Event gespot: DNA 2008 – Digital News Affairs

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On the first DNA-conference cross media professionals discuss the challenges of the fundamentally redefined news industry.

What can you expect from DNA 2008?
From innovative and profitable business models to changing working practices this event will highlight and promote success stories in a converged news and content industry.

There are many sessions, including:

Can video save the print industry?
Publish for your readers, broadcast for your advertisers
The possibilities and perils of user generated content
Using blogs and social media to find and engage new audiences
Translating print brand in to video
Advertising what exactly?
Newspaper video will die in 2008
The content and business of mobile news and Ebooks
Making money from hyper-local news
Plus a Where News? research update from IFRA CEO, Reiner Mittelbach

You can find the complete agenda at the website of DNA 2008.

Michael Rosenblum, President of RosenblumTV will start the conference with an introduction. Watch him explain the revolution in the media-industry on YouTube:

https://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=d_ysKy6PlJU

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Who will attend the DNA 2008?
News executives and senior journalists from print, broadcast and periodicals from across Europe. Media professionals with bottom line responsibility within their organizations.

Speakers on DNA 2008
Confirmed speakers include:

Helen Boaden, Director of News, BBC News
Christian Van Thillo, CEO, De Persgroep
Reiner Mittelbach, CEO, IFRA
Duco Sickinghe, CEO, Telenet
Joris Van Heukelom, Director, Cross Media, DAG
Laurel Chamberlain, Director, Digital Media – News, Turner Broadcasting
Chuck Fadley, Multimedia Director, Miami Herald
Tyler Brule, Editor in Chief, Founder, Monocle Magazine, Founder, Wallpaper Magazine
Adriaan Bouten, Senior VP & Chief Information Officer (I&M), McGraw-Hill
Monique Villa, Managing Director, Reuters Media
Stephen Marshall, Co- Founder, Creative Director GNN
Edward Roussel, Digital Editor, Telegraph Media Group
Maurits van Rijckevorsel, Business Manager Cross Media, De Telegraaf
Bas Broekhuizen, Editor, Volkskrant TV
Michael Rosenblum, President, Rosenblum TV
Jörg Sadrozinski, Editor in Chief, ARD
Charles de Vroede, Deputy Chief Editor, De Telegraaf
Willi Ruetten, Director, European Journalism Center
Hans Laroes, Editor in Chief, NOS
Alexander Houben, Managing Editor, Volksfreund
Sara Quinn, Faculty Member, Poynter Visual Journalism Center
Pat Loughrey, Director, BBC Nations and Regions
Tone Kunst, Editor-in-Chief, NRK Nordland
Mark Jones, Communities Editor, Reuters
Cristian Trippe, Bureau Chief, Deutsche Welle
Simon Bucks, Associate Editor Online, Sky News
Marcel Houtman, Managing Director, Skoeps International
Mike Sechrist, General Manager, WKRN TV, Nashville
Yme Bosma, Manager Business Development & Partnerships, Hyves.nl
Rowan Barnett, Editor in Chief, The Avastar, Bild T-Online
Oliver Luft, News Editor, journalism.co.uk
Russell Buckley , Managing Director, Europe , AdMob
Lara Ankersmit, Manager, Telegraaf Digital
Jan Maarten Groen, CEO Mobi Concepts
Shu Chen Tan, Director, VPRO
Catherine Captain, Vice President of Marketing, msnbc.com
Eric Brown, CEO, ImpactGames
Atte Jääskeläinen, Director, YLE News.
Ian Ouvry, Head of News, VRT
Edward Roussel, Digital Editor, Telegraph Media Group
Geir Bordalen, Head of Technology, NRK News
Olivier Chapel, Country Manager France & Belgium , Zattoo
Andrew Creighton, Chief Executive, Vice Europe
Richard Foan, Managing Director, ABCe

Date and location
The DNA 2008 takes place on the 3th and 4th of march 2008 in the Marriott Hotel in Brussels (Belgium).

Prices and registration
The price for a two day pass is € 1.150,-. The special NGO, academic and freelance rate is € 775,-. The price for a one day pass is € 750,-. special NGO, academic and freelance rate is € 550,-.
Online registration is possible at the website of DNA 2008.