Mega-Conference opens this weekend |
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Session Highlight:
What you can learn from FT Strategies and the GNI Subscriptions Lab participants
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Join Daisy Donald, principal at FT Strategies, on Tuesday morning at the Mega-Conference to learn about the North Star Framework, the methodology the Financial Times uses to set ambitious goals and achieve them. Gain first-hand insight into how their clients, publishers like you, have implemented this framework and started their transformation journey.
Following her presentation, hear from the Google News Initiative participants of America’s Newspapers on how they utilized the North Star Framework and their success stories as part of the digital subscriptions lab.
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Idea Exchange scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at Mega-Conference |
A highlight of conferences hosted by America's Newspapers is the ability to exchange ideas directly with other attendees and come away with as many ideas as possible.
On Tuesday afternoon, attendees will be able to take part in roundtable discussions on a variety of topics:
Best Print Ideas and Magazine Publishing
Moderator: Leonard Woolsey, president, Southern Newspapers, Inc., and president and publisher, The Daily News, Galveston
Newspaper Advocacy Issues
Moderator: Dean Ridings, CEO, America’s Newspapers
State Public Notice Issues
Moderators: Jim Fogler, president, Florida Press Association, and Layne Bruce, executive director, Mississippi Press Association
Print Frequency
Moderator: Bob Woodward, publisher, TH Media and vice president, community media, Woodward Communications
Community-Funded Newsroom Positions
Moderators: PJ Browning, president and publisher, The Post and Courier, Charleston, and Judi Terzotis, president and publisher, The Times-Picayune | The Advocate
Recruiting
Moderator: Julian Placino, recruiting consultant
America’s Newspapers National Survey Recap
Moderator: Marianne Grogan, president, Coda Ventures
Digital Transformation
Moderators: Industry experts from FT Strategies
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NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS: Register your team and SAVE! The Mega-Conference is the perfect opportunity for publishers to bring their sales and content leaders to network and learn from their peers. Register three or more members of your team and save up to $100 per person. Team membership discounts are for newspapers only. To register your team or for more information about team registrations, contact Paulette Sheffield at psheffield@newspapers.org. |
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Star Tribune elevates Christine Fruechte to chair of board of directors |
Star Tribune Media Co., Minnesota’s largest media company, has announced it has named Christine Fruechte its new chair of the board of directors. Fruechte takes the reins from Mike Klingensmith, who is retiring following a 13-year tenure as publisher and CEO at the Star Tribune.
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Cut Bank (MT) Pioneer Press welcomes new publisher |
Leesa Friend-Teale | Cut Bank Pioneer Press
Moving away from your hometown is a big decision for many, but for me it is much, much more than that. Born and raised in the east central town of Winchester, Indiana, I literally lived on the same block my entire life. So packing up and moving across the country was a huge decision.
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Gabe Whisnant named executive editor of Greenville News, Gannett SC publications |
"I'm honored to have the opportunity to lead this dedicated team of South Carolina journalists. As a kid who grew up reading and learning about journalism through USA TODAY's pages, I am truly humbled." — Gabe Whisnant
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Martha Dalton to cover Atlanta, Fulton County schools for the AJC |
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is pleased to announce that Martha Dalton has joined the newsroom to cover Atlanta and Fulton County schools.
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America's Newspapers welcomes new member |
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A warm America's Newspapers welcome to our newest member:
The Franklin News Foundation provides content via its newswire for use by legacy media companies, publishes content at its journalism hub, The Center Square, and utilizes all meaningful forms of social media to distribute high-impact journalism to readers across the United States.
The Franklin News Foundation’s vision is to build and sustain a 50-state digital hub and newswire service that delivers high-quality journalism with velocity, frequency and consistency. Franklin’s journalism allows readers to connect to taxpayer-centric issues within their statehouse, across their state and in their hometown, and is delivered to the public on multiple platforms.
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Family and independent owners to hold summer meeting this July in Pittsburgh |
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The Family and Independent Owners Meeting is designed for the senior executives, owners and family members who are directly involved in their company’s operations. The meeting provides these executives the opportunity to network and share successful strategies to move their business forward. From issues related to basic operations, business structures or familial transitions, the Family and Independent Owners Meeting fosters a spirit of partnership and innovation.
The 2023 Summer Meeting will be held at the PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — home of the Pittsburgh Pirates! Sessions will begin Tuesday, July 18, at 2 p.m. EDT, followed by a reception and Pirates baseball game that evening. On Wednesday, July 19, sessions will run from 9 a.m to 12:30 p.m., followed by an optional Pirates game that afternoon.
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Share your news with us for the next issue of our newsletter — executive and staff appointments, as well as news about innovations, new print or digital products, etc. We want to highlight the good things your newspaper is doing!
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America's Newspapers calendar |
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Thank you to our Mega-Conference
sponsors and exhibitors
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