WHAT: The Center for the Digital Globe (CDiG), the Alfred Friendly Foundation and the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI), will bring together international industry leaders to explore the future of news and media.

The two-day event will stimulate provocative conversation about what the future may hold for consumers, reporters and publishers and will create new business models for the media industry.

“We have put together a unique blend of journalists, entrepreneurs and futurists to help give us a better idea of how to navigate a future course through what seems to be chaos in the media industry,” said Randy Smith, Donald W. Reynolds Chair of Business Journalism. “We hope this symposium will give us new directions, insights and business models for journalism.”

WHO: More than 40 leaders in law, journalism, academics, business and technology will attend, including (for a full list visit www.rjionline.org/cdig):
 
          • Mark VandenBrink, vice president of technology solutions for Samsung America
          • Beth Polish, senior vice president of Hearst Corporate Innovation  
          • Ochieng Rapuro, managing editor of Kenya’s Business Daily newspaper
          • Jim Kennedy, vice president for The Associated Press
          • Vin Capone, development executive for Apple
          • Beth Keck, senior director for Walmart
          • Jin-Yong Park, assistant editor for Hankook-Ilbo (The Korea Times)
          • Phil Auccut, managing partner for WR Holdings and president of Junit, LLC

WHERE: Fred W. Smith Forum, Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism

WHEN:
Monday, March 15
Time              Session
9:00 a.m.        A Live Look at 2040 by Mark VandenBrink
9:45 a.m.        The Consumer of Tomorrow
11:00 a.m.      Disruptive Innovations Across today’s Globe
1:30 p.m.        How Will We Consume News and Information in the Next 10 Years?
2:30 p.m.        Beyond the Ad Subscription Models
4:00 p.m.        Today’s Opportunities: Going After the Non-News Consumer
 
Tuesday, March 16
Time              Session
2:00 p.m.        New Business Models Presentations

NOTE: The event is free and open to the public. Visit www.rjionline.org/cdig for more information.

About the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute engages media professionals, scholars and citizens in programs aimed at improving the practice and understanding of journalism. Part of the Missouri School of Journalism, RJI collaborates with news and technology companies, professional associations, foundations and individuals to generate and test innovative models and technologies for journalism and advertising. Six Donald W. Reynolds Fellows spend an academic year at RJI, working with Missouri faculty and students and RJI staff to develop new ways to gather, process and deliver news, information and advertising. RJI was launched in 2004 with an initial $31-million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.

About The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation is a national philanthropic organization founded in 1954 by the late media entrepreneur for whom it is named. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, it has committed more than $100 million to its National Journalism Initiative in the United States.