World Editors Forum

(Göteborg, Sweden, 1 - 4 June 2008)

The integrated newsroom: why, how and when

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INTRODUCTION

Four hundred editors from all over the globe came to the 14th World Editors Forum in Cape Town in June 2007, the largest meeting of its kind anywhere. We hope that an even greater number will join us in Göteborg, Sweden, in 2008.

Integration will be the Forum's key word. Many newspapers have already begun the process of integrating print and online. Others consider that two separate newsrooms is still better. The 2008 Forum will help editors-in-chief to choose the formula that fits.

The conference will also look at such topics as newsroom design, new media training, user-generated content, mobile news, trends in hyper-local information and ethical dilemmas.

New features at the 2008 Forum include:

- the release of the latest 'Newsroom Barometer', an international opinion survey focused on editorial strategies, integrated newsroom and the future of journalism

- some exclusive studies released for the Forum participants, such as The Associated Press' survey on new consumption models for news

- a specific session focused on the latest content management systems that fit to integrated newsrooms

- an exclusive lunch with Garry Kasparov, the leader of the Russian opposition to Putin's regime

- a very special breakfast with Anna Efverlund and Mia Lundström, senior Ikea designers, about the future trends of graphic design.

Our conclusion: don't miss the 2008 World Editors Forum and make a date to join us on Sunday 1 June afternoon at the Editors Cocktail!

Bertrand Pecquerie
WEF Director
bpecquerie@wan.asso.fr

PS: The International Center for Journalists, a Washington-based nonprofit organization, has partnered with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to convene the first worldwide conference devoted to the future of independent journalism training organizations. The meeting will take place 1-4 June 2008, during the 61st World Newspaper Congress and the 15th World Editors Forum in Göteborg, Sweden.

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EDITORS FORUM PROGRAMME
Editors Forum Social events are in italics

Sunday, 1 June 2008

9h30 - 12h30:


The Annual Press Freedom Round Table

'Offending, Shocking, Disturbing - A Free Press Right?'

The Annual Digital Media Round Table

How to Grow Multi-Media Audiences and Revenues

The Annual Young Reader Round Table

Winning Strategies for Engaging a New Generation


Editors cocktail (17H00 - 18H30):
'Editors meet Editors meet Editors meet...'
A networking event for all Editors participating in the forum
Presentation of the 2008 World Editors Partnership Programme
Introduction by Tomas Brunegard, CEO, Stampen Group, Sweden
Location: Gothia Towers hotel, The Eastern Tower, on the 18th floor.

19h30
Welcome reception at Göteborgs Opera House. Entertainment by the Göteborgs Opera House orchestra, ballet and solo artists.


Monday 2 June

First editors breakfast (8H15 - 9H30):
'WEF meets Swedish editors'
Meeting editors from this year's host nation, Sweden
Guest Speaker : Peter Hjorne, Editor-in-Chief of the op/ed-pages, Göteborgs Posten
Attendance limited to pre-registered participants

(Room J1)

All Forum sessions take place at Svenska Mässan (The Göteborg Convention Centre), Mässans Gata 20, Göteborg

10h00 - 12h00

Opening Ceremony

His Majesty, King Carl XVI Gustaf will be present and open the congress

Welcome addresses by:

Chairman, Swedish Newspaper Publishers Association

Gavin O'Reilly, President, World Association of Newspapers

Presentation of the 2008 WAN Golden Pen of Freedom by George Brock, President, World Editors Forum

to Li Changqing, reporter and deputy news director, Fuzhou Daily, China


12h00 - 13h45
Opening of Info Services Expo 2008 & Lunch

Editors lunch (12h30 - 13h45):
'WEF meets Ole Danbolt Mjoes, the president of the Norwegian Nobel Peace Prize Committee'
Exclusive lunch. Attendance limited to pre-registered participants.

(Room J1)

14h00 - 14h40
World Trends in the Newspaper Industry: An Update
Timothy Balding, Chief Executive Officer, WAN (Joint session with the Congress)

Beginning of The 15th World Editors Forum

15h00 - 16h00 Introduction
Exclusive surveys released at the opening session

International consumer study from The Associated Press:
The new consumption model for news: why the old routine is over for the 18-34
(2007 - 2008 research in six cities around the world)

By Jim Kennedy, Vice President and Director of Strategic Planning, The Associated Press, USA
and Robbie Blinkoff, principal anthropologist, Context Research, USA

Presentation of the second 'Newsroom Barometer' - the integrated newsroom: why, how and when
For the second year, the Newsroom Barometer - set up by WEF, Reuters and Zogby International - is an exclusive international survey designed to give you insight into newsroom strategies. The barometer focuses on editorial quality, multi-media content, audience participation and the future of journalism.

By:
John Zogby, President, Zogby International, USA
Christoph Pleitgen, Global Head of News Agency, Reuters Media, UK

16h00
Coffee break


16h15 - 17h45 First session / Panel
Will Web 2.0 give birth to Journalism 2.0?
It is said that for news, "sharing is the future". Evidently, reader participation, user-generated content and social networks will impact the future of journalism. But for better or for worse ? How can the two forms of collective intelligence - the newsroom and the audience - collaborate and give birth to Journalism2.0?

Opening by:

Nikesh Arora, President, EMEA Operations & Vice President, Google Inc, UK

Other panelists:
Kathleen Carroll, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor, The Associated Press, USA
Bosse Svensson, General Director, MKT Media, Sweden
Pierre Bellanger, CEO and founder, Skyblogs and Skyrock, France
Chairman: George Brock, Editor, Saturday Times, UK

19h30
Dinner and entertainment outdoors at Trädgårdsföreningen park and horticultural garden.


Tuesday 3 June

08h00 - 09h00
'WEF meets Ikea's designers'
Introduction by Anna Efverlund and Mia Lundström, Ikea senior designers
Attendance limited to pre-registered participants.

Breakfast sponsor: David Lega - "Outstanding Young Person Of The World"
Become inspired by Lega and HandsFree!
www.davidlega.com

(Room J1)

09h15 - 10h45 Second Session
Are integrated newsrooms really working?
The integrated newsroom - the merger between print and online newsrooms - was in 2007 the new 'must-do' idea. But some newspapers are performing very well with two separate newsrooms. What are the real constraints and gains of print-digital integration ?

With :
Javier Moreno, Editor-in-Chief, El Pais, Spain
Svetlana Mironyuk, Editor-in-Chief, RIA Novosti, Russia
Jim Roberts, Editor of Digital News, The New York Times, USA
Almar Latour, Managing Editor, wsj.com, Wall Street Journal, USA
Lisbeth Knudsen, CEO, Det Berlingske Officin, and Editor-in-Chief, Berlingske Tidende, Denmark
Chairman: Bruno Patino, President, Le Monde Interactif, France

10h45
Coffee break

11h00 - 12h30 Third Session
Are mobile news and 'mojos' changing journalism?
For years people said that newspapers could look forward to being paid for content delivered through mobile phones. Then different voices doubted this: traffic and revenues through mobiles were grossly over-estimated. So is there a future for "small screen journalism"?

With:

Paul Cheesbrough, Chief Information Officer, Telegraph Media Group, UK
Ilicco Elia, Product Manager - Mobile & Emerging Media, Reuters, UK

Michael Cooper, Director of Advanced Reading Technologies, Microsoft, USA

Oscar Westlund, Doctoral Student, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Other speakers to be announced

Chairman:

12h30 - 14h00 Lunch
'WEF meets Garry Kasparov, Drugaya Rossiya / The Other Russia coalition, Russia'
Exclusive lunch with the leader of the Russian opposition
Attendance limited to pre-registered participants.
(Room J1)

14h00 - 15h45 Fourth Session
The hyper-local news model : a solution for print and online
Mapping, geotagging and local search engines are changing the way services and news will be provided online. Newspapers have a bright future if they can personalize news and aggregate local readers' content. And some editors think that a new era will start for hyper-local print papers and newsletters.

With:

Reetta Merilaïnen, Editor-in-Chief, Helsingin Sanomat, Finland
Elin Olofsson, News Editor, Östersunds Posten, Sweden
Steve Paulussen, Senior Researcher, Ghent University, Belgium, and Jane B. Singer, Professor, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Other speakers to be announced

Chairman: Oliver Luft, News Editor, journalism.co.uk, UK

15h45
Coffee break

16h00 - 17h30 Fifth Session / Panel
Digital media training for the new newsroom
Whether or not you integrate your print and online newsrooms, you must train your journalists for the digital age. But training is not a simple one-shot deal. For the multimedia newsroom, staff need continuous professional development, keeping them up to date with the latest innovations and new storytelling methods.

With:

Chris Lloyd, Assistant Managing Editor, Daily Telegraph, UK
David Dunkley Gyimah, Senior Lecturer in Digital Journalism, University of Westminster, United Kingdom
Bertrand Pecquerie, Director, World Editors Forum, France
Mike Ward, Director, School of Journalism, Media & Communication at the University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom

Werner Eggert, Editor in Chief, Tide, Germany

Chairman: Joakim Eklund, Senior Scriptwriter/Training Concept Developer, HiQ Interactive, Sweden

ICFJ's Newsmakers Cocktail (18H00 - 19H30):
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the International Center for Journalists will hold a cocktail reception to announce the 2008 Knight International Journalism Award winners.
Attendance limited to pre-registered participants.

Location: Gothia Towers hotel, The Eastern Tower, on the 18th floor.


Optional: Cocktail from 17h30 to 19h30 at Filmstaden Bergakungen, hosted by the Bonnier AB media group. Filmstaden Bergakungen is the biggest and most modern cinema complex in the Nordic region.



Wednesday 4 June



09h00 - 10h30 Sixth Session
Weekends win over weekdays
In many countries where print circulations are under pressure, Saturday and Sunday editions continue to do better than weekdays. Internet use is lower at weekends, readers have more time and most free newspapers aren't published. How can papers use this opportunity to strengthen the loyalty of their readers? An insight into an opportunity that many papers have not yet grasped.

With:

Edward Greenspon, Editor-in-Chief, Globe & Mail, Canada
Frank Denton, Vice-President for Journalism, Morris Communications, USA
Erik Bjerager, Editor in Chief, Kristeligt Dagblad, Denmark
José-Manuel Fernandes, Editor-in-Chief, Publico, Portugal

Other speakers to be announced

Chairman: Grant Perry, Director, Global Media Entrepreneurship, George Washington University, USA.

10H30
Coffee break


10h45 - 12h00
2008 Global Report on Innovations in Newspapers by the Innovation International Media Consulting Group. The next edition of the report - and the conference presentation - will focus on new supplements and magazines that sell more newspapers; on what works (and doesn't work) in free newspaper publishing; on training for the multi-media era; on a review of the Scandinavian newspaper markets; on multi-media newsroom management - and much else. (Joint session with the Congress).

12h10 - 12h50
World Editors Forum Annual General meeting
Including the election of new World Editors Forum Board Members and the election of the 2008 - 2010 WEF President.


13h - 14h15 WEF Lunch

WEF welcomes its new President:
'The World Editors Forum presents its Professional Online Network to its community'
Guest Speaker: Olivier Creiche, Vice President and General Manager, Six Apart Europe.
Attendance limited to pre-registered participants.

(Room J1)



14h30 - 15h30 Seventh Session
2007 - 2008 print and online launches
This session will combine presentation of ethical dilemmas and best practices with a selection of new newspaper or new website launches or relaunches.

With :
Gianni Valenti, Deputy Editor, Gazzetta dello Sport, Italy
Ignacio Escolar, Editor-in-Chief, Publico, Spain
Pierre Haski, Founder and Editor in Chief, Rue89.com, France
Raju Narisetti, Managing Editor, Mint, India
Dominic Young, Director of Editorial Services, Intellectual Property,
News International Ltd, UK

Chairman: Roy Greenslade, Media Columnist, The Guardian, UK

15h30 - 17h00 Eighth Session
Content Management Systems: what fits best in your integrated newsroom
Newspapers and media companies successfully engage with consumers, whether through the printed word, mobile, online, or other digital devices. In short, any media, anytime, anywhere, any channel. But it implies a totally new content management system (CMS). WEF has asked four editors in chief to explain why they have chosen - among many other suppliers - Atex, Eidos Media, Escenic, CCI or Polopoly.

With :
Geoffrey Pereira, Head of Editorial Systems, Singapore Press Holdings with ATEX, Singapore
Pieter Sijpersma, Editor in chief, Dagblad van het Noorden with CCI, The Netherlands
Luc Petitfrère, Deputy Editor in Chief, Edipresse with Eidos Media, Switzerland
Patrick Saliën, Manager, Nieuwsblad.be with Polopoly, Belgium
Oliver Michalsky, Deputy Editor in Chief, Welt Online with EScenic, Germany

End of the 15h World Editors Forum

Gala dinner (19H30)


19h30
Gala dinner and entertainment at Eriksberg Hall, a converted shipyard on the waterfront.

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Independent Journalism Training
Launching a Global Network
(Göteborg, Sweden; 1-4 June 2008)


The International Center for Journalists, a Washington-based nonprofit organization, has partnered with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to convene the first worldwide conference devoted to the future of independent journalism training organizations.

The meeting is entitled Toward an International Network of Independent Journalism Training Organizations: Partnerships and Mentoring, Innovation and Multimedia, Sustainability and Money. It will take place 1-4 June 2008, during the 61st World Newspaper Congress and the 15th World Editors Forum in Göteborg, Sweden.

The conference will offer hands-on workshops designed to help independent journalism training organizations become more digitally innovative and financially sustainable. It will also kick off a yearlong mentoring program that pairs developing- and developed-world participants.

The goal is to provide independent journalism training groups with cutting-edge techniques, practical training, networking opportunities, and new resources to achieve greater impact on news organizations and communities in their countries. For more information about the conference, please visit our website at www.icfj.org .

The World Editors Forum is teaming for a second year with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) to sponsor the participation of 10 editors from the developing world in the WAN/WEF conference.