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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 →

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..).

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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 →

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 →

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 →

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
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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)

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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 →

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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#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

Follow me on twitter.com/metaprinter

UPDATES: FEB 11, 2009

The Coolest Gadget I Saw At TOC 2009 – Readius

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

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 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/

Recap from Changing Media Landscape event at Columbia Journalism School November 11, 2008.

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Columbia J-school’s annual look at the media revolution, with several media influencers – and no Powerpoint! Columbia-Hearst Journalism Dialogues and the Columbia Journalism Alumni Association present: Changing Media Landscape 2008

Comments in Bullet Points and direct quotes appear in quotes.  Moderated by Sree Sreenivasan -Dean of Student Affairs & Professor Columbia Journalism School.

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