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Register For These Upcoming TeleconferencesAt last! A major title invests in enterprise editorial! The New York Times this fall hired Ashlee Vance and assigned him to the long-ignored enterprise technology beat. The former Register reporter already is inundated with pitches but he's a fervent blogger and odds are good that your story will get a hearing IF AND ONLY IF you can meet Ashlee's exacting standards. He's a salty veteran who has heard it all. The stakes are too high for you to miss this one: Tues. Nov. 25, 1p-1:30p Pacific/4p-4:30p Eastern. NewTeeVee, Liz Gannes, editor - Tues. Dec. 2, 2008The rise of web video has created new editorial experts in the field, and Liz Gannes is at the top of that list. The daughter of a well-known former Fortune editor, Gannes has blossomed in her own right, breaking video-related news stories on NewTeeVee as well as on GigaOm, the original news site founded by Silicon Valley luminary Om Malik. Gannes also creates programming for NewTeeVee's live events. She's one of the new influentials and a very busy woman, but she's all yours on Tues. Dec. 2, 1p-1:30p Pacific/4p-4:30p Eastern. Take advantage of this special opportunity. One of the savviest reporters in the world of Web 2.0, Marshall Kirkpatrick joins us for 30 minutes of insight on Tues., Dec. 9, 1p-1:30p/4p-4:30p Eastern. If you've got a story to tell one of the most respected scribes in the blogosphere, you'll want to join us. Kirkpatrick has unmatched expertise in microblogging, video and other emerging storytelling tools. Reporters at mainstream media outlets track this guy and follow the trends he spots. Did we mention that ReadWriteWeb articles often turn up at NYTimes.com? Find out what he needs from you, and prosper. After a decade at Forbes and a shorter stint at Silicon Alley Insider, Peter Kafka brings his considerable reporting skills to the Wall Street Journal's popular web site, AllThingsD. Kafka specializes in tracking the media business and all companies that affect it -- especially those based on the East Coast. He's looking for colorful detail and an insider's perspective. Press releases won't cut it. He also deals on a daily basis with the WSJ's Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher; for that alone Kafka is a man to know. Please join us: Mon. Dec. 15, 1p-1:30p Pacific/4p-4:30p Eastern. Craig Stedman shapes the news that finds its way into Computerworld's print edition. Are you looking for "ink"? Craig's your man. He'll walk you through the editorial processes at CW, describing the kinds of articles that make it into the print newsweekly and the kinds that never will. You'll learn about the publication's need for art and supplemental content that vendors already have, but rarely think to pitch. There just aren't very many healthy IT news outlets left. Computerworld is the big one. You can't afford to miss this one: Tues. Dec. 16, 1p-1:30p Pacific/4p-4:30p Eastern. |
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