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Conference: New Economic Models for News

nonameJoin industry leaders in a discussion about the economics of the news industry in this one-day conference! Speakers and panelists will discuss the mission of newspapers, new ways to structure the newspaper business, new revenue models and many other topics.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
McNamara Alumni Center
University of Minnesota – East Bank
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Speakers Include:

Joel Kramer, founder and CEO of Minnpost.com
Robert Lang, Mannweiler Foundation and creator of the L3C business model
Bernie Lunzer, president of the Newspaper Guild
David Shribman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
John Sturm, president of the Newspaper Association of America
Jennifer Towery, Peoria Journal Star and president of the Peoria Guild
Ted Venetoulis, Corridor Media Inc., 501c(3) concept
Steve Yelvington, Morris Digital Works

Registration is $25 per person and includes the full conference, breakfast and lunch.
The registration deadline is Tuesday, June 9.

To register and pay by credit card visit http://register.cce.umn.edu/Course.pl?sect_key=183127.

To register and pay by check email your name, organization and address to Sarah Saubert, Saube014@umn.edu,
and mail check made out to the University of Minnesota to the following address.

Minnesota Journalism Center
206 Church St. SE
115 Murphy Hall
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Hotel accommodations are available at the Radisson University Hotel at a discounted rate (including parking) until May 31.
To reserve call 612-379-8888 and ask for the “Economic Models” room block.

Questions? Contact event coordinator Sarah Saubert,
Saube014@umn.edu, or call 612-626-1723.

Co-sponsored by the Newspaper Guild and the Minnesota Journalism Center.

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