“The Future of News Industry Jobs”
Conference Announcement: October 26-27, 2007
The Inn and Conference Center, The University of Maryland
In the midst of significant changes in the media industries, how are people’s jobs changing and where will the jobs be in the future?
This symposium will gather news workers, managers, owners, new media developers, advertising experts, futurists and industry advocates to discuss the changing work environment, the changing media landscape, and where we might be headed. Results of a national survey of news workers will be released at the conference, to kick off the discussion.
PANELS:
The Changing Industry
Tom Rosentiel, Project for Excellence in Journalism • Bruce Shapiro, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma • Don Heider, Philip Merrill College of Journalism • Linda Foley, President, Newspaper Guild--CWA
Tools and Sources
Peter Perl, The Washington Post • Andrea Lynn, NaplesNews.com • Ed Foster-Simeon, USA Today •
Don Villar, WLS-Televsion
Where are the Jobs?
Holly Nielsen, Gannett • Ju-Don Roberts, Washington Post Newsweek Interactive • Michelle Hord, ABC News • Jan Schaffer, J-Lab, The Institute for Interactive Journalism • James Joyce, NABET-CWA
Economics and the Future
Jane Scholz, McClatchy-Tribune Information Services • Ben Scott, FreePress.org • Mark Cooper, Consumers Federation • Ted Venetoulis, Baltimore Media Group • Mark Walsh, Ruxton Ventures LLC, GeniusRocket, Inc. •
Jeff Johnson, Former Publisher Los Angeles Times; Yucaipa Cos., LLC
Keynote Speaker
Mark Deuze, Indiana University
Saturday Workshop – Training for the Future
Tom Kunkel, Dean, University of Maryland
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Room Reservations: *As soon as possible*, call *1-800–676–6137* and book your room at the Inn and Conference Center at U.M.U.C. in College Park, MD. Rooms are available the evenings of Oct. 25 and 26 at a special $159/night conference rate through October 4.
This conference is sponsored by The Philip Merrill College of Journalism and Communication Workers of America.
REGISTRATION: The conference registration fee is $50. Checks only. Please make checks out to University of Maryland. Print and complete this form and mail it with your payment to: Future of News Conference, Philip Merrill College of Journalism, 1117 Journalism Building, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.
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