WHO?

The Expo is produced and sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists-Northern California and Independent Arts & Media, in conjunction with NewsTools2008/Journalism That Matters-Silicon Valley (April 30-May 2 @ Yahoo) and the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education.

The morning and afternoon keynote speakers and panelists will feature leading members of the philanthropic, business and advocacy communities, and will bring truly fresh perspectives and new ideas to the table regarding the "future of journalism."

Exhibitors will include up to 50 businesses, nonprofits, think-tanks, advocacy groups and community organizations pushing journalism forward in a time of economic and societal uncertainty.

WHY?

With the abundance of ideas and energy that will erupt April 30-May 2 at NewsTools2008/Journalism That Matters, it's opportune to stage an exposition on May 3 showcasing the best of those new ideas, and channeling that energy into productive, focused networking, community building and resource exchange.

EXHIBIT... and spread the word about your work

Businesses, nonprofits, schools, institutions, community and advocacy groups are invited to reserve a table and showcase their good works to an active, engaged community of attendees. Tables are priced according to a sliding scale.

ATTEND... and meet folks working at the cutting edge

If you're a journalist, educator, advocate, fan, or any other member of the public, be sure to register today for the Innovations in Journalism Expo. Admission is based on a sliding scale.

PANEL TOPICS + KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

This is not your usual "Future of Journalism" discussion. Innovations in Journalism 2008 will push the envelope with fresh ideas at a time of crisis for the news industry. Panels in development include:

-- KEYNOTE: "New Money, New Media, New Hope" -- Check back for updates

-- NEW BUSINESS MODELS:

DAVID OLMOS, a former reporter, editor and Pulitzer finalist at the Los Angeles Times, discusses new models for specialized reporting. Olmos, the former Health Editor at the L.A. Times, is developing a project to produce explanatory reporting on health issues in California.
GENEVA OVERHOLSER holds the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting for the Missouri School of Journalism, in its Washington, D.C., bureau. She is a frequent print, broadcast and online media critic, and the author of "On Behalf of Journalism: A Manifesto for Change."
PERSEPHONE MIEL is a Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at The Harvard Law School where she directs the Media Re:public project, examining the impact of participatory journalism on the information environment. Prior to joining Berkman, she spent more than 12 years with Internews Network, an international NGO supporting independent media around the world.
TED GLASSER (professor of communication, Stanford University) focuses on media practices and performance, with emphasis on questions of press responsibility and accountability. His books include Custodians of Conscience: Investigative Journalism and Public Virtue, written with James S. Ettema, and The Idea of Public Journalism.
Other speakers pending.

-- NEW MOJO: Tools & Techniques of the Trade

REESE ERLICH reports regularly for National Public Radio, Latino USA, Radio Deutche Welle, Australian Broadcasting Corp. Radio, and Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Radio. He also writes for San Francisco Chronicle, St. Petersburg Times, and the Dallas Morning News. His first book, "Target Iraq," was a best seller; his second book, "The Iran Agenda," came out in late 2007 and he's now working on a third, chronicling 40 years of reporting from Cuba.
JESSE GARNIER led the graphics department of the Associated Press in San Francisco and New York City, and also led Examiner.com and directed online operations in the San Francisco Chronicle newsroom for SFGate.com.
Other speakers pending.

-- NEW MARKETS: Where is it working?

ROSE AGUILAR hosts the daily public affairs show Your Call on KALW-FM. Her forthcoming book, "Red Highways," will be out in September. The book is about the political interviews she conducted with people living in the so-called "red states." She will speak about what the public wants from journalism, and what it gets.
TROY MAY, publisher of the growing lesbian/gay lifestyle publication ON Magazine (formerly OutNow Magazine), addresses the topic of good reporting and selling advertising, and the synergy between print and onlinep publications.
CHRIS RAUBER, reporter for the San Francisco Business Times, notes that his parent company has publications in 45 American cities, and at a time of retreat for daily journalism is actually hiring.
Other speakers pending.

-- NEW PHILANTHROPY: Is there funding for new public media?

JON FUNABIKI is a professor of journalism at San Francisco State University, where he works at the Center for Renaissance Journalism, a new interdisciplinary center on emerging opportunities for community, ethnic and other forms of news media. Previously he was the Ford Foundation's deputy director of media, arts & culture.
DAVID COHN has written for Wired, Seed, Columbia Journalism Review and the New York Times, among others. He's also worked with NewAssignment.net, NewsTrust.net, the expanding citizen journalism network Broowaha, and is developing an innovative new funding mechanism that's been likened to "Kiva for Journalism" called Spot Reporting.
Other speakers pending.

-- NEW CAREERS: Post layoff, what future?

TOM BALLANTYNE, "career doctor" for journalists and others, on career changes and transitions for the many Bay Area journalists reeling from the recent layoffs and MediaNews publications and other properties.
LESLIE GUEVARRA has more than 25 years in the industry as a newspaper reporter and editor. She's also been host of the public affairs program "The Filipino American Journal" on KTSF-TV and a senior newsroom manager. Guevarra is a founding member of the Asian American Journalists Association's San Francisco Chapter and most recently was a deputy managing editor for the Chronicle.
More panels in the works...

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FOR MORE INFORMATION on Scholarships & Discounts, new panel additions, and a full list of speakers and exhibitors, please visit the Journalism Expo website or join the email list to get the latest information.