store for 2010
(This is a Tuesday Bonus Session for SNA Symposium registrants!)
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Newsprint Suppliers’ Reception on Exhibit Floor

Wednesday, MARCH 17 view detailed listing
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Attendee Registration Desk Open
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Private Demonstrations with Exhibitors
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. SNA Advertising Symposium and Workshop (Special registration is required.)
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Print Quality Judges’ Meetings
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session: Mailroom Issues Roundtable
9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Session: The Green Side of “Lean and Green”
10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Session: Production Software Tools for Saving Time and Money
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Session: SNAP Survey Results
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Floor Open
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Cyber Cafe with Gourmet Coffees
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Print Quality Awards Presentations
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PNA Scholastic and Collegiate Keystone Press Awards Luncheon (Special registration is required.)
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Various Roundtables on Exhibit Floor
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Ice Cream Social on Exhibit Floor

*This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change. Please check www.america-east.com for updates.

Direct from Copenhagen: Don Carli Reporting on Sustainability

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Don Carli, Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Sustainable Communications and EVP, SustainCommWorld, is reporting and blogging live from Copenhagen this week on areas not generally covered by the media.  Below is a major piece for your review on deforestation.

COPENHAGEN ON MY MIND – REDUCING DIGITAL MEDIA TREE-WASH

Most people will tell you that they care about saving our forests, but they tend to be uninformed or misinformed when it comes to knowing the causes of deforestation or some of the places being affected most significantly by land use change that kills trees, pollutes rivers and contributes to climate change. Until recently the conventional wisdom has been to demonize paper and print media as the major culprit behind “killing trees” and to idealize digital media as “green and groovy” alternative without consideration for the full backstory or life cycle footprint of either.

Pixels Don’t Grow on Trees

Paper and print media supply chains are far from being sustainable, but may be far less of a threat to forests than the “Tree-Wash” claims about how digital media saves trees or how pixels are greener than pages. “Tree-Wash” is my term for a special class of “greenwash” making false, misleading or unsupported marketing claims that ignore the causes of deforestation associated with digital media, or that fail to identify the actual trees and forests allegedly being saved or planted.

However, the Copenhagen Climate Summit and technologies developed to verify land use are likely to play a major role in changing the status quo with regard to foot-printing forests, identifying trees and the calculating the climate impacts of coal-powered IT. Continue reading →

Free Webinar via ComScore – State of the U.S. Online Retail Economy through Q3 2009

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As it pertains to media news, the following is a great way to learn more about consumer sentiment and economic trends. I tune in to better gauge how e-commerce can help my customers and where they should be directing their ad spending (print, web, mobile, direct mail, etc..).

Continue reading →

Columbia Journalism School Prizes and Programs 11-2009

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Here are some prizes and continuing education programs at Columbia that I would like to alert you about.

1.   When Veterans Come Home: A Workshop for Working Journalists

The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism is collaborating with the Dart Center on Journalism and Trauma and the Carter Center Mental Health Program to offer a workshop on “When Veterans Come Home: A Workshop for Working Journalists” on Jan. 7-9, 2010 at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga.  The workshop will address the special challenges facing local and regional news organizations seeking to improve their coverage of critical issues facing returning veterans, with a special emphasis on journalists in communities with high concentrations of veterans or military families. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will be the opening speaker.

The workshop is underwritten by generous grants from the McCormick Foundation and the Carter Center Mental Health Program.  All selected participants will receive a full scholarship to cover travel, hotel and workshop registration and materials.

Application Deadline: November 20, 2009

Application Information: http://dartcenter.org/content/workshop-when-veterans-return

2. Want to Get Smarter About Your Work? Become a Punch Sulzberger News Media Executive Leadership Fellow

The Columbia School of Journalism is seeking applicants from news organization leaders for the Punch Sulzberger News Media Executive Leadership Program fourth year, which starts January 25, 2010. (See http://www.sulzbergerleadership.com)

This program springs from a simple observation:  Leaders in the news business grow as they themselves tackle their companies’ most critical business challenges. The program is offered to 20 high-ranking executives over a 12-month period. During that time, the participants learn to use strategy, innovation, and other critical approaches to undertake challenges confronting their companies. We spread classes over four sessions of 3-5 days at the Columbia campus. The program is augmented with peer learning, business advisors, specific assignments, and tailored content – all designed to achieve a project or workplace challenge that participants bring to the program.  For more information, contact Associate Dean Arlene Morgan at am494@Columbia.edu or at 212-854-5377. She can put you in touch with editors from the Providence Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, ABC, the Associated Press as well as some start-up digital media leaders who have completed this unique leadership initiative. Application  deadline is Nov. 20.

3. Seeking Entries for John H. Oakes Award for Environmental Reporting

The deadline for entries for the John H. Oakes Award has been extended to Nov. 20, 2009 and now includes original stand-alone online work and websites that accompany newsprint projects.    The winner receives a $5,000 prize and trip to New York’s Columbia Graduate School of Journalism to appear on a panel on environmental reporting issues.   The story can be a single topic or series, published between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009.  A series must be designated as such by the publication when it is printed. A regular column may also be submitted as a series.  An entry form and additional information are located at the Columbia Journalism School website at www.journalism.columbia.edu under Oakes Award.   For more information, contact Lisa Redd, program director, at lsr21@Columbia.edu or 212-854-6468.

Columbia Journalism School Event – Forging an International Consensus on Development and Climate Change

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South Asian Journalists Association
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The John Oakes Prize for Environmental Journalism

present a conversation with one of the world’s leading experts on the environment and climate change…

Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri
- received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (which he leads)

- in July 2009 becomes director of the Yale Climate and Energy Institute

TALK & Q&A: “Saving the World: Forging an International Consensus on Development and Climate Change”

Tuesday, May 19
6:45-8 pm
Columbia Journalism School
Stabile Student Center (lobby floor)
116th St & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St stop)

Free and open to the public; no RSVP required
Free open wifi available

NOTE: A recording of the conversation will be webcast later in the week. Feel free to send questions for Dr. Pachauri to saja@columbia.edu (subject = Questions for Dr. Pachauri)

BIO: Dr Rajendra K. Pachauri received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2007 Continue reading →

Webby Award Winners – News and Newspaper Category

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2009 webby awards

NEWS

Webby Award Winner Agency – Credited Organization

BBC’s News website BBC’s News website
http://www.bbc.com/news – BBC Worldwide

People’s Voice Winner

BBC’s News website BBC’s News website
http://www.bbc.com/news – BBC Worldwide

Nominees

BBC’s News website BBC’s News website
http://www.bbc.com/news -  BBC Worldwide

Salon.com Salon.com
http://www.salon.com - Salon Media Group, Inc.

Spectra Visual Newsreader | msnbc.com Spectra Visual Newsreader | msnbc.com
http://www.spectramsnbc.com - SS+K / Fluid

The Daily Beast The Daily Beast
http://thedailybeast.com - Code and Theory

The Huffington Post The Huffington Post
http://huffingtonpost.com - The Huffington Post

NEWSPAPER

Webby Award Winner Agency – Credited Organization

guardian.co.uk guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/ – guardian.co.uk

People’s Voice Winner

NYTimes.com NYTimes.com
http://NYTimes.com – The New York Times

Nominees

guardian.co.uk guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/ - guardian.co.uk

NYTimes.com NYTimes.com
http://NYTimes.com - The New York Times

Observer.com Observer.com
http://www.observer.com -  Observer Media Group

The Independent The Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk - The Independent

Times On Line Times On Line
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/ – SAPIENT INTERACTIVE

Metaprinter Giveaway Winners Announced / What I Learned

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A number of people have asked me to write some reflections on running The Metaprinter Giveaway this past week.

Winners:

4Gig iPod – Jeff Emsweller. Jeff spent 22 year in the journalism field, starting as a photographer for the Rushville (IN) Republican newspaper. At Rushville he served as sports editor, assistant editor and then was named editor of the Batesville (IN) Herald Tribune. Jeff also served as editor of the Greensburg (IN) Daily News and then as Publisher of Greensburg, Rushville and Batesville.

Jeff has won numerous state and national awards from writing, photography and layout and in 1989, he was honored to have a fire photo submitted and considered for a Pulitzer Prize. Although he did not win, he still treasures the documentation received regarding that nomination.
Jeff is presently the marketing manager for an auto body repair shop with two locations in Southeastern Indiana. “My passion remains for the newspaper industry”.

1Gig iPod - H. J. Mann. H. J. is the Vice President of Financial services sales Firethorn LLC, a Qualcomm company. H. J. has 15 years of experience in technology and business development. He has held leadership roles in leading organizations such as Acxiom, Epsilon, and DoubleClick. H. J. lives in Dallas with his wife and daughter.  Thank you Robert!  www.firethornmobile.com

$20 Amazon.com Gift Certificate – Maikel Neris.  Maikel is a 27 years old Brazilian web designer and WordPress developer. Thanks for the prize!  www.maikelneris.com.br

Results:

Over the course of the 4 days we ran our giveaway there were 39 on site entries (and a total of 108 entries via twitter, linkedin, and email.  But those don’t count.  Sorry).  RSS subscriber numbers remained unchanged over the week (in a normal week it goes up by a handful) however site visits were up ~5%. Pageviews up ~10%. Pages per visit up ~5%. and Bounce rate fell ~11%.

The week wasn’t a massive success in terms of driving traffic – however that wasn’t my overall goal. The main thing that I wanted to do over the week was to add to the sense of community on the site – to have some fun – to get a few lurkers participating and to thank readers for being a part of Metaprinter. In this regard the week was a big success with many first time comments and a lot of thank you emails from readers who seemed to enjoy it.

Thanks again!  Any Ideas for the Next Giveaway?

PRINT OR DIGITAL MEDIA – WHICH IS MORE SUSTAINABLE?

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THE BIG DEBATE: PRINT OR DIGITAL MEDIA – WHICH IS MORE SUSTAINABLE?

Strategic Business Leaders with answers to address The Green Media Conference

MERCER ISLAND, WA – April 29, 2009 – Which is more sustainable, physical mail or email, a magazine page or a web page, a book or an ebook? Which has the larger carbon footprint and what is the risk to a brand if their messaging says one thing and their media supply chain choices say another? Publishers, advertisers, marketers and supply chain professionals are increasingly being challenged to make decisions that address climate change and that are consistent with the principles of sustainability.

Carbon Dioxide has been ruled a pollutant dangerous to human life by the EPA, climate change legislation is pending in congress, and the leaders of 192 nations, including the US, China and India, will meet in Copenhagen this December to agree on a climate treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol. With an eye to the future, what efforts can be taken to measure the carbon footprints and otherwise qualify and quantify arguments for the sustainability of print and/or digital media? Continue reading →

Are You Ready To Win Some Prizes? The Metaprinter Giveaway Begins!

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This giveaway requires you to do only one very simple thing, and you can do it right here in the comments section of this post. But first…

The Prizes:

All are listed in US Dollars unless otherwise mentioned.

.  iPod Shuffle (1GB)
.  iPod Shuffle (4GB)
.  $20 Amazon Gift Certificate

Why a Giveaway?

The main thing that I want to do over the week is to add to the sense of community on this site – to have some fun – to get a few lurkers participating and to thank readers for being a part of Metaprinter.

How To Enter:

In the comments section of this post (and you’re welcome to post your entry on your blog if you wish, but it’s not required as long as you’ve posted it here) finish this statement: “If I owned a newspaper company…”

So there you have it. Be funny, silly, serious, it doesn’t matter! Just finish that statement in the comments section of this post and you’re entered to win one of the above prizes.

Rules: One entry per person. If we cannot contact a human at the email address you provide we will redraw for that prize. Winning one of the prizes listed above will prevent you from being able to win any other prizes for the duration of the giveaway.

Winners are chosen at random using a random number generator and will be notified by email. You may not “pick” the prize you want, we will award them in the order that we receive the random winners.

This contest begins at 8am on Monday, April 27, 2009, EST (New York, USA) and ends on Friday, May 1, 2009 at 9am EST (Again, New York, USA). We will close comments at that time.

Subscribe to my RSS feed to keep up to date and put yourself in a position to win!

THANK YOU FOR PLAYING. THE CONTEST IS CLOSED AT THIS TIME. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY.

Winners:

  • 4Gig iPod – Jeff Emsweller. Jeff spent 22 year in the journalism field, starting as a photographer for the Rushville (IN) Republican newspaper. At Rushville he served as sports editor, assistant editor and then was named editor of the Batesville (IN) Herald Tribune. Jeff also served as editor of the Greensburg (IN) Daily News and then as Publisher of Greensburg, Rushville and Batesville.
Jeff has won numerous state and national awards from writing, photography and layout and in 1989, he was honored to have a fire photo submitted and considered for a Pulitzer Prize. Although he did not win, he still treasures the documentation received regarding that nomination.
Jeff is presently the marketing manager for an auto body repair shop with two locations in Southeastern Indiana. “My passion remains for the newspaper industry”.
  • 1Gig iPod - H. J. Mann. H. J. is the Vice President of Financial services sales Firethorn LLC, a Qualcomm company. H. J. has 15 years of experience in technology and business development. He has held leadership roles in leading organizations such as Acxiom, Epsilon, and DoubleClick. H. J. lives in Dallas with his wife and daughter.  Thank you Robert!  www.firethornmobile.com
  • $20 Amazon.com Gift Certificate – Maikel Neris.  Maikel is a 27 years old Brazilian web designer and WordPress developer. Thanks for the prize!  www.maikelneris.com.br

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Center for Communication Event – The NEW, New Journalism

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Please note the additions to the panel.  This Event is Free.  Be sure to RSVP!!

The NEW, New Journalism
As newspapers and magazines downsize themselves into oblivion, the blogosphere asserts its power.  Digital tools like Twitter and Facebook are redefining how bloggers report and comment on the news, turning the Web into a giant, hyper-connected networking system. Join us to learn how traditional journalists must adapt in order to seize new opportunities.

Matt Winkler, Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg News
Rachel Sterne, Founder & CEO, GroundReport.com
Mark Egan, Bureau Chief, New York and Northeastern United States, Thomson Reuters
Matt Cooper, Contributing Editor, Portfolio; Editor at Large, Talking Points Memo
Moderator: Rachel Sklar, Director, Abrams Research; former senior contributing editor, The Huffington Post

WHEN: Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 to 8:00 pm

WHERE: NYU, Abbe Bogen Faculty Lounge, 11th Floor, Kaufman Management Center, 44 West 4th Street (at Greene St.)

TO REGISTER:  Please visit www.cencom.org, OR email info@cencom.org OR call The Center at: 212-686-5005

Hearst Foundation New Media Lecture with Kenneth Lerer, co-founder and chairman of The Huffington Post

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UPDATE: 04/25/2009

Kenneth Lerer delivered the following speech at the Columbia Journalism School Annual New Media Lecture Series on Thursday, April 23, 2009
How We Got Here and How We Get Out of Here

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Nicholas Lemann, Dean of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, cordially invites you to

the annual Hearst Foundation New Media Lecture

Thursday, April 23, 2009 (6:30-9 pm)
Columbia Journalism School
116th St & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St)

Join us to hear Kenneth Lerer, co-founder and chairman of The Huffington Post deliver an important lecture about the media industry:

“How We Got Here and How We Get Out of Here”

6:30-7:00 pm –  reception – drinks and light food
7-9 pm – lecture + Q&A (dessert will be available after the Q&A)

No charge; no RSVP required; all are welcome. Continue reading →

JOHN C. DERNBACH, LAW PROFESSOR AND DISTINQUISHED AUTHOR ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TO KEYNOTE GREEN MEDIA CONFERENCE

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Dernbach to Address the Government’s Role in Sustainability

Highlights:

1. The size of the United States’ GDP requires a more active involvement in sustainability by its citizens and its corporations along with the federal government.
2. Dernbach’s work within both state and federal government has given him a unique expertise in creating environmental law and sustainable practices.
3. Dernbach to discuss ways and means to accomplish sustainability goals in his keynote address at The Green Media Conference, June 9 in Washington, DC.

MERCER ISLAND, WA – April 15, 2009 –John C. Dernbach, Distinquished Professor of Law at Widener University Law School and editor of Agenda for a Sustainable America, will be the afternoon keynote speaker for The Green Media Conference, June 9 in Washington, DC at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Professor. Dernbach will be discussing the role of the government and the United States in general in creating a sustainable world.

QUOTE: DON CARLI, CONFERENCE CHAIR AND SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW AT THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNICATION Continue reading →

At the Next Conference Remember Guy Kawasaki’s 10-20-30 PowerPoint Rule

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I attended two big newspaper conferences recently and was horrified at the powerpoint presentations I had to sit through.  If you are going to use powerpoint (and remember YOU DON’T HAVE TO) please follow the best advice that I ever got from my days in graduate school.

Guy Kawasaki’s 10-20-30 PowerPoint Rule

10 slides
20 minute presentation
30 point font minimum size

ROBERT C. TAPELLA, PUBLIC PRINTER OF THE UNITED STATES, TO KEYNOTE THE GREEN MEDIA CONFERENCE JUNE 9 IN WASHINGTON, DC

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ROBERT C. TAPELLA, PUBLIC PRINTER OF THE UNITED STATES, TO KEYNOTE
THE GREEN MEDIA CONFERENCE JUNE 9 IN WASHINGTON, DC

Tapella to Address the Government Printing Office’s Efforts Towards Green, Sustainable Media

Highlights:

1. The impact of the GPO’s efforts – and their 2000 affiliate printers – will set a new agenda for the printing industry.
2. Government agencies & independent printers will report their carbon footprint of their business and their products
3. Tapella will outline GPO’s plans in his keynote address at The Green Media Conference, June 9 in Washington, DC.

MERCER ISLAND, WA – April 9, 2009 – Lisa Wellman, CEO of SustainCommWorld announced today that Robert C. Tapella, Public Printer of the United States, will keynote their event, The Green Media Conference, June 9 in Washington, DC at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Mr. Tapella will be discussing the role of the Government Printing Office (GPO) in greening the communications of the federal government, both print and digital. The keynote speaker for the June 23 Chicago conference will be announced shortly. Continue reading →

COLUMBIA J-SCHOOL EVENT: Hearst New Media Lecture by Kenneth Lerer of HuffPo

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Nicholas Lemann, Dean of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, cordially invites you to the annual Hearst Foundation New Media Lecture

Thursday, April 23, 2008 (6:30-9 pm)
Columbia Journalism School
116th St & Broadway (#1 train to 116th St)

Join COLUMBIA J-SCHOOL to hear Kenneth Lerer, co-founder and chairman of The Huffington Post deliver an important lecture about the media industry:

“How We Got Here and How We Get Out of Here”

6:30-7:00 pm –  reception – drinks and light food
7-9 pm – lecture + Q&A (dessert will be available after the Q&A) Continue reading →

2009 Print Quality Contest Winners | America East

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2009 Print Quality Contest Winners

Circulation Under 25,000:
First place – The Coast Star, Manasquan NJ | owned by starnewsgroup
Second Place – The Ocean Star, Manasquan NJ | owned by starnewsgroup
Third Place – The News-Item, Shamokin PA | owned by timesshamrockcommunications

Circulation 25,000-50,000:
First place – The Village Daily Sun, Villages FL | owned by The Villages Media Group
Second Place – The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre PA | owned by The Wilkes-Barre Publishing Company
Third Place – Muskegon Chronicle, Muskegon MI | owned by Advance Publications

Circulation 50,000-100,000:
First place – The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo MI | owned by Advance Publications
Second Place – The Times-Tribune, Scranton PA | owned by Times-Shamrock Communications
Third Place – Rockford Register Star, Rockford IL | owned by GateHouse Media, Inc.

Circulation Over 100,000:
First place – The Record, Rockaway NJ | owned by North Jersey Media Group
Second Place – The Grand Rapids Press, Grand Rapids, MI | owned by Advance Publications
Third Place – The Wall Street Journal, South Brunswick NJ | owned by News Corp.

Best of Show:

The Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo MI | owned by Advance Publications

Metaprinter to Report from The Green Media Conference June 9th in DC

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I’m proud to announce that Metaprinter has been named a media partner reporting SustainCommWorld’s Green Media Conference on June 9th in Washington DC.   Metaprinter founder and senior writer Robert Ivan (hey, that’s me) will be on location, live blogging via twitter and updating daily at this blog.  Email Robert to set up an interview or to showcase your innovative new product or service.  Readers are also encouraged to send me questions, comments, and suggestions: Robert at metaprinter dot com OR twitter.com/metaprinter.  Follow the #GreenMedia hashtag for event updates on Twitter.

Learn…

How Sustainability can save you money. What Sustainable products and services are available now. Why Sustainability gets you new business and helps retain current customers.  Check out Conference Program and Pre-Conference Workshop. Continue reading →

America East Newspaper Operations and Technology Conference Day2

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Roughly 565 registered attendees at this point.  This post will be continuously updated throughout the day.  Check back often.  Just arrived in God’s Country, Hershey PA for the

America East Newspaper Operations and Technology Conference

First Session (that I attended)

Pitching Your Media Company

Jane Hungarter -VP Marketing and Communications, Pennsyvlania Newspaper Association Continue reading →

America East Newspaper Operations and Technology Conference Day1

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This post will be continuously updated throughout the day.  Check back often.  Just arrived in God’s Country, Hershey PA for the

America East Newspaper Operations and Technology Conference

I’m not sure if the wireless connection will be available in all rooms but I’ll try and update frequently here and at  twitter.com/metaprinter.  Follow the #AE hashtag for event updates on Twitter.


2009 America East Newspaper & Technology Conference Exhibit Hall from robert ivan on Vimeo.

Also, the conference has it’s own twitter feed at twitter.com/ameast Continue reading →

Just a reminder that I will be at the America East 2009 Conference

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Metaprinter.com founder and senior writer Robert Ivan will be reporting the America East Newspaper Operations & Technology Conference, live blogging via twitter and updating daily at this blog.  Email robert to set up an interview or to showcase your innovative new product or service.  Readers are also encouraged to send Robert questions, comments, and suggestions: robert at metaprinter dot com OR twitter.com/metaprinter.  Follow the #AE2009 hashtag for event updates on Twitter.

April 6-8, 2009
Find out more and Register

We’re much more than a production show. All of our educational sessions – whether online, production, advertising or editorial – will be integrated into three information-packed days. In 2009, we are expanding our show hours to include Monday afternoon following our keynote luncheon that day. All of our receptions will be held on the exhibit floor during show hours as will some of our sessions and roundtables.

Follow the #AE2009 hashtag for event updates on Twitter. Look for videos on vimeo.

I’m looking forward to catching up with:

Alan Jacobson - Tween Tribuine booth 47

Ray Marcano – Transformation in Ad Sales | April 6, 1:30pm session

Digital Advertising 101 for Editors and Entrepreneurial Journalists at Columbia Journalism

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Check out the website at www.journalism.columbia.edu/ContinuingEducation to learn more about spring offerings and register.

Digital Advertising 101
Workshop: May 4, 2009
7 p.m. to 10 p.m

Learn about the business of advertising in the digital age in this May 4 workshop at the Graduate School of Journalism. Industry experts will provide editors and entrepreneurial journalists with a concrete understanding of digital advertising sales in order to better navigate business decisions that are affecting the editorial side of journalism. Participants will leave with basic tools to integrate advertising into the consumer experience without compromising editorial integrity or interfering with the editorial product. They will also learn how to perform a self-diagnostic regarding their organizations’ readiness to confront the new realities of the digital age.

Register for this workshop
http://www.journalism.columbia.edu/cs/ContentServer/jrn/1165270051272/page/1212610911553/simplepage.htm

Metaprinter to Report from America East Newspaper Operations & Technology Conference

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Metaprinter.com founder and senior writer Robert Ivan will be reporting the America East Newspaper Operations & Technology Conference, live blogging via twitter and updating daily at this blog.  Email robert to set up an interview or to showcase your innovative new product or service.  Readers are also encouraged to send Robert questions, comments, and suggestions: robert at metaprinter dot com OR twitter.com/metaprinter.  Follow the #AE2009 hashtag for event updates on Twitter.

April 6-8, 2009
Find out more and Register

We’re much more than a production show. All of our educational sessions – whether online, production, advertising or editorial – will be integrated into three information-packed days. In 2009, we are expanding our show hours to include Monday afternoon following our keynote luncheon that day. All of our receptions will be held on the exhibit floor during show hours as will some of our sessions and roundtables.

SXSW09 The Future of News SBJ

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Old Growth Media And The Future Of News

The following is a speech Steven Berlin Johnson gave yesterday at the South By Southwest Interactive Festival in Austin.Can we expect the general public to navigate the new ecosystem with the same skill and discretion?

Let’s say for the sake of argument that we can’t. Let’s say it’s just too overwhelming for the average consumer to sort through all the new voices available online, to separate fact from fiction, reporting from rumor-mongering. Let’s say they need some kind of authoritative guide, to help them find all the useful information that’s proliferating out there in the wild.

If only there were some institution that had a reputation for journalistic integrity that had a staff of trained editors and a growing audience arriving at its web site every day seeking quality information. If only…

Of course, we have thousands of these institutions. They’re called newspapers.  continue at link above

Here is the Qik video of his talk. You can read along at the link above.  The recording starts in section 2, paragraph 3, line 4 here:

or the print newspaper business: the future of news itself. Because there are really two worst case scenarios that we’re concerned about right now, and it’s important to distinguish between them. There is panic that newspapers are going to disappear as businesses. And then there’s panic that crucial information is going to disappear with them, that we’re going to suffer as culture because newspapers will no long be able to afford to generate the information we’ve relied on for so many years.

Steven is bullish on news and I like his take on the situation because it raises some new points and turns newspapers role into that of a filter.  Is he right? Who knows but hey, at least he’s thinking it through giving people ideas to knock down, manipulate or affirm.  He did give me one great idea so I fired off the email below to my local police and fire departments.  I look forward to their response.

To my township officials,

My name is Robert Ivan, I am an aberdeen-matawan local and run news media blog metaprinter.com.  I am writing to request a meeting with someone at your offices to set up an RSS feed for fire and police information.  I feel this would be a great service to our community and serve as a yardstick by which all other public service announcements will be measured.

The idea came about when I drove past the train station today to find a building had partially burned down.  Had I not driven past the building I would have known nothing about it.  It made me wonder what other crimes or disasters were occurring in my town, around my home, that I did not know about.

I hold an MA in Graphic Communications management and technology from NYU, have over 9 years experience in online media and web design, and am a member of the local chamber of commerce.  I would love to speak to someone about this.  I am not looking to profit from this enterprise, just get our community better connected as traditional media becomes increasingly less relevant.  My contact info is below.

Best,
Robert Ivan

Upcoming Free Columbia J-School Events

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Wanted to alert you to three public events at the Columbia Journalism School over the next week (and one web-based event featuring J-school faculty, among others). Please share with anyone who might be interested.

All three events at Columbia Journalism School, 116th Street & Broadway – NO RSVP NEEDED. If you Twitter any of these, the hashtag is #ColumbiaJ

Thurs, March 12, 7:30-9 pm; Lecture Hall

DANIEL PERES, editor in chief, Details (no explanation needed)

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Fri, March 13, 12:15-1:30 pm; Stabile Student Center (lobby floor)

JASON ALBA on Job Hunting 2.0.

Meet Alba, founder of job-hunt-tracking site JibberJobber.com and author of “I’m On LinkedIn – Now What???” – http://imonlinkedinnowwhat.com/ and http://www.JasonAlba.com – as he discusses job hunting in the age of social media and his own entrepreneurial experience. You will leave with plenty of practical tips and new ideas.

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Thurs, March 19, 6:30-8:30 pm; Lecture Hall

ANDREW LIH, author of “The Wikipedia Revolution: How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World’s Greatest Encyclopedia” and China media expert and former Columbia J-school professor. This will be the first public launch of the book in NYC. Lih will be interviewed by his former student Columbia alum Jonathan Dube, J’97. Dube is president of the Online News Association, the vice-president in charge of ABCNews.com and the publisher of CyberJournalist.net. See details of the book at http://www.andrewlih.com

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Tera Digital Publishing Showcases their GNportal

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RI: what is “a single media newsroom”?
TDP: The ability to produce content for all mediums from one location. We can be described as a content management system for newspapers, Solely for Newspapers.

RI: why are newspapers coming to you?
TDP: they are seeking to consolidate into a single newsroom. Financial pressures have forced the issue.

RI: What is the main product?
TDP: GN3 is the main product.

RI: With all the consolidation, is the business is booming?
TDP: Yes, we are doing well. Big jump in foreign interest especially in Latin American companies.

RI: do you deal with large chains like gannett or advance
TDP: Not so much as our foreign sales, but it’s changing.

RI: How do you sell?
TDP: Through resellers mostly.

RI: Who are your biggest competitors?
TDP: We like to think we are in a league of our own, but Saxotech is a competitor.
RI: innovation at Tera ?
TDP: GNportal (good news)
RI: What’s that?
TDP: Laura our project manager will tell you about that. Continue reading →

NAA mediaXchange 2009 Day 3

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Link to Day 2
Link to Day 1 

Final day at NAA mediaXchange 2009.  I’m liveblogging the Redefining Classified session  on twitter.com/metaprinter

UPDATE:

As an aside: Sesame Workshop cuts staff by 20% ‘Sesame Street’ producer announces layoffs

metaprinterI want someone to ask Lee, “how have you aligned these newspapers for success in in the internet paradigm” @NAA_Community #naamxc09
OK, I asked him after the session.  He says that he is making the newspaper sites more interactive, and linking out to news blogs and other credible sources more.  He’s also making the news sites become aggregators (through niche sites)  for all info in their area so someone searching for info about chicago x will wind up on a tribune site.

metaprinterLee says get away from the “electronic arm of the newspaper”  #naamxc09 it’s a totally different product.  What about “the medium is the message”?

metaprinter Barbara and Lee Abrams muddling through a discussion on “getting things done”.  #naamxc09

As an aside: ING Postpones 2009 Conference

metaprinterNo way in hell is a paper redesign going to save this industry. come on Barbara ask a tough question. #naamxc09

Final Session is EMPTY EMPTY EMPTY.  This picture was taken at 3:30 the start of the session.  by 3:50 more people have shown up.

The Tribune Company over the past 12 months has moved aggressively to transform their product strategies and remake the traditional newspapers, including re-designs, shifting the editorial/advertising ratio, re-thinking content focus/presentation, launching companion tabloid products, breaking news sites and other innovations. Lee Abrams, Tribune’s chief innovation officer, has been the provocateur for many of the changes. This “conversation with Lee” will provide a first-hand appraisal of the strategies to date and explore what’s on his mind for future innovations in print, online and broadcast.

Name Lee Abrams
Title SVP/Chief Innovation Officer
Company Name Tribune Company

Name Barbara G. Cohen
Title President
Company Name Kannon Consulting Inc. Continue reading →

Second Street Media Solutions Owners Matt Coen and Doug Villhard Discuss Upickem

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Interview with Second Street Media Solutions Co-owners Matt Coen and Doug Villhard to learn more about their fastest growing product, Upickem, which is an online contesting platform.

RI - Simply publishing content on a website is not enough.  How does Upickem bring news sites into the internet paradigm?
MC - By virtue of the way contests work, ie. participation, we make newspaper news sites much more interactive with their target community.

RI - How do you drive user engagement? How do you build communities?
MC - The contests engage a passionate community. “cutest dog contest” for example generated 4.5 million pageviews, 6800 dog photo submissions, over 1million votes, and 15,000 registered users for The Minneapolis Star Tribune.  The users who register to participate in the contest provide the paper with their email info that can be used to drive participation in future contests. Continue reading →

NAA mediaXchange 2009 Day 2

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Link to day 1
Link to day 3 

Crazy day for metaprinter dot com.  At 11am I interviewed Matt Coen and Doug Villhard with Second Street, then I interviewed John Juliano and Laura Koval with Terra digital printing.  Both these interviews will be up soon.

Got sidetracked by the Reel Centric display on my way to a session.  Look at this thing.  They market their product as  “smart video advertising solutions”  so they are raffling off a Smart Car.  Did I enter the raffle?  They said I could, So I did.   All I had to do was watch a 5minute demo.  The person manning the booth said they have already made the money they spent on purchasing the Smart car 5x over.  So I am naming Reel Centric’s booth, best booth at mediaXchange 2009.

Hit the 2:45 session Link, Search, Play to learn mostly about contests and their revenue potential.  Especially as a follow up to my interview with SecondStreet. So there you have it.  Day two is in the books.

NAA mediaXchange 2009 Kicks Off

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Link to day 2
Link to day 3

Monday Day One

UPDATE: 2:30pm

Monetizing All Things Digital Session

Pubmatic CEO Rajeev Goel speaking
Monetizing ideas

. Shift from high price, high volume direct ad sales to high volume low price indirect sales.
. Demographic Data & Behavioral Data sold to ad networks, data exchanges, and agency buying systems.
. He has lots of supporting data of current and past trends.
. Thinks the display ad price drop is leveling off.

Reel Centric Denise Berry director/media developement
Video advertising opportunities

. 67% of all internet users are viewing video ads at least once a month.
. Video ad spending will run counter to overall economic developments rising 45% in 2009 to $850million
. newspapers need to engage people already using television advertising like car dealerships.
. virtual home improvement project on Arizona Republic’s site (i can’t find it)

Cox Ohio Publishing Ray Marcano, internet general manager
Dayton Daily News Hot Topics box on front page of site being passed off as content, but really direct click ads.  The box itself is making almost $100,000 in year one.

That’s it.  Q&A is cut short, ran over time.  Too many powerpoints at the sessions.  Thank goodness Ray’s ppt. failed and he winged it for 6minutes.  Because of that it was short and to the point.  One of the better presentations so far.   The others spoke too long. I really heard nothing innovative being said about how to generate value based on filling community needs.  This statement from  audience, “what I’m not seeing is newspapers attempting to create rich media content for long term growth” #naamxc09 summed it up.

UPDATE:  2pm

Gearing up for an interview with Serra Media CEO Mark Briggs.  Here is a slideshow showcasing their premier product Newsgarden.  More on this when I get the interview.  Stay tuned.  It will be on the site as a new post ASAP.

Newsgarden – The future of local (news)

View more presentations from mark.briggs. (tags: journalism media)

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Metaprinter.com founder and senior writer Robert Ivan will be attending NAA’s mediaXchange this March, live blogging via twitter and updating daily at this blog.  Email robert to set up an interview or to showcase your innovative new product or service.  Readers are also encouraged to send robert questions, comments, and suggestions: robert at metaprinter dot com OR twitter.com/metaprinter.  Use the #NAAmxc09 hash tag to follow us and others at the venue. Continue reading →

Meet Mitchell Baker at Columbia J School Free Event

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TALK: MITCHELL BAKER, chief lizard wrangler and chairwoman, Mozilla Foundation, creators of Firefox. In 2005, she was named to Time’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world and one of BusinessWeek’s 25 most influential people on the web.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
5-6 pm
Stabile Student Center (lobby floor)
Columbia Journalism School, 116th Street & Broadway
NO RSVP NEEDED.

Here’s your chance to meet a major technology leader; hear about some initiatives at Mozilla and the world of open-source projects; and discuss any other aspect of technology that interest you. She’s based California, so this is a rare opportunity to interact with Baker.

BIO: Winifred Mitchell Baker, better known simply as Mitchell Baker, is the Chairperson of the Mozilla Foundation and Chairperson and former Chief Executive Officer of the Mozilla Corporation, a subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation that coordinates development of the open source Mozilla Internet applications, including the Mozilla Firefox web browser and the Mozilla Thunderbird email client.

Trained as a lawyer, Baker coordinates business and policy issues and sits on both the Mozilla Foundation Board of Directors and the Mozilla Corporation Board of Directors. In 2005, Time magazine included her in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world and she has been affectionately given the title of “Chief Lizard Wrangler” at the Mozilla Corporation.

==> A reminder that the best way to keep up with the in-person events at the Columbia J-school is to bookmark this page: http://snurl.com/columbialectures

If you’d prefer to import our Google Calendar: http://snurl.com/columbiajschool

If you prefer e-mail, signup to get alerts about future Columbia Journalism School events: http://snurl.com/columbiasignup

We have a separate webcasting program that includes recordings of SOME of the in-person event. Keep your eye on http://blogtalkradio.com/columbiajournalism

Prof. Sree Sreenivasan | sree@sree.net
Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
http://www.sree.net | http://www.sreetips.com
Also on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter – http://twitter.com/sreenet

Metaprinter to Attend Inaugural mediaXchange Conference 2009

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Metaprinter.com founder and senior writer Robert Ivan will be attending NAA’s mediaXchange this March, live blogging via twitter and updating daily at this blog.  Email robert to set up an interview or to showcase your innovative new product or service.  Readers are also encouraged to send robert questions, comments, and suggestions: robert at metaprinter dot com OR twitter.com/metaprinter. 

 

NAA Previews Inaugural mediaXchange Conference

Premier industry gathering focuses on future business models, multiplatform strategies

Arlington, Va. – Newspaper professionals from across the country will attend the Newspaper Association of America’s first annual mediaXchange Conference March 9-11 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The conference marks an increased focus on emerging digital infrastructure, and will allow attendees to share audience and revenue development strategies that have generated growth in print and online.

“As newspapers reinvent their business models and focus on monetizing digital content, NAA’s inaugural mediaXchange event will allow attendees to share success stories and revenue-generating ideas that are effective now and well into the future,” said NAA President and CEO John F. Sturm. “The opportunity for newspaper professionals to share audience and revenue development strategies, network with key newspaper advertising customers and listen to experts both inside and outside our industry will prove invaluable for those in attendance.”

This year’s show floor will feature 220 exhibitors that serve all facets of the industry – from production and digital platforms to advertising solutions. More than 40 of these companies will be exhibiting with NAA for the first time.

Conference Highlights:

March 9: Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com
Under Tony Hsieh’s leadership, the online show store zappos.com has grown gross merchandise sales from $1.6 million in 2000 to $840 million in 2007 by focusing relentlessly on customer service. Hsieh will share his experiences providing a culture that promotes excellence in customer service, a key component to this remarkable success story.

March 10: Future Business Models
In this session, Jim Chisholm, principal at iMedia Advisory Services, will share his findings and recommendations from a comprehensive analysis on newspaper financial models for the future. Afterwards, newspaper executives who are rethinking the traditional publishing model will share the strategies and results from product transformations at their own companies.

March 11: A Conversation with Lee Abrams
The Tribune Company over the past 12 months has moved aggressively to transform their product strategies and remake the traditional newspapers, including re-designs, shifting the editorial/advertising ratio, re-thinking content focus/presentation, launching companion tabloid products, breaking news sites and other innovations. Lee Abrams, Tribune’s chief innovation officer, has been the provocateur for many of the changes.

Full information on the conference, including programming and registration details, is available at mediaXchange.naa.org.

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Increasing Revenue Via Online Contests – Free Webinar to be Hosted by Borrell Associates and Second Street Media

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Contacts:
Callaway Zuccarello                                                                       
Callaway & Company
Phone: 314.862.4300                       
E-mail: callaway@secondstreetmedia.com

Peter Conti
Borrell Associates
804.360.9434
pconti@borrellassociates.com            

“Online Promotions to Triple by 2012 – Are You Ready to Profit?” Free Webinar to be Hosted by Borrell Associates and Second Street Media

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TOC 2009 The Future of News – Yes We Will Have News!

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Left to Right: Susan, Matt, Jeff, Nick, some lady’s head, Andrew

The Future of News – Panel discussion

If we accept that media will never return to its pre-Internet form, what lies ahead for news? How will we use current and future digital tools to craft and disseminate information? What lessons can publishers of all types learn from the news industry’s digital transition? A panel of media experts will discuss these topics and others in this forward-looking session.

Wouldn’t you know it, my recorder failed during this event.  Below is what I could jot down.  TOC will have a video up soon enough and I’ll embed it here.  Some key topics mentioned by the panel members:

Andrew Nachison (We Media)

-Everyone is media, there is no more “the” media.

Jeff Jarvis (Buzzmachine.com)

-Books could have done what Google did, linkable, searchable, etc..
-Google has better technology than any newspaper.
-An online model has yet to be invented / discovered which will support an entire news industry

Nick Bilton (The New York Times R&D Labs)

-Google and Microsoft are not content providers, they aren’t good at it.
-NYT is working on “smart content” customization technologies to help readers parse out content of interest to them.
-NYT publishes over 600 articles per day.
-All we talk about is business models, business models, business models.  Something has got to give.

Susan Mernit (People’s Software Company)

-Knight News is helping find the future.
-Some hyperlocal is working like Baristanet and WestSeattleBlog.
-trusted locals will report foreign affairs, no more costly foreign bureaus.

Matt Thompson (Reynolds Journalism Institute)

-Introduces the term “micropatronage” at least neither I nor Jeff Jarvis ever heard of it before.
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The Coolest Gadget I Saw At TOC 2009 – Readius

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The coolest gadget I saw at the 2009 O’Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing event wasn’t even on display.  It was an actual working Readius!  Back in September 2008 I interviewed Igor Smirnoff, Director of Strategic Development for PressDisplay.com on metaprinter.  In that interview he mentions the Readius and shares some pics.

When I bumped into him at TOC2009 today I told him that I was disappointed with the display by the Plastic Logic Reader (every working model had terrible vertical lines on the screens)  and I really wanted to see the Readius he mentioned and with that, Blamo!  Here it is!  within 10 seconds people started gathering around.

Above, Igor is  holding the device while cradling an iRex Tablet.  He was at the event to showcase NewspaperDirect‘s new iPhone Application and PressReader features for the iRex and Readius. Read more about that in their release. Continue reading →

#TOC 2009 – The Future Of News

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O'Reilly Tools of Change for Publishing Conference 2009

2:00pm Wednesday, 02/11/2009
The Future of News
Location: Broadway North (6th Floor)

Andrew Nachison (We Media), Nick Bilton (The New York Times R&D Labs), Jeff Jarvis (Buzzmachine.com), Susan Mernit (People’s Software Company), Matt Thompson (Reynolds Journalism Institute)

What the Panel will discuss:
If we accept that media will never return to its pre-Internet form, what lies ahead for news? How will we use current and future digital tools to craft and disseminate information? What lessons can publishers of all types learn from the news industry’s digital transition? A panel of media experts will discuss these topics and others in this forward-looking session. Read more.


-I will have info / interviews linked to below.
-Twitter #TOC for general news

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UPDATES: FEB 11, 2009

The Coolest Gadget I Saw At TOC 2009 – Readius

TOC 2009 The Future of News –  Yes We Will Have News!

An Evening with the NYTimes.com Video team – Today 6pm

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An Evening with the NYTimes.com Video team

David Rummel, Senior Producer of News & Documentary at NYTimes.com, and Rob Harris, a New York Times video journalist, will discuss what makes a strong video story for the Web and what qualities the NYTimes is looking for in its video journalists, among other questions about the field.

NEW ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM:

Adam Ellick, who just returned from 3 months in Afghanistan and Pakistan for
NYT video, will join the presentation.

Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
6:00-8 p.m.

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
3rd Floor
219 West 40th Street (between 7th & 8th Avenues)
New York, NY 10018

This event is free and open to the public.

To register, please visit http://snipurl.com/bkykd

Sandeep Junnarkar
Check out the redesigned www.familylifebehindbars.org
Associate Professor
CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
www.journalism.cuny.edu

South Asian Journalists Association
www.saja.org

Columbia J-School Webcast – Launching Your Own Media Business

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Listen here:

See Columbia Journalism School full archive of sessions (40+), on a wide variety of fascinating media topics, at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/columbiajournalism

FREE WEBCAST: Launching Your Own Media Business: Thriving and Surviving in the Changing Media Landscape

[Post your comments, and see resources, at http://columbianm.blogspot.com/2009/02/webcast-launching-your-own-media.html ]

Speakers: Henry Dubroff, J’82 alum and Susan J. Marks, authors of “Battling Big Box: How Nimble Companies Can Out Maneuver Giant Competitors”

Using what they learned via Dubroff’s media entrepreneurship
experience and their brand-new book, our speakers will help
journalists understand how they can be entrepreneurial and take charge
of their careers in ways they hadn’t imagined. The session will be
filled with practical, actionable information and they will take your
questions.

Friday, Feb. 6, 2009
1-2 pm ET
10-11 am PT (where Dubroff will be calling from)
11 am-noon CT (where Marks will be calling from)
see local time around the world: http://snurl.com/b8a4l

If you Twitter about this, please use this hash tag – #columbiaj (see the conversation at http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23columbiaj )

ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Henry Dubroff, graduated from Columbia Journalism
School in 1972. He is founder and editor of Pacific Coast Business
Times. Despite operating in the shadow of the region’s big-box
competition in Los Angeles, Dubroff’s publication reached break-even
just 18 months after launch and continues to maintain double-digit
growth rates. Previously, Dubroff was editor of the Denver Business
Journal and business editor at the Denver Post, where he won numerous
national awards for excellence in journalism. His entrepreneurial
accomplishments have been recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
the U.S. Small Business Administration, and the California
Legislature.

Susan J. Marks is an award-winning journalist, freelance writer, book
author, and editor. In her nearly 30 years of newspaper, magazine, and
book writing and editing experience, she has chronicled large and
small business successes and failures, innovations, and changes.

Ridiculously Great Panel on Mobile Technology – Davos 2009

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Yesterday at Davos, Michael Arrington from TechCrunch moderating a panel on the Next Digital Experience with Chad Hurley (YouTube), Craig Mundie (Microsoft), Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), Shananu Narayen (Adobe), Hamid Akhvan (T-Mobile) and Eric Clemons (Wharton).

Ridiculously great panel. Did any American newspaper owners attend Davos? I know Jeff Jarvis went to Davos, who else?

The video above and the Podcast below with John Palfry offer great insight into consumer needs and market demands.  Are newspapers adapting appropriately?

From – On The Media – A whole generation of children has grown up connected to the Internet. Berkman Center for Internet & Society director John Palfry calls these kids “digital natives.” Palfrey argues in his book Born Digital that they see the world in a profoundly different way than the rest of us.

Columbia Graduate School of Journalism – Blogging for Journalists Best Practices

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Show Name: Blogging for Journalists: Best Practices from SreeTips.com
Date / Length: 2/7/2008 3:30 PM – 1 hr

Tips and advice for print and TV journalists who are now blogging. Topics: Basics of blogging; how to get started; building traffic; building your blog’s brand; making money; taking it to the next level. SPEAKERS: Sree Sreenivasan, Columbia Journalism School professor and dean of student affairs & WNBC-TV tech reporter AND David Kohn, Baltimore Sun’s health and science reporter [blogging at http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/maryland/doctor/blog/ ]

Prof. Sree Sreenivasan | sree@sree.net
Dean of Student Affairs, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
Technology reporter, WNBC-TV and WNBC.com
http://www.sree.net | http://www.sreetips.com

Columbia Journalism School hosts GWEN IFILL Monday January 26, 2009

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Ms. Ifill has to leave at 9:15, so we will start on time. Please join us!

Monday, Jan. 26, 2009
8:15-9:15 am
Stabile Student Center
Columbia Journalism School lobby floor
116th St & Broadway

GWEN IFILL, PBS host, VP debate moderator, former WashPost, NYT and NBC correspondent, will be here for an early morning chat. Her new book is “The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama.”
Bio: http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/gwen/

Free Advertising Ideas For Newspaper Publishers

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In a recent interview Gigaom.com creator Om Malik alluded to a few ideas, which newspapers can use to innovate their online presence.  He jokingly stated that for $25million he’d be happy to dispense his knowledge to the newspaper industry, but not for less.  I work for much less.

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