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The Media Center is a smart investment in your people and your organization's future. How smart? Here's what alumni said about their experiences with us:



The Media Center

"All I kept thinking was, 'yeah, I want to be this stimulated, this motivated, this excited about what I do all the time.' The Media Center gave me an entirely new perspective on the future of media, and the experience motivated me to develop a personal strategy to participate in the media convergence/citizen journalist/moblogging-like-mad future we discussed."

Judy FaberT
littlejudy.com



"Their unique efforts are helping the media world understand how to create new and profitable business models in the Internet and mobile domains. Given the broad number of global wireless companies, technologies, devices, delivery systems, etc., monetizing media content in the mobile domain is not straight-forward or easily. Being able to understand this world and intelligently interact with it is one of the key areas the Media Center is tackling today. They are clearly much more than just a typical 'think tank' ... Andrew and Dale are an amazing team! I can't wait to see what's next!!"

Scott Fox
Chairman and CEO
Global View Partners, Inc.



"Andrew and Dale are men on a mission and know how to ignite the fire! Thanks to them and the Media Center you suddenly realize what media is really about..."


Michiel Rademakers
Manager New Media Development
De Telegraaf
Amsterdam, The Netherlands



"Andrew and Dale are at the bleeding edge of the making digital media work for democracy. I saw the future in Stewart Brand's book The Media Lab, and these guys are making that happen. Through their writings and seminars they are guiding the way for both media professionals and media consumers to take charge of the new media revolution. If only more of us would listen!"

Jack Brighton
Director of Internet Development
WILL-AM-FM-TV
Urbana, Illinois



"The industry absolutely needs the Media Center. The Media Center, through its diverse programming and broad contact base, is faciltating the transition from linear media models to dimensional ones. I recommend every member of the industry be involved on some level with this group."

Jennifer Kronstain
Account Director
Abelson Group


Media Center Presentations

"This discussion was so valid in breaking down perceptions, I appreciated the demeanor of the speakers - we all need to understand the paradigm and get excited about the shifts."

Cathy Ethington
Category Sales Manager
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel



"These guys are great. Opened my eyes to what we need to do to capture younger readers."

Annette C. Jordan
New Business Development Manager Asbury Park (NJ) Press


"Excellent, informative, wonderful presentation. Kept group engaged by injecting humor."

Diane P. Keenan
Advertising Director
Star-News
Wilmington, Delaware



"Loved it! Absolutely loved it! Very informative - shook me up about my future. Perfect to put in the seminar."

Ruthann Kelly
Regional Sales Manager
The Post and Courier
Charleston, SC

"I very much enjoyed the exchange of both speakers. The presentation was informative and entertaining."

Rhonda Y. Pringle
Business/Special Products Sales Manager
Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram


We Media Global Forum

"In all honesty, I felt that it was a tremendously valuable conference, if only for the fact that it brought together a large number of media actors from different sides of the world who, considering the evolution of the media community, are clearly destined to interact further in the future."

Jean-Marc Coicaud
New York Head
United Nations University


"It is a rare occasion indeed to have a global collective of mainstream media and the now not-so-new citizen media sup at the same table. Even more rare, that captains of those industry are present to engage, however little or much. It is a mark of how things have changed.

"This gathering of talent under the banner of We Media is to be applauded. For me, this is the cup half full: We came, saw, listened, agreed, agreed sometimes to disagree, but there was a forum for us to talk, and a record of outcomes that paves the way to greater dialogue.

"I reminded a couple of Brits that it took a smallish dynamic think tank based in the US to broker a meeting where other Brits in the same field could meet and exchange views, but of course We Media was bigger than this: The sum of its parts has, and should, create a vehicle to drive through further changes and appropriate social alterations to our media landscape."

David Dunkley-Gyimah
Video Journalist
Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster


"The We Media Global Forum was an amazing event! So many people and ideas from all over the world were brought together - like the Internet itself - in a fairly free-wheeling series of discussions of what media, community, journalism, truth, all mean and where it's all going.

"Some of the best aspects included hearing from bloggers and citizen journalists from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. It gave me a unique and full perspective that I don't get from my typical news gathering efforts.

"I would have liked to see more of a focus on developing the Big Ideas brought forth by some of the panel leaders and invited speakers - the merits of these ideas, their feasibility, ways to implement them etc.

"The We Media Global Forum will change what I will do as a blogger, a philosopher, and as someone who wants to be a force for positive change. If the opportunity presented itself, I wouldn't miss attending it again for the world!"

Birdie Jaworski
Blogger, Beauty Dish Blog



"Hats off to The Media Center for breaking down some of the barriers that have always narrowed the range of discussion. The media is changing and events like this help spark ideas and collaborations."

Danny Schechter
Executive Editor, Mediachannel.org



We Media: Behold the Power of Us


"I was inspired. Challenged. The ideas presented forced me to re-examine what I teach and the way I teach.

"I find it both frightening and exhilarating that media in the next 10 years will not be defined and decided in a boardroom but by citizens, and media companies that ignore that new paradigm do so at their own peril. It was disappointing but not surprising that not more professors and teachers attended.

"The information I learned and brought back with me to the university will help shape our curriculum and assist us as we help prepare and develop the next generation of journalists.

"I am old school. A dinosaur really, because what I care most deeply about is not how news and information is distributed and consumed, but how it is produced. Those of us in higher education who are entrusted to share and instill the importance of great journalism in students risk slipping into irrelevance if we are not part of this discussion and shift of traditional media. The WE Media conference should be required for every college professor who has to look a student in the face and say this is still a profession worth going into and one where you can make a significant difference."

Ralph Braseth
Director of Student Media
The University of Mississippi


"The conference was great. I couldn't believe how many practitioners, theorists and industry leaders were there. Before mid-morning I found myself at small tables talking with two of my heros, Dan Gillmor and Jay Rosen. And it just kept betting better."

John Schott
Chair, Cinema & Media Studies
Carleton College



"The We Media Conference was one of the best-planned events of its sort I have ever been attended, from start to finish. Everything from the quality of attendees to the list of speakers and conference topics captured the moment in digital media exquisitely. In between the talks, I was able to meet up with fellow bloggers, media types and journalists whose work I admire greatly, like Farad Chideya, Sue Mernit and Jason Calacanis, among others.

"CBS President Andy Heyward's discussion on the Calacanis panel on the future of news, as well as Jay Rosen and Jessica Coen on Gawking the Media panels particularly stand out in my mind as nothing short of excellent.

"At lunch, over the gentle chill of October, on the terrace of the AP building, I discussed the future of African media with Ndesanjo Macha of Digital Africa, and John Mwendwa Gitari, a Fanning Fellow of the Kettering Foundation. We came to the heady conclusion over chicken salad that digital journalism was the best chance for Africans to break the double-barreled stranglehold on the news coverage of the continent that many dictators wield. It was a conversation I'll not soon forget.

"The highlight, for me, was actually landing a media deal out of the conference (which I cannot discuss as of yet). Who would have thought it? I was in the right place at the right time, and that place was the We Media conference. "

Ron Mwangaguhunga
Editor, The Corsair



"As an independent Creative Technologist, I have learnt a lot over a long time about creating user-centric systems and user-generated content. My fellowship to We Media however allowed me to learn a lot in a very short space of time, from diverse perspectives. As well as the great learning opportunity though, the best thing has to have been to have heard and met with some of the 'Rock Stars' of my field."

Katie Lips
Creative Technologist
Kisky Netmedia



"I want you to know I really value the experience the fellowship allowed me, of listening to different voices first-hand, how old & new media companies are dealing with changes, how news is produced & consumed, citizen journalism, etc... it's been a fascinating experience, & just yesterday I put up my notes from the conference on my blog at

www.artbrush.net/

"I also appreciated the variety of entrepreneurs that were in attendance, & the exciting stuff they are doing: Social text, a few in the search space & so on. Like I noted in my fellowship application, I hope to be launching my own exciting application in the future, and am grateful for the exposure to rich ideas that I got at the conference."

Anjali Arora
Independent Artist & Technologist
Artbrush



"The level of engagement and participation of such a broad scope of professionals was a definite indication that the tide is shifting towards a more digital world of news

"The conference was also able to isolate how many unanswered questions there are with regards to adopting and integrating a more participatory and "We Media journalism" within the American press. Richard Sambrook commented to me that this is just the beginning of a very long journey that takes us somewhere completely new. It's an exciting time, and this conference was able to capture and identify many of the shifts that are just under way."

Kent Bye
Director
The Echo Chamber Project
http://www.echochamberproject.com


Cross-Platform Media Teams: Strategic Thinking for a Multi-Platform World


"This was the most helpful and forward-looking conference I've been to. The speakers were absolutely incredible --and very honest and frank about eh issues they face. Above all, the program had a great 'vibe' of delving into the key challenges in an honest and direct way."

Paul Sherman
Editor
Potomac Tech Wire




"I feel like I've been launched into the future, and the future is now!"

Maria Maris
Planning manager
Media General Publishing



"While I found some of the more offbeat presenters a little difficult to comprehend, their juxtaposition with more established players ended up sparking more ideas and insights than I thought possible."

Simon Johnson
Online Editor
The Gage
Melbourne, Australia


Emerging Technology, Business and Policy for Senior Executives

"Absolutely a must for media executives who wish to understand their landscape."

Salim Ismail
Co-Founder & CEO
PubSub



"The 'Emerging Technology' conference produced a detailed picture of a medium moving at warp speed. Competitive players came together in a collegial environment to frame functional and ethical issues, share insights on the practical challenges that we each face. Presenters and participants brought their idealism, professionalism, creativity and street smarts to bear on a full range of issues. I'll be mining insights gathered here for a long time. I have shared much of what I learned at this conference with my colleagues -- many of the contacts made at this session will be useful to my ongoing work."

Joan Connell
Senior Editor MSN



"I thoroughly enjoyed The Media Center's Emerging Technology, Business and Policy for Senior Executives seminar. A lot of what was said it still spinning around my head looking for the practical business applications by a traditional media company. We're certainly in Boom II phase and I think we saw some future winners and losers. How can traditional media --particularly my company --play, participate, profit from blogs, citizen journalism, social networks, and RSS as they begin to move from the Early Adopters to the Mainstream? I can't say I found the answer, but I did discover a lot of clues and some remarkable services and products. If other participants found the answers, I'd love to see their thoughts. But I was fascinated by much of what I saw and heard. Thanks for putting together an outstanding program."

Jack Lail
Managing Editor/Multimedia
The Knoxville (TN) News-Sentinel



"It introduced me to key players and companies, and brought me up to speed on the latest trends, technologies and thinking. I was very impressed by the caliber of people at the conference, whether they were attendees or speakers. The informal conversations just as fascinating as the presentations!"

Liz Lufkin
Deputy Managing Editor
USAToday.com



"I feel like I got a very healthy dose of where the Internet news and information market is headed. I'd heard about all the topics under discussion but my knowledge was the sort of sketchy stuff you pick up from scanning the Internet trade press in off moments on the job. To listen to concentrated bursts of information from key industry players was a great way to get up to speed quickly. All the presentations were cogent --no clunkers among them. Best of all, I came away with actionable information for my company."

Jeff Copeland
Director/Online Media
Cygnus Business Media



"It wasn't just a deep dive, but a big gulp about new technologies and business models. In a very few days, we received a full journey through the landscape, ably led by Andrew and Susan. Within our organization, we become practiced at doing what we do on a daily basis, but rarely pulling back to evaluate the process from 100, let alone 1000 feet. This program makes me committed to providing that perspective."

Lucy Mohl
Senior News Producer
seattletimes.com



"The Emerging Technology & Policy seminar was well organized and thought-provoking. It had the right mix of speakers and attendees. I highly recommend it."

Bill Flitter
Chief Marketing Officer
Pheedo



"In one program the Media Center informed, instructed and inspired me about how to think about using digital media and news in my company."

Martin Kupferman
Director of New Media
Yoga Journal


Mobile Media

"The Media Center tackles the prospective of new media in a very smart manner. They don't speak too much of tech, don't forget consumers, they are case-study oriented and as a result it gives a unique conference format."

Gilles Babinet
Chairman & Co-Founder
MusiWave, France



"The program gives a good balance of new thinking and approaches with practical knowledge of how to implement interactive media into ones daily activities."

Brian Gratch
Principal Gratch & Associates



"Great speakers, great program. A good size allowed for excellent discussions... While the glimpse of the future was almost mind-bending, it was great to get some concrete ideas for the here and now... This was a great investment both in terms of knowledge gained and networking opportunities."

Mark Cardwell
Executive Producer
The Associated Press



"This conference was a wonderful experience. It covered the scope of broadband and mobile media topics (current & upcoming technology, governmental regulations regarding the technology, current & planned usage from radio, TV & print, as well as local communities). It was a rewarding experience that was both engaging with conversation of what is and what can be."

Kathy Johnson
Finance Director
San Bernardino County Sun



"Nowhere else can one be exposed to so many different perspectives and ideas in such a short period of time. The conference was excellent... The contacts I made at the conference are invaluable. We can learn from the mistakes and successes of our predecessors, and will be better ready to meet the future challenges. In particular, we will likely be considering mobile video and mo-blogging much sooner than we had anticipated."

Valerie Nozick
Product Development Director
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution



"Unlike other conferences. The attendees are the future movers and shakers of the industry. These are the visionaries. If you are wondering who are the choice contacts at a media company look at who attends. You cannot peg the visionary by their titles, but you can see who are the future leaders. These are people who ask to be there and want to learn and grow. Their input cannot be put on a speaker agenda or program list. The best discussions and ideas come from the tables on the side. The conference spawns a greater interaction after the speakers are done. Speakers are challenged to go beyond the powerpoint presentation. The next slide is forgotten and true interaction and idea exchange happens when a hand is raised from the gallery and the question is asked "what if." You cannot put that on a scheduled program. Come prepared to be immersed in the possibilities."

Tim Repsher
Technology Manager
The Bakersfield Californian



"In a short period I learned so much about how broadband is changing communications, and heard from all sides with incredibly informed perspectives. Coming from a non-profit organization, I am always looking for ideas to support our efforts to reach communities with cost effective methods, and some of the tips and speakers from the Mobile Media seminar have inspired me that we can reach our goals using this technology."

Lesly Simmons
Content Associate
American Red Cross



Monetize the Web

"Using TheKnot.com and NYTimes Digital both as venues and core case studies for the program helped make it particularly relevant and unique as a conference experience. The seminar gave me some new ideas for thinking 'bigger' about where we might take our company strategically."

Stopher Bartol
President/CEO Legacy.com, Inc.



"You have mangaged to attract people who could really contribute to each other and the panel crew was 'huge.'"

Anders Christiansen
CEO SAXoTECh
Aalborg, Denmark



"I was able put all this information to use already the very next week. I have attended a lot of courses, conferences and seminars, gaining useful information here and there but rarely have been able to utilize this information so quickly. This seminar met and surpassed my expectations! The seminar was well organized and also important. I met a lot of interesting and fun people..."

Michiel Rademakers
Manager, New Media Development
De Telegraaf, Amsterdam, The Netherlands



"A great opportunity to interact with the highest caliber of executives in the industry."

Michael Heasley
Director of New Media
National Geographic Channel



"The New York Times Digital and The Knot case studies were excellent. The roundtable discussion was very thoughtful and insightful and highlighted the many issue that face publishers today and in the future."

Julia Feldman
Associate Manager
Yahoo!/Overture



"This was a great program jammed packed full of learning. I found the topics extremely relevent to the issues we are dealing with at my organization and found many ideas to take home."

Sharon Prill
Director of Interactive Media
The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA



"The roundtable participants were excellent and provided great connections, which I find are the most important takeaways from these events...I think the conference helped refine some of our strategic ideas so that we can move them a step closer to business plans."

Jim Kennedy
Vice President and Director of Strategy
The Associated Press



"The seminar was a great experience, and I was able to take something useful from each of our speakers and sessions. However, the biggest opportunity I found was the ability to sit back and really take a good look at the business as a whole."

Carol Goss
Web Advertising Supervisor
The Calgary Sun


Convergence: The Tour

"News leaders and journalism educators must attend the Convergence: The Tour seminar to stay competitive. It it like gaining four years of industry research in four days."

Carrie Ann Criado
Assistant Professor
SMU Division of Journalism
Dallas, Texas



"Received more practical, use-it-now knowledge at this conference than any conference I've been to. Many newspaper/journalism seminars reinforce and supplement things I knew, but this one provided a wealth of practical information our newspaper can put to use, both short-term and long-term."

Tracy Warner
Editorial Page Editor
The Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne, Indiana



"Tremendously helpful in exploring the potential, refocusing energies on story telling, motivating to continue "slugging" through the cultural challenges, creating and proving the revenue/profit model. Once again, a stellar job by Andrew and the API team."

Helen H. Cochran
Senior Vice President, News & Programming
Bell Globemedia Interactive
Toronto, Ontario



"This seminar was well thought out and coordinated. Intense but well worth the expense. My second API seminar and the standards are continually high."

Elaine King
Marketing Manager
The Nation Publishing Co., Bridgetown, Barbados



"API has done it again! A timely course that provided a wide range of information and ideas from excellent presenters who will help us stay ahead of the curve..."

Michael Omelus
General News Director/Broadcast News
Canadian Press
Toronto, Ontario



"This was an outstanding program, well worth the investment, that will help us in Dayton jump-start our own convergence efforts."

Jeff Bruce
Editor Dayton Daily News
Dayton, Ohio



"The entire tour was very well planned, researched and executed. Different models were displayed, showing their relative successes and ongoing problems. Most importantly, the program offered access to key decision-makers about not only what they were doing, but why."

Scott White
Editor-in-Chief
The Canadian Press
Toronto, Ontario



"The tour is a great way to go from novice to knowledgeable or, if you've begun convergence initiatives, to rapidly sharpen your game (both categories were in my class). There's no substitute for seeing things with your own eyes, and I liked the way the tour was choreographed so that I felt we were drilling ever deeper."

Allen Parsons
Editor and Associate Publisher
Wilmington Morning Star, North Carolina



"I went there with the expectation of hearing a lecture and I left with a sense of purpose and urgency unlike any other seminar."

Marti Buscaglia
Publisher
Duluth (MN) News-Tribune



"The work put into planning and executing the tour made it a home run for me. The two and a half days flew by because of the quality of the content and the presenters. The interactive format kept things lively. An excellent educational experience."

Joe Stambaugh
CEO
Henry Russell Bruce, Inc.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa



"Thought-provoking and illuminating."

Ashok Chandwani
Deputy Managing Editor
The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec



"Very useful, a ton of information, really kept moving ... We've all been to seminars that have been too much fluff and not enough meat. Convergence: The Tour struck the perfect balance of good pace and solid information. I have already recommended the next tour to several of my colleagues."

Tom Garritano
Manager, Intergroup Operations
Chicago Tribune



"You put on a great program. I enjoyed it from start to finish -- and wish only that it could have lasted a few more days. (And I say that not only because the tour hit three Florida hot spots at a time when snow was falling back home!) I'd recommend the tour to anyone or any organization thinking about launching or expanding a print-broadcast partnership. You'll find out in three or four days a number of things that otherwise would become apparent only after several months of trial and error -- if at all."

Jon Schwantes
Associate Editor/Director of News Partnerships
The Indianapolis Star, Indiana



"The seminar offered an opportunity to get an intensive learning experience in a short time from outstanding leaders in convergence. The informal networking with other members of the seminar was invaluable -- and most enjoyable."

Carole Rich
Professor
University of Alaska, Anchorage



"Incredibly valuable experience. Took more notes than I ever have in my life..."

Ken MacDonald
Vice President, News Global Television Network Toronto, Ontario



"This was a total-immersion convergence experience. No amount of reading of coverage on these projects could reveal the successes, and failures, of these projects so far. To have access to all the thought-leaders in each of these projects and to hear them discuss informally the ups and downs, ins and outs, of their projects was invaluable. It was also a logistical miracle that we stayed on time, got to each place, and heard so much. Congratulations."

Nora Paul
Director
Institute for New Media Studies
University of Minnesota Minneapolis



"Great information-you drive people a little hard."

Joyce Reed
Vice President News
KWTN-TV Oklahoma City



"When you are trying to find out how something is working, there's no substitute for talking directly with the folks who are doing it, and API did an excellent job of doing that."

Bill Burke
Product Manager
Associated Press Broadcast Technology
Washington, D.C.


Digital News Management

"I was impressed with the story arc of the presentations. We weren't simply bombarded with powerpoint presentations, we were treated to a natural progression of information in a logical sequence. Each day built on the previous one. Moreover, I appreciated the opportunity to spend several days with fellow seminarians discussing in depth how what we were learning might apply to our various operations."

Anthony Moor
New Media Editor
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester, NY



"API is valuable for the information presented in seminars, of course. But there's something equally valuable -- the ideas that come from other seminar participants who've been there, done that and are glad to tell you what went wrong and what went right."

Jody Taylor
News Editor
Media General Broadcast Group
Richmond, VA




"As always, the API experience provided insight, fascinating cutting-edge examples, creative critical thinking, camaraderie and giant doses of inspiration."

Jennifer Carroll
Director, News Development
Gannett Company, Inc.
McLean, VA




"The seminar was great. I'm heading back to my office with great ideas and renewed creativity... This was one of the best learning experiences I've had since I left school. The speakers were top-notch,and I learned so much about the current state of digital news. Networking with the other participants was one of the best parts of the whole conference. It was professionally run and very useful"

Christine E. Riedel
Senior Editor
America Online, Inc.
Dulles, Virginia



"API is good for the soul of newspapering -it challenges, nurtures and reaffirms."

Dwight Storring
Electronic Publishing Editor
The Record Kitchener, Ontario



"The speakers covered everything important about journalism -- the stories, the people, the technology, the challenges we'll likely face in the future. I've already recommended the program to my co-workers... The seminar was very valuable. I came back to the office with new ideas on how to approach some of the challenges of Web journalism. I also came away with a refreshed understanding and appreciation of the First Amendment and some of the threats it faces in the Internet age."

Chris Kelley
Editor-Dallas Web sites
Belo Interactive
Dallas, Texas



"I thoroughly enjoyed every session. Andrew puts us through a couple of grueling days but it was well worth it."

Ju-Don Roberts
Metro Editor
Washingtonpost Newsweek Interactive
Arlington, Virginia



"What a wonderful seminar, well planned, great speakers, the participants were outstanding. Thank you for giving me this wonderful opportunity."

Jennifer D. Greer
Assistant Professor
Reynolds School of Journalism
University of Nevada-Reno



"I think the staff at API did a wonderful job with this seminar. I will promote API to my fellow news buddies"

Kent Ecklor
Online Manager
Rockford Register Star
Rockford, Illinois



"As a veteran of one previous API seminar, I expected to be stimulated, energized and intellectually challenged by the Digital News Management seminar. Then I arrived here and realized-remembered-that this week is so much more. It's essential to what I now do. I now see things in a very different way than I did a week ago, and that-I think-is the ultimate testament to any program of this type. API seminars are among the very best."

Kent Miller
Editor, Times News Service
Army Times Publishing Co.
Springfield, Virginia



"I found the seminar to be outstanding. Conferences are large and impersonal...this was hands-on and in-your-face."

Kelly Dyer
General Manager
NewsOK.com
Oklahoma City



"Go in with caution, listen and you'll be rewarded both with good ideas and newfound friendships. You'll also be able to ask some dumb-ass questions and get some pretty good answers."

Paul Rodriguez
Managing Editor
Insight Magazine
Washington, D.C.


Digital Story Master Class

"This year's seminar forced me to recognize that I do my best work in an environment that is less corporate and more open to creativity and new ways of problem-solving... The Digital Story Master Class gives participants an opportunity to look at the business of covering news and current events in a fresh, fun way."

Dawn Czarnecki
Editor
Comcast Online
Philadelphia, PA



"You folks were great: very intelligent, organized, responsive, informed, sincere, caring. I enjoyed being with and learning from my media colleagues. I'd recommend this to anyone seeking to broaden their (sic) mindset about the issues we face."

Sherrill Nixon
Chief of Staff
Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney, Australia



"Seeing other operations like USA Today and America Online was revealing in the atmosphere of the workplace as instituted in those two places. It was an inspiration and a realization that what could take place in one company could be transferred to another setting. The give and take and the limited number of participants made for learning that was geared toward the working professional. It was a refreshing change."

Tove Hicks-Klund
Vice President/Advertising
Green Bay Press-Gazette Wisconsin



"The Media Center gives you a 360-degree view of the business from the movers and shakers behind the headlines and sound bite."

Joel Sucherman
USATODAY.com



"The post-conference finds me invigorated, daunted, challenged, excited, disrupted, hopeful. I'm thinking in a whole new trajectory. Although I see the participants are still weighing in on what could have/might have happened, I think immersing us all in the culture of the "emerging media landscape" was brilliant. Thanks."

Confidential
A senior executive at a major US newspaper chain



"The Media Center brought in a wider range of experts on our topic than I would have thought possible. I came not quite knowing what to expect and was pretty much blown away by all of the information that is still rattling around in my brain. Most importantly, I believe this seminar may have changed my career path permanently."

Jack Brighton
Director of Internet Development
WILL-AM-FM-TV
University of Illinois, Urbana



"I left the seminar with not only a bunch of great practical ideas, but the energy and inspiration to pursue them. I also felt a sense of connection with my colleagues who are helping building the digital media future. The Media Center is doing an astonishing job in bringing together all these people and ideas. You have helped to restore my hope that media can serve the aims of democracy in the digital age."

Jesus Lopez Jr.
Reporter
Standard-Examiner
Ogden, UT



"If a single event can transform a way of thinking, this seminar was the equivalent of that. By being exposed to the ideas of some of the most innovative visionaries in the digital field, and in the journalism field, I was literally "yanked" into the new century and was given a glimpse of the future."

Oswaldo Jimenez
Editor
worldfoto.org



"I came back to work so rejuvinated and ready to put what I'd learned into practice. I was really inspired by all the stories told throughout the seminar. Our colleagues were constantly commenting on how energetic we were afterward."

Dawn Czarnecki
Editor
Comcast Online
Philadelphia, PA



"The presentations spark the imagination to the point of frustration that we aren't able to do it right now. That's not a bad thing - it makes us want to overcome our own organizational roadblocks to become better digital news producers. The variety of panelists and students shows not everyone is at the same level. But the interaction might help a smaller staff through networking with those that are more advanced."

Adam Music
Assistant Online Managing Editor
PittsburghLIVE.com



"I told my executive editor that the seminar brought together all the right people and all the right information. It was an enlightening week."

Kerry W. Sipe
News Online
Coordinator
The Virginian-Pilot Norfolk, VA



"The thing I enjoyed most was the interaction. With seminar members coming from different media outlets (some online, small papers, larger papers) we were able to talk about what has worked, what has not worked and help generate ideas each of us could take back to our jobs."

Stephen T. Howard
Assistant Producer
USATODAY.com
McLean, VA



"The presentations were great, but I am struck by how much I learned through debate and discussion with participants and presenters. After the straight presentations, the interaction within the group was the most invaluable gift. If this is the API experience, I'm hooked!"

Ashley Day
Senior Producer
Southern Poverty Law Center- tolerance.org
Montgomery, Alabama



"I realized that while we are keeping up with trends, there's so much more we can do to push the envelope. I came back energized. My goal for 2003 is to put some of the ideas from the workshops into motion on our site... This seminar definitely got me thinking differently - why and how am I doing my news website not the what. It was a great opportunity to share experiences and make contacts with other news web editors."

Martha Townes
Project Manager
Voice of America- voanews.com
Washington, DC



"This was a terrific experience! The sessions were well organized, the presenters were excellent and I learned as much from the other attendees as I did from the speakers. It was an intense experience that left me enthusiastic and encouraged about the future. I'm proud, too, that there are so many smart, creative, passionate people in the news business. I have no hesitation in recommending this course to others."

Tamara Z. Buck
Instructor
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri



"The speakers were well chosen and helped me get a clearer picture of what direction this field is headed in and where my company stands."

Ben Estes
Editor
Tribune Company- chicagotribune.com
Chicago, DC



"The seminar was perhaps the best I've attended on any topic -- and I've attended numerous seminars/conventions/workshops for authors and journalists. It was both informative and inspiring... We hope to launch a series of special multimedia projects that will call upon the techniques I learned during the seminar... I've attended dozens of seminars for writers and editors in journalism and book publishing. The Digital Story Master Class seminar at The Media Center was far and away the most enjoyable and informative program I have ever attended. The program was extremely well conceived and executed, with each session building on the one before. What a wonderful experience!"

Paul Block
Online Producer
timesunion.com
Albany, New York



"Thanks again for putting on a wonderful workshop. I know the effort it takes to organize one of those. It paid off. Everyone I talked with was thrilled and inspired."

Jane Stevens
Freelance Multimedia Journalist and Instructor
Graduate School Of Journalism,
University Of California Berkeley, California



"I developed ideas about how to better motivate the newspaper's staff to produce content for online. That's important because our online operation is small, so borrowing staff is the only option for success at this point."

Jim Denery
Online editor
San Antonio Express-New
San Antonio, Texas



"What a wonderful learning experience. Outstanding."

Mary E. McCorkle
Journalism Professor
Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, California



"Well orchestrated. Wide range of opinions."

Kris Kodrich
Assistant Professor
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, Colorado



"Great idea. Good education for the first time."

Colin Lovett
Internet Editor
Voice of America
Washington, DC



"Thanks for the fabulous seminar! I'm taking away lots of great ideas and questions for thought."

Claudette Artwick
Associate Professor
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia



"The Digital Story Master Class made me consider "what if?" It exposed me to possibilities and made me consider how I and my organization fit into the present and future of journalism."

Gale Workman
Professor Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, Florida



"I had never been to API prior to the Digital Story Master Class. I came away with a bunch of new friends and new ideas that I can apply immediately in my teaching career and in my web consulting career. API recruited a strong and diverse lineup of presenters, and the field trips to USAToday.com and to the Freedom Forum were fun. We had an appropriate mix of "blue sky" and "real world" presentations---some beyond the immediate reach of anyone in the room and some within the grasp of all. The food was great, and the accommodations and transportation were convenient."

Gary Schwitzer
Assistant Professor
University of Minneapolis School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Minneapolis, Minnesota


Digital Revenue Shock Tour

"This was a well-structured and well-presented seminar. The organization of the event was excellent, and the Media Center executives did a great job in moving the discussion along and tying it all together at the end. This was an expensive trip and the fee was on the high side, but I definitely regard it as value for money."

Andrew Martin
General Manager
CanWest Interactive, Inc.
Toronto, Canada



"This seminar was jammed packed with ideas and tips. It also provided a forum for great discussions. Definitely the best New Media seminar I have been to."

Ernie Rodriguez
Director of Sales and Marketing
Freedom Interactive Newspapers Of Texas
McAllen, TX


Internet Advertising Master Class

"The program was awesome."

Werner Garcia
Webmaster
Prensa Libre
Guatemala City, Guatemala



"What wasn't answered in discussions was answered later by speakers or classmates. This was an excellent seminar and well worth my time."

Don Farber
Online Creative Coordinator
Quad-City Times/ Lee Enterprises
Davenport, Iowa



"It was a helpful and illustrative seminar indeed."

Luis D. Zarnowski
Commercial Manager
La Nacion- Nacion.com
San Jose, Costa Rica



"Very good, great contacts within the industry and I think a good mix of current and future opportunities."

Heather Celoria
Internet Marketing Supervisor
The Ledger Lakeland, Florida



"Great program, I will recommend this to anyone! This is a ground breaking area!"

Flint Dille
Manager of Online Services
The Truth- eTruth.com
Elkhart, Indiana


Webcast - The Vanishing Newspaper: Survival and Public Service in the Age of We Media

"What I like most about The Media Center is that it continues to try to make its material as accessible as possible so that we can all use it to stimulate our thinking"

Doug Fisher
Instructor
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of South Carolina, Columbia


"Some of the leading thinkers and doers came together to help us for 90 minutes with the biggest problem facing our industry. I'm better prepared to support the case for change within my company now, and I thank you!"

Michael Odza
Web Publisher
The New Mexican, Inc.


"Identified the problems old media is facing and provided solid food for thought on how to evolve and remain relevant."

Gary Andresen
Online Sales Manager
Record Searchlight




"Very high value -- where else can one pick up some many provocative ideas, and at no cost but time well spent?"

Catherine Shen
VP/Strategic Development
Horvitz Newspapers Inc.


"Overall, a fine program. My thanks for your careful work."

Glenn Scott
Instructor
Elon University





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