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

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.

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)

Brock Solutions, Inc.

Central Ink Corporation

Data Sciences, Inc./DSI

DENEX, Inc.

Digital Technology International (or PBS)

DPS, Inc.

Dynaric/DYC Supply

EAM Mosca Corp.

Editor & Publisher

Enfocus

Ewert America Electronics

Farscape Technologies

FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A.

Gannett Media Technologies International

Goss International Corporation/FERAG

Harland Simon

ICANON Newzware & Pongrass Publishing

K & M Newspaper Services Inc.

Kansa Technology LLC

KBA North America

MacDermid Printing Solutions

MAN ROLAND Inc.

MANSI Media

Masthead International

Manugraph DGM, Inc

MediaSpan Group

Miles 33

Miracom Computer Corp.

Morcor Solutions Inc.

MSSI

MultiAd

MWM Systems

NELA

NewsNotes/Scranton Label, Inc.

Newspapers & Technology

OneVision, Inc.

Outsourcing USA

PCF – Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc.

Plumtree Company

Pongrass Publishing & ICANON Newzware

ppi Media US, Inc.

Pressline Services

Presteligence, Inc.

Prime UV Systems

Print2Finish

ProImage America, Inc.

ProtecMedia

Puzzleflow Solutions

QuickWire Labs

Quipp

Rima-System

Rockwell Automation

Software Consulting Services, LLC

Southern Lithoplate

StraPack

Tech-Energy Co.

Tensor Group, Inc.

The Sun Chronicle – Local I Do’s

TKS (USA), Inc.

TownNews.com

US Ink

Vision Data

WoodWing USA

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 on behalf of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which he heads. One of the top world experts on climate change, environment and development he heads The Energy and Resources Institute, an international think tank and scientific research organization headquartered in New Delhi with centers around the world. This year, he was also appointed director of the Yale Climate and Energy Institute.

Dr Pachauri started out as an engineer, which gives him a unique insight
into environmental issues. He has PhDs in industrial engineering and in
economics from  North Carolina State University in Raleigh and has taught at
several U.S. Universities.

He has advised the Indian government on environment and energy policies and
TERI was the major contributor to the Indian government’s policy on climate
policy announced last year.

As chairman of the IPCC, he guided the organization in producing its
monumental survey, The Fourth Assessment Report on climate change, which
reflects the international scientific consensus on the immediacy and gravity
of the climate change problem. The Nobel Prize was principally in
recognition of the IPCC’s role in drawing global attention to the imminent
dangers from climate change.

An important aspect of Dr Pachauri’s work has been to look for solutions to
climate change problems that also take into account the alleviation of
poverty and development, while trying to build international consensus in
dealing with it.

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.

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?

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?

Leaders from publishing, the postal service, and printing who are addressing this issue now, will be speaking at The Green Media Conference, June 9 in Washington, DC. They will be speaking in a session entitled: The Great Debate.  Addressing the audience will be:

• Hans Wegner, Vice President, Production Services, National Geographic
• Mike Fanning, Manager Business Development, United States Postal Service
• Dave Podmayersky, Director of Sustainability, Earth Color

Quote: Don Carli, Conference Chair, Sr. Research Fellow at The Institute for Sustainable Communication,and EVP, SustainCommWorld

“Sustainable supply chains and climate action are becoming mainstream priorities for leading brands and for government. Just as their governance policies, products, packaging and messages are being scrutinized, so to are their media supply chain choices – print, websites, emails, direct mail, advertising, brochures, tradeshows and events – all are being scrutinized as the next big area for improvement in sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions.

“Key questions that our speakers will address include:
• What standards and best practices can be employed to assess the sustainability of your operations and your media supply chain practices?
•What are the most significant challenges you face in reducing their carbon footprint and making them more sustainable?
• How will your media supply chain need to change in response to these issues, and what are the firms most likely to survive and thrive going to look like?
• What risks do the precarious state of the printing, papermaking and publishing industries present to government, business and society?
• What risks do the energy demands of IT, e-waste and the ephemeral nature of digital media present to government, business and society?

“These conferences bring thought leaders together with a focus on graphic communication, marketing, publishing and to discuss, challenge, learn and drive implementation of best practices in the greening of print and digital media supply chains.”

With the theme of “Expanding Lean & Green Opportunities,” The Green Media Conference brings together practitioners, best practices and real world case studies on the production of sustainable media and illustrating how to make money at the same time. Attendees to SustainCommWorld events are marketing and advertising professionals who need the latest information to make sustainable advertising, printing and web decisions as well as analyses the businesses within their supply chains.

This June there will be two conferences, one in Washington, DC on June 9 and one in Chicago on June 23. Each city will have a different group of speakers addressing these issues. For more information on conference program and additional speakers, visit: http://www.GreenMediaConference.com

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Metaprinter readers, when registering online, you’ll be prompted for a discount code and should enter the appropriate one below. The discount will be applied automatically.

Conference discount price $395 |  Discount code 1647:4250 regular price would be $495

Workshop discount price $195 |  Discount code 3386:4250 regular price would be $275

Conference + Workshop $555 | Discount code 5461:4250 regular price would be $695

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.

• 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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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

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.
NOTE: Free open, wi-fi available in the lecture hall for bloggers and others.

We’ll be covering this live at http://bit.ly/lerertalk and http://columbianm.blogspot.com – the blog of Columbia’s Digital Journalism Program

Read/hear some of the previous Hearst New Media Lectures and learn more about the Hearst programs at Columbia: http://bit.ly/HearstPrograms

2008: Brian Storm – Digital Storytelling at MediaStorm.org

2007: Adrian Holovaty – The Line Between Humans and Computers

2006: Dan Gillmor – Trends in New Media

2005: Neal Scarbrough – Lessons from the Cutting Edge

2004: Jack Shafer – Spinning Into Control: The Good News About the Second Generation of Web Journalism

2003: Michael Moran – War Coverage in the Internet Age

2000: Rich Jaroslovsky – The Net and the Pendulum: Lessons Learned with the Benefit of 20-20 Hindsight

1999: Dan Okrent – The Death of Print

OUR THANKS TO THE HEARST FOUNDATION FOR ITS SUPPORT OF NEW MEDIA EDUCATION AT THE COLUMBIA JOURNALISM SCHOOL