New Economic Models for News includes Guild, Newspaper Assn president

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June 16
McNamara Alumni Center
University of Minnesota- East Bank
200 Oak Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
8:30-5:00

Conference

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

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

Registration is $25 per person and includes the full conference, breakfast and lunch.
The registration deadline is Tuesday, June 9.
Questions? Please email event coordinator Sarah Saubert
Saube014@umn.edu or call 612-626-1723.

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.

Check out this link for a head start on content from the Free Press that will be discussed at the conference.