Sneak peak at the APPM program in Louisville
The Associated Press Photo Managers annual meeting will begin Oct. 13 in Louisville. Among the topics to look for:
- Larry Nylund, deputy managing editor-presentation at The Journal News in White Plains, N.Y., leads a discussion about "Newsroom Leaderhip." What have you done in your newsroom in the last 12 months to create significant change for the better? The art of newsroom leadership is being able to advance ideas even in difficult situations. Using real examples from visual leaders across the nation, Nylund explores what it takes to move ideas and people forward. Subjects covered will include: hiring great talent, developing visual content, training and working the system.
- David Yarnold, editor and senior vice president of the San Jose (Calif.) Mercury News leads the session "Beyond the Photo Department." You're a journalist first, a picture editor or photographer second. Yet all your employer seems to want or need from you is your visual expertise. How do you move your career beyond that point, if you want to do that? How do you engage others in your career progress? And once you do, and you find yourself in a position of broader responsibility, how will you put your stamp on the newspaper? Yarnold will talk about what he wishes he knew before becoming a top editor and the special challenges and opportunities faced by top editors who come from a visual background.
- Chris Peck, executive editor of The Commercial Appeal in Memphis, Tenn., will lead a workshop on "Driving Readership through Visuals.'' Saving journalism will require more than writing better stories. The 21st century news consumer increasingly will rely on visual images to absorb the news. From Iraq to the neighborhood soccer games, visual images already strengthen the bonds many readers have with the news. We're going to talk about why this is, and what newspapers must do to build readership through visuals.
Other details about the APPM annual meeting can be seen here.
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