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June 10, 2013 By

Russell Perkins, ICG

Post by: Russell Perkins, ICG

There was news this week about the formation of Bloomberg Beta, a new venture capital fund sponsored by data company Bloomberg LP. One of Bloomberg Beta’s early investments is a company called Newsle, that will alert you whenever someone you specify (a friend or colleague) is in the news.

This is a tough nut to crack. Searching thousands of news sources and trying to determine if the John Smith mentioned in an article is the same John Smith of interest to you is a complex undertaking. But what really intrigued me is that those who have written about Newsle see another major problem that the company faces: lack of activity. Think about it. If you import your list of Facebook friends (something Newsle encourages you to do), the chances of any of them appearing in news stories is pretty low. That means most people will sign up for Newsle and nothing will happen, not because Newsle isn’t working, but because there is no news to report.

But what if Newsle flipped its model? Instead of serving individuals who for the most part have small lists of mostly boring contacts, why not hook up with commercial data publishers, many of whom have tens and even hundreds of thousands of contacts in their databases?

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SIPA 2013 Publishing Conference to Feature Former White House Staffers Joshua Bolten & Michael McCurry

June 4, 2013 By

SIPA 2013, a premier event for content industry executives, will feature a candid policy, politics and White House operations discussion between Joshua Bolten, former White House chief of staff under President George W. Bush, and Michael McCurry, former White House press secretary to President Bill Clinton. SIPA 2013 will be held June 5-7 in Washington, D.C., and this special event, entitled “Inside the White House – A Candid Conversation” will take place on Friday, June 7 at 8:45 a.m.

Bolten and McCurry are expected to discuss the current state of partisan gridlock in Washington and the need for greater civility in government, how technology has changed White House operations and the presidential decision-making process and the 2014 midterm and 2016 Presidential elections.   They will be joined by CQ Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings.

Other panels and presentations at SIPA 2013 will focus on emerging technologies, dynamic social media realities and evolving business models that are changing the publishing industry.  The theme of “Pathways to Publishing for Profit” will drive the remaining keynote presentations at SIPA 2013, including the following:

  • John Yemma and Jonathan Wells, editor and managing publisher, respectively, of The Christian Science Monitor, will speak about their journey towards becoming the world’s first “digital first” news organization and their successes in leveraging editorial assets to develop new premium products.
  • Joe McCambley, co-founder and creative director of The Wonderfactory, will share his vision about the future of digital publishing in a world where advertisers are increasingly becoming content creators .
  • Terry Waters, CEO of Yankee Group – a market research firm focused on digital mobility – will present his firm’s latest findings about mobile trends and how those trends are changing content consumption.

Other highlights of the conference include over 30 breakout sessions across five topical tracks, the annual SIPAwards honoring the year’s best publishing performances and products, and the BrainSlam, an opportunity for teams to brainstorm solutions to real-world publishing problems and pitch their solutions to a panel of publishing experts.

Laura Greenback is Communications Director at SIIA.

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White House Veterans Bolten and McCurry and Mobile/Digital Media Leaders to Keynote SIPA 2013 Publishing Conference

May 30, 2013 By

Five high-profile keynote events will form the centerpiece of the 37th annual SIPA conference, to be held June 5-7 in Washington, D.C. The three-day event is an important gathering for information industry leaders who are reinventing their business models in a time of significant change.

Emerging technologies, dynamic social media realities and evolving business models are changing the publishing industry. The theme of “Pathways to Publishing for Profit” will drive all of the keynote presentations at SIPA 2013, where the following government and industry leaders will discuss opportunities to grow and innovate:

Former White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten and former White House Press Secretary Michael D. McCurry will be joined by CQ Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings for a candid discussion about the state of the economy, pressing issues on Capitol Hill and expectations for President Obama’s second term.

  • John Yemma and Jonathan Wells, editor and managing publisher, respectively, of The Christian Science Monitor, will speak about their successful journey towards becoming the world’s first “digital first” news organization and their efforts to leverage editorial assets to develop new products.
  • Joe McCambley, co-founder and creative director of The Wonderfactory, will share his vision about the future of digital publishing.
  • Terry Waters, CEO of Yankee Group – a market research firm focused on digital mobility – will present his firm’s latest findings about mobile trends.

These top-notch industry leaders and public policy experts will shed light on digital, mobile, and political and economic trends that will impact every aspect of the publishing industry. SIPA 2013 attendees will also hear from industry rising stars and veterans alike about what’s working in their companies, how they’re making money, and how they can put their ideas to work right away.

Other highlights of the conference include more than 30 breakout sessions across five topical tracks, the annual SIPAwards honoring the year’s best editorial performances and products, and the BrainSlam, an opportunity for teams to brainstorm solutions to real-world publishing problems and pitch their solutions to a panel of publishing experts.

View the complete conference schedule.

Laura Greenback is Communications Director at SIIA. Follow the SIIA Public Policy team at @SIIAPolicy.

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SIIA Digital Content and Media Summit: Save the Date September 23-25

May 29, 2013 By

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The SIIA Digital Content & Media Summit, September 23-25 in One Wimpole Street, London, identifies the skills media owners must acquire and brings together organizations outside media that excel in these fields to put a fresh perspective on the challenges of digital.

  • Technology trumps content – how to use data & content to develop solutions for customers and behave like a tech firm
  • Free to paid – how to use free content, search & social to extend reach and convert users to paid services
  • New charging models – innovative models to monetize content, beyond paywalls and subscriptions, to membership & site licenses
  • Multi-platform content – how to adapt content for global, live, mobile platforms and exploit new formats: audio, video, data
  • The empowered customer – nurturing communities, tracking behavior and offering personalized solutions & services
  • Collaborative advertising – working with commercial partners to help brands influence & engage with your audience

With a blend of keynotes, interviews, panel debates, case studies, workshops, research data, round table discussions and networking sessions, the Digital Content & Media Summit will enable you to reshape your media business for the digital challenge.

The 2013 Digital Content & Media Summit will provide your company a premier opportunity to gain access to and network with hundreds of key decision makers from the strategic and financial investment community. Sponsor the conference to strengthen your brand image, increase your visibility, and show your company’s strong commitment the software and information industry. Various sponsorship packages are available here.

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DataContent 2013: Save the Date October 15-17, 2013

May 23, 2013 By

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Though data is destiny, success is far from inevitable. It’s easy to see that there are huge opportunities in data, but it’s hard to assess them and turn them into successful new data products. That’s because data is different: it has its own application, business, content and distribution processes. At DataContent13, October 15-17 in Philadelphia, we’ll examine them all  and identify best practices and trends, providing you with an insider’s view of what’s working and where things are heading.

We’ll also showcase the Models of Excellence, our picks for the year’s top data products, ones that exhibit both innovation and mastery. Many are produced by young, emerging companies you’ll want to learn more about and do business with. We’ll provide quick analysis of each to point out  new and replicable ways of applying ever-more powerful technologies to capture and monetize data in ways never before possible.

DataContent is the industry’s leading conference giving publishers an in-depth look at new ideas, new companies, and new business models that are redefining business information. By sponsoring you will put forth your support of the big data movement. Various sponsorship packages are available here.

The DataContent 2013 conference is the one must-attend event for this year for entities in the information and data business.

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List of Speakers who were confirmed:

  • Jeanette Horan, Chief Information Officer, IBM
  • Michael Bird, President, NetProspex
  • Minal Bopaiah, Editor, Subscription Site Insider
  • Keith Cooper, CEO, Connotate
  • Russell Glass, CEO & Co-founder, Bizo
  • Kathy Greenler Sexton, VP and General Manager, Content Division, SIIA
  • Sam Hamadeh, Founder & CEO, PrivCo
  • Eric Irani, Associate, S&P Capital IQ
  • Vinit Khanna, Chairman of the Board, OKS Group
  • John Lawler, Chief Executive Officer, Buyers Lab
  • Matt Manning, President, Information Evolution
  • Gerry Mintz, Managing Partner, Percepta Partners
  • Russell Perkins, Founder & Managing Director, InfoCommerce Group Inc.

Full Speaker bios are available here.

SIIA and ICG are currently seeking speakers for the event. If you are interested in joining this list and speaking at the Data Content 2013. Please review the program and submit your request to speak before July 26.

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Is Data the Salvation of News?

May 20, 2013 By

Post by: Russell Perkins, ICG

Russell Perkins, ICG

Doubtless by now you’ve heard the buzz around the travel news start-up called Skift. Skift is the brainchild of Rafat Ali, the founder of PaidContent.

Skift wants to broadly cover the incredibly huge global travel industry with only a handful of reporters. That means Skift will deliver a mix of original reporting along with licensed and curated content. So where’s the innovation and disruption? The answer, in a word, is data. Skift seems to have a firm grasp of the new dynamics of the information marketplace: while there is an important role for news, it’s increasingly hard to monetize. That’s why news married to data is a much smarter business model.

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Summary of Publishing in an Open Access World Webcast

May 17, 2013 By

Open Access publishing is a dominant topic in the world of scientific research.

During the webinar, held on May 9th and hosted by both the SIIA Copyright & Licensing Working Group and Copyright Clearance Center, the presenters discussed how to develop or refine your Open Access plan and explained what publishers are doing to facilitate the demand for free access to publicly funded content. The speakers also discussed the challenges and ultimate benefits of enabling public access to scientific research from the publishers point of view.

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Peter Binfield, co-Founder and Publisher of Peer J
Peter Binfield, Ph.D. Co-founder & Publisher Physicist. Gigapixel photographer. Pete has worked in the academic publishing world for almost 20 years. Since gaining a PhD in Optical Physics, he has held positions at Institute of Physics, Kluwer Academic, Springer, SAGE and most recently the Public Library of Science (PLoS). At PLoS he ran PLoS ONE, and developed it into the largest and most innovative journal in the world.

Heather Joseph, Executive Director, SPARC
Heather Joseph serves the Executive Director of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), an international coalition of academic and research libraries that promotes the expanded sharing of scholarship. As SPARC’s Director since 2005, Heather has focused on supporting emerging publishing models, enabling digital archives, and establishing open access policies on the national and international levels.

Brian D. Scanlan, President, Thieme Publishers
Brian Scanlan, President of the International Division of Thieme who joined the team in 1995. Thieme, which was founded in 1886, is a privately held, global force that publishes international medical and scientific information that serves physicians, health professionals and students.

  • The power point slides of the presentation are available here.
  • The full recording of the webcast is available here.

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