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Anne MacDonald, CMO of America's largest department store brand, Macy's, had some words for the newspaper industry at the annual Newspaper Association of America conference, concerning the downturn in department store advertising spend in US papers. Her suggestions included one that sounded like personalized news. Although a rapidly growing trend online, is personalizing individuals' print newspapers feasible?

Friday 24^th of November, a good 80 Dutch and Flemish editors and researchers gathered in the European Journalism Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands, to assess and discuss several prototypes of novel newspaper products or services. All are web-based one way or another, and ready for the Web 2.0 publishing environments. The in total six demonstrators feature remote reporting tools, video content based on strategic alliances with non-journalistic partners, e-paper trials and online reader communities. Most were developed in close cooperation with specialised R&D centres. Together, the prototypes reveal the contours of the future electronic newspaper.
Al least half of the demonstrators will make it to real applications, the other are subject to further testing in living lab conditions.
General conclusion of the event: we need further experimentation to capture the essence of digital presence. In the conference report, the applications as well as the editors’ appraisal are described more in detail.

The Los Angeles Times is a prime example of a major American metro newspaper whose national and international news is trumped by news agencies and larger papers like the New York Times while its regional coverage remains inferior to local publications. Currently faced with huge losses in circulation coupled with pressure from shareholders, LAT is struggling to redefine itself in order to maintain its relevancy. A two-pronged approach is necessary: exploit local resources and diversity while overhauling the substandard website.

51 Japanese newspaper publishers are coming together to form a company based around a news and general regional information website. Head of the group and President of Nishinippon Newspaper Co., President Akishige Tada, said, "We will try to make this project a success and present a new business model for the newspaper industry."

Update here. 

Source: Japan Times (through Ifra Executive News Service) 

Newspapers have always competed with one another for the scoop and the right to boast that their newsroom nailed the story. But in the digital age, those rivalries may be fading away. The New York Times reports that several major publications will soon be linking to each other with the help of an Internet company which strives to structure information.

Convergence II: Multimedia is now ready for print. The second session of the 13th World Editors Forum, which begins June 4 in Moscow, will address this topic. Multimedia convergence is back and this time, powered by broadband, it appears to be here for good. One of the most pressing dilemmas newspapers face today is how to integrate audio, video and interactivity into their news production. Should print journalists be trained on multiple platforms? Or should newspapers join forces with other media companies to provide multimedia news?