He is one of the speakers at the World Editors Forum.
31 August 2011
"Facebook's New (New) Privacy Controls" - NYTimes.com
It may be that the conflict between technology and privacy will go on forever?
"It is right to curtail web anonymity" - FT.com
Newspapers have the opportunity to become clearer leaders of this good-sense move.
"WikiLeaks Web Site Crashes" - NYTimes.com
Computer vulnerability is an equal opportunity afflictor.
"Conrad Black on Life in Prison, Maintaining His Innocence, and Why He Blames Rupert Murdoch and News Corp. for His Legal Woes" - Vanity Fair
Who knows, another year Conrad BLACK might have been joining the Congress.
"Karma by the Cup" - NYTimes.com
We'll make sure there is plenty of free coffee at the Congress! In what city of the world does it seem better than in Vienna?
"Christine Lagarde’s Tough Message" - NYTimes.com
We are still hoping to convince Christine LAGARDE to join us at the Congress.
"Phil Bronstein: Should Journalists Get Out of the News?"
We'll be talking about branding at the Congress, and Phil BRONSTEIN raises a point that needs to be included in the discussion. What do we all think of the emerging school of thought that says that reporters ought to be their own brands? Is this over the top or down the tubes?
"Dominican Republic Grows Weary of Haitian Refugees" - NYTimes.com
We are very fortunate to have a Haitian newspaper executive signed up for the Congress. That will give everyone a chance to ask more about the evolving story that is Haiti:
Gerard Luly MEZIDOR Directeur fondateur C TRIBUNE NORD
30 August 2011
29 August 2011
Photos in Perpignan
Here is Le Monde's story on the annual Perpignan photo journalism event. (Click on the front page here to go to the story in French, but with machine translation available.)
28 August 2011
27 August 2011
26 August 2011
"Bloomberg to Buy Bureau of National Affairs for $990 Million" - NYTimes.com
This is surely one way to pursue an opportunity!
25 August 2011
"Venezuelan newspaper shut, executives charged" - Committee to Protect Journalists
It's too bad that we have no one from Venezuela yet registered for the Congress.
24 August 2011
InterAmerican Press Associaiton General Assembly - Lima, Peru
Although it's a tough connection, why not attend both this great event, and then come to Vienna?
INMA European Conference
Why not attend the Congress in Vienna and then go on to the INMA Conference in Lisbon?
SNPA News Industry Summit
Why not attend this, and instead of returning to your office, come to Vienna?
"Google Pays $500 Million in Drug Ad Settlement" - WSJ.com
Newspapers may choose not to pursue this revenue "opportunity"!
23 August 2011
"A Magazine Bets on Readers Playing Tag" - NYTimes.com
What's the future of all this for newspapers?
22 August 2011
"Michelle Rhee Eager for Spotlight, but Not in Cheating Scandal" - NYTimes.com
I wonder how many other newspapers face the same sorts of challenges in other countries? It would make a nice subject on which to compare notes, no?
"Corporate Interests Threaten Children’s Welfare" - NYTimes.com
There will be a very useful round table on 12 Oct dealing with young readers. The broader picture painted in the linked op ed piece is well worth keeping in mind as you prepare for that event.
18th World Editors Forum
There are some very good new people just added to the Forum program in Vienna. One of the nice benefits of having the Forum and the Congress run both concurrently, and intertwined at points, is the chance that this gives everyone to talk with both participants and speakers from both events.
21 August 2011
"The Power of Print" - 10-11 Oct 2011
This is one of the many events associated with the Congress during World Newspaper Week in Vienna.
Opportunities - Saturday, 15 Oct 2011
09.00 - 10.30 Session 8
Opportunities
The newspaper business is no longer based on the simple revenue model of advertising and circulation sales. Many new businesses and revenue models emerging, yet deciding which will succeed and which will advance the core mission of the enterprise is very difficult. Investment and experimentation is no longer optional – the health of newspaper companies depends on their ability to develop new businesses. This session presents examples of new business opportunities, both traditional for newspaper companies and entirely new as well.- Ravi Dhariwal, CEO, The Times of India, India
- Soheil Dastyari, CEO, Gruner+Jahr Corporate Editors, Germany
- Urs Gossweiler, CEO, Gossweiler Media AG, Switzerland
- Plus more speakers to be announced
"Skype Buys GroupMe, a Mobile Messaging Start-Up" - NYTimes.com
Where do newspaper digital strategies "fit" with respect to messaging of all kinds?
"Newly Flush, Local TV Newscasts Are Expanding" - NYTimes.com
Where do newspapers stand in the global growth of television, and especially very local television? How does that fit into the strategies of newspapers from different countries? Who is handling this especially well either in terms of doing a better news job than television competitors or in terms of the newspaper doing the television news itself?
Branding - Friday, 13 Oct 2011
16.30 - 18.00 Session 2
Eva Weissenberger, Deputy Bureau Chief and Deputy Editor, Kleine Zeitung, Austria
Branding
In the digital age, a newspaper’s brand can be more valuable than ever, representing accuracy, reliability and professionalism and generating deep customer loyalty. But many newspapers need advice on how to best leverage their brand in the modern media age. This session will present both publishers and executives from other industries who have best exploited the strength of their brands in consumer marketing. It’s all about establishing emotional bonds between consumers and products.- David Roman, Chief Marketing Officer, Lenovo, USA
- Phillip Crawley, Publisher and CEO, Globe and Mail, Canada
- Dietmar Otti, Managing Director Marketing, Axel Springer AG, Germany
- Manfred Schmidt, Chairman, Institut für Markentechnik, Switzerland
Eva Weissenberger, Deputy Bureau Chief and Deputy Editor, Kleine Zeitung, Austria
"Dip in Mobile Shipments to Western Europe Causes Concern" - NYTimes.com
Should newspapers in Europe be concerned?
"Jacob Boehm Found Through Social Media in Malaysia" - NYTimes.com
Is the role of newspapers limited to reporting a story like this one? Or is there a service element that newspapers might also choose to embrace?
"Google Goes Hardware Shopping" - NYTimes.com
The line between hardware and software has always been a bit blurry. Is it getting any clearer?
"Star Analysts Are Back (No Autographs, Please)" - NYTimes.com
We would love to see one or more of these people at the Congress! In any case, we'll surely talk about them.
20 August 2011
"In a step down the mask and reveal the plot threads and edges on Syria .. Israeli delegation to visit one of groupings «opposition» in Madrid"
This appears to be the Syrian newspaper - Al Thawra - in the news today for its front page story about Western "conspiracy" against Syria. I am adding it not for the news as much as for the newspaper and the discussion we are likely to have about this in the context of continuing change in this region.
"Terri Ludwig of Enterprise Community, on Leadership" - NYTimes.com
I'll try to add some useful links here to leadership subjects that might make provoke quesitons and discussions around this session of the Congress.
Viennese newspapers
One of the things that I associate most with Vienna is its newspapers, especially when mounted on the poles of local cafes. I found this photo and thought I would add it here.
"Dr. Google and e-Patients" - The People's Pharmacy®
As newspapers assess areas in which they might expand, invest and generally offer more value to customers, health issues are surely near the top of the list. This excellent discussion of the evolving role of the internet in healthcare might spark some ideas.
"European Leaders Split Over Solution to Euro Debt Crisis" - Irish Times
This may very well become the most important subject to discuss with colleagues in Vienna. How does it all affect newspapers from every angle?
19 August 2011
Chinese journalists punished for citing historian - Committee to Protect Journalists
There will be a good opportunity in Vienna to discuss this case, and pose other questions about newspapers in China when in Vienna, where these Chinese participants are scheduled to take part:
Shu Ping CHEN Editor in Chief C CHENGDU ECONOMIC DAILY
Eric Yigeng LI President C MIH PRINT MEDIA
Shu Ping CHEN Editor in Chief C CHENGDU ECONOMIC DAILY
Eric Yigeng LI President C MIH PRINT MEDIA
"Anna Hazare Stirs Passions in India" - NYTimes.com
We have a wonderful delegation registered already from India and with whom others will be able to discuss this and other critically important stories emerging from India. These are the people registered so far:
| Ravindra | DHARIWAL | CEO | S | BENNETT, COLEMAN & CO LTD |
| Shyam | PAREKH | Resident Editor - DNA Admedabad | S | DILIGENT MEDIA CORPORATION LTD |
| Manjula | RAJAGOPAL | Associate Editor | C | DINAMALAR |
| Ramasubbaiyer | SATHIAMURTHI | Editor, Publisher (Erode & Salem) | C | DINAMALAR |
| Marshall | BAPTISTA | Manager | C | FUN & JOY AT WORK |
| Deepu | RAVI | Managing Editor | C | KERALA KAUMUDI PVT LTD |
| Shanth Kumar | KANEKAL NETTAKALLAPPA | Editor and Director | C | THE PRINTERS (MYSORE) PVT. LTD. |
| Mir Firasath Ali | BAQRI | Editor-in-chief | F | THE YAM TIMES ENGLISH DAILY |
| Kiron | CHERUKURI | Managing Director | C | USHODAYA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD. |
| Venkat | IDUPUGANTY | Director | C | USHODAYA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD. |
| Avnish | SHARMA | BDM | F | VAST DIGITAL PUBLISHING PVT. LTD. |
"Guardian Loses Readers Even After Ousting Murdoch Tabloid" - Businessweek
I had not realized that the situation at the Guardian was as perilous as this suggests.
18 August 2011
"Denver Post Unveils ‘New’ YourHub. But Is It New Enough?" - Street Fight
This is a piece by a fellow well-qualified to comment on the subject in a "publication" that I frankly had never seen.
"Sept milliards d'êtres humains sur terre, "un chiffre vertigineux" "- LeMonde.fr
A very short (2 mins or so) video from Le Monde (in French) collecting some of the television news reporting and commentary about the realization that we are headed toward a global population of 7 billion. Is that an opportunity for newspapers globally, and if so, who is planning best for all those people?
Contacts
I will start a list here of the most important contact numbers and e-mail addresses for anyone inquiring about, or planning to attend the Congress:
+ Congress coordinator - Dietmar SCHANTIN - +49-6151-733-760 - dietmar.schantin@wan-ifra.org
17 August 2011
"The Remake of AOL Is Still Being Written" - NYTimes.com
We'll be talking about AOL, and its Huffington Post, in Vienna. Was acquiring the company a good opportunity, well used, by AOL?
"McGraw-Hill Explores Education Spinoff or Sale" - NYTimes.com
There is much to be learned by what other media organizations are doing to better position themselves for today's markets.
"A Bull Market in Tech Patents" - NYTimes.com
Newspapers have never been an especially patent-focused business. Perhaps that needs some rethinking?
16 August 2011
"BlackBerry Maker RIM Again Subject of Takeover Talk" - NYTimes.com
Ownership of a number of key players in the digital world seems to be in a period of some flux.
iPad Research Project
This is a project, run by the Reynolds Journalism Institute in Missouri, USA, that may be of interest to many newspaper people.
"Facebook App Allows Users To Avoid Texting Charges" - National Public Radio
An interesting discussion of a new Facebook intitiative.
Kenya - "Phone Messages Improve Care, Study Finds" - NYTimes.com
Kenya's leading media company will be well represented at the Congress. That provides great opportunities to talk about some really interesting media-related developments there.
"Tablet Newspaper (1994)" - YouTube
This video is a great reminder of how far newspapers have not come during nearly the last 20 years! Tablet Newspaper (1994) - YouTube
"‘The Hour’ on BBC, With Dominic West" - Review - NYTimes.com
As with all history, there is usually something very worthwhile to learn from it!
"Mubarak Trial Will No Longer Be Televised, Judge Rules" - NYTimes.com
It's very difficult to report the truth if their is only limited access to it. This is a very good development.
"Virtual and Artificial, but 58,000 Want Course" - NYTimes.com
Imagine how many courses that the world's newspapers could be offering.
"Phone Hacking: News Of The World Reporter Alleges Huge Cover-Up, Wide Knowledge Of Hacking"
This case shows no signs of going away, and the issues it rasies remain critical to newspapers everywhere.
15 August 2011
"Google Deal Could Strain Ties With Phone Makers" - NYTimes.com
Contracts - along with patents - are a big part of what forms today's digital matrix.
"The Future of Digital Journalism is Transactions" - Forbes
Like so many issues, this one cuts across many of the topics to be addressed by the Congress sessions. The author of this piece raises some very thought-provoking suggestions about how journalism - and, I would say, all newspaper content - is moving toward much more of a disaggregated-transaction-triggering exercise. Surely newspaper executives from different countries and cultures will have comments and and reactions to this in Vienna.
"Local News Lost In Digital Translation" - NetNewsCheck.com
An interesting and troubling discussion in which most newspapers are deeply engaged.
14 August 2011
"Comedy Podcast Inside News Corp. Feasts on a Scandal" - NYTimes.com
Even very tough situations can always produce at least a little humor.
"Industry Tinkers to Create Privacy Tools for Mobile Devices" - NYTimes.com
Privacy has surely become one of the key media words of 2011.
As Mobile Networks Speed Up, Data Gets Capped - NYTimes.com
Some of the unexpected items on today's newspaper agenda!
"Source Sought for False Story on French Bank" - NYTimes.com
Newspapers still have a huge impact, whether they get the story right or wrong.
"York Dispatch online subscriptions start Monday" - York Dispatch
A cusotmer-oriented explanation of new approaches to newspaper pricing options.
"Threats on Many Fronts for European Economy" - NYTimes.com
I look forward to hearing more news and views of newspaper executives and others on financial and economic issues during this sesssion:
(Fri - 14 Oct)
09.15 - 10.30 Session 3
Finance
When it comes to the future, it’s all about revenues: the best journalism in the world is useless if there is nowhere to publish it. Plotting a smart and successful course, aimed at preserving the financial independence and sustainability of news publishers, is essential. This session will examine some of the big money questions of our business: how do we make our businesses more attractive to investors? How do we better prepare for economic downturns? Which newsrelated investments are likely to reap the best returns?
Juan Luis Cebrián, CEO, PRISA, Spain
Gregor Waller, former Vice President Strategy & Innovation, Member of the Board Welt Group, Axel Springer AG, Germany
Plus more speakers to be announced
Moderated by:Greg Beitchman, Global Editor, Reuters News Agency, UK
(Fri - 14 Oct)
09.15 - 10.30 Session 3
Finance
When it comes to the future, it’s all about revenues: the best journalism in the world is useless if there is nowhere to publish it. Plotting a smart and successful course, aimed at preserving the financial independence and sustainability of news publishers, is essential. This session will examine some of the big money questions of our business: how do we make our businesses more attractive to investors? How do we better prepare for economic downturns? Which newsrelated investments are likely to reap the best returns?
Juan Luis Cebrián, CEO, PRISA, Spain
Gregor Waller, former Vice President Strategy & Innovation, Member of the Board Welt Group, Axel Springer AG, Germany
Plus more speakers to be announced
Moderated by:Greg Beitchman, Global Editor, Reuters News Agency, UK
"Shooting in Morningside Park Tests Harlem's Bond With Past" - NYTimes.com
Where do newspapers fit into a story like this one?
"iPhone 5 In September Or October?" - This Week In Apple Rumors
Is this a possible date that belongs on newspaper calendars? We'll talk about it here:
With a bit of cleverness, newspaper publishers can take full advantage of new technologies and products to grow and sustain their businesses and reach a larger audience. But many publishers are in the dark about technology and leave this important management issue to others. This session will provide some help by examining technological and consumer trends and the latest developments in the laboratories of media and consumer technology companies and universities.
Douglas J. Edwards, Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company, USA
Hannes Ametsreiter, Group CEO, Telekom Austria, Austria
Plus more speakers to be announced
Moderated by:Vasily Gatov, Head of RIA Novosti Media Lab, Russia
(Fri - 14 Oct)
15.15 - 16.30 Session 6
Technology With a bit of cleverness, newspaper publishers can take full advantage of new technologies and products to grow and sustain their businesses and reach a larger audience. But many publishers are in the dark about technology and leave this important management issue to others. This session will provide some help by examining technological and consumer trends and the latest developments in the laboratories of media and consumer technology companies and universities.
Douglas J. Edwards, Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company, USA
Hannes Ametsreiter, Group CEO, Telekom Austria, Austria
Plus more speakers to be announced
Moderated by:Vasily Gatov, Head of RIA Novosti Media Lab, Russia
"Seul un Tunisien sur deux s'est inscrit sur les listes électorales" - Le Monde
What's the role of press in Tunisia today in supporting wider participation in voting there? We'll talk about this in this session:
(Fri - 14 Oct)
Joint session with World Editors Forum
The protests that have led to political upheaval in the Arab world, in countries where press freedoms are extremely limited, provide a considerable challenge for all news organisations, both local and foreign. During such events, where the sequence of events is highly complex, the issues extremely sensitive, and the dangers to those on the ground all too evident, how can news organisations best succeed in their mission to tell the truth? How can they use social media to best effect?
Magda Abu-Fadil, Director, Journalism Training Programme, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Gamal Eid, Human Rights Lawyer, Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, Egypt
Philippe Massonnet, Global News Director, Agence France-Presse, France
Plus more speakers to be announced
(Fri - 14 Oct)
17.00 - 18.15 Session 7
How to tell the truth during a revolution Joint session with World Editors Forum
The protests that have led to political upheaval in the Arab world, in countries where press freedoms are extremely limited, provide a considerable challenge for all news organisations, both local and foreign. During such events, where the sequence of events is highly complex, the issues extremely sensitive, and the dangers to those on the ground all too evident, how can news organisations best succeed in their mission to tell the truth? How can they use social media to best effect?
Magda Abu-Fadil, Director, Journalism Training Programme, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Gamal Eid, Human Rights Lawyer, Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, Egypt
Philippe Massonnet, Global News Director, Agence France-Presse, France
Plus more speakers to be announced
13 August 2011
One Day I Will Write About This Place - By Binyavanga Wainaina - Book Review - NYTimes.com
This looks to be a wonderful book and a great way to introduce ourselves to colleagues from Kenya already registered for the Congress.
This Life - A Plugged-in Summer - NYTimes.com
What a fascinating piece - linked above - about how one might really use an iPad on holiday. It's hard to imagine the newspaper filling all of this role, but I look forward to talking with newspaper executives at the Congress about ways they might try to do just that.
Brazil’s Boom Draws Americans Eager to Profit - NYTimes.com
There are some extremely interesting and influential Brazilian newspaper leaders already registered for the Congress. Their newspapers are worth knowing amidst stories like the one linked above.
| Luiz | MENDES | Converge Manager | F | DIÁRIOS ASSOCIADOS |
| Adhemar | GODOY JACOB | Director | C | GRUPO RAC - REDE ANHANGUERA DE COMUNICAÇÃO |
| Sylvino | GODOY NETO | President | C | GRUPO RAC - REDE ANHANGUERA DE COMUNICAÇÃO |
| Fabio | COSTA | Diretor Executivo Mercado Anunciante | C | O ESTADO DE SAO PAULO |
| Ricardo | GANDOUR | Director and Executive Editor | F | O ESTADO DE SAO PAULO |
| Silvio Jose | GENESINI | CEO | C | O ESTADO DE SAO PAULO |
| Cristiano Roriz | CÂMARA | Vice-Presidente | C | O POPULAR (GO) |
| Ronaldo Borges | FERRANTE | Diretor da Unidade Goiás | C | ORGANIZAÇÃO JAIME CAMARA |
| Luiz Fernando | ROCHA LIMA | Diretor de Jornalismo | C | O POPULAR (GO) |
| Vera Lucia | BRANDIMARTE MENDONÇA | Director | F | VALOR ECONOMICO S/A |
| Célia | FRANCO DE CAMPOS PINTO | Editor | F | VALOR ECONOMICO S/A |
| Nicolino | SPINA NETO | President & CEO | C | VALOR ECONOMICO S/A |
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