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Welcome to The Press List, our weekly newsletter alerting you to upcoming media events worth knowing about. After a snowy start to March, spring is getting into swing with warmer temperatures and a full lineup of media-related festivities.
Tuesday's shaping up to be the most eventful day this week, with two separate events featuring TV pros talking about the state of the news business: First up, there's mediabistro.com's daylong TVNewser Summit at 92Y Tribeca in downtown Manhattan. There, Fox Business News anchor Alexis Glick and MSNBC hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski will be among the many experts gathered to discuss the future of television news. That same evening, pundit Bill O'Reilly will addresses the New York Press Club at the Associated Press headquarters on West 33rd Street. Expect things to get interesting if someone on the scene is bold enough to bring up the column O'Reilly wrote last summer in which he declared that the AP "may now be dead as an objective news organization."
Last week, New York's bloggers and assorted new media characters gathered Friday night to mourn the death of Google's Dodgeball service with a farewell party at Bowery Electric. Dodgeball, which allowed users to send their whereabouts to friends on the service via text message, was acquired by Google back in 2005, but the search engine giant announced in mid-January that it would shut the service down amid a series of changes that included the company's first layoffs. Google closed down Dodgeball for good Friday evening, and the diehards who came out to say goodbye included Gawker video editor Richard Blakeley, writer Peter Feld, Fimoculous.com's Rex Sorgatz, URLesque.com blogger Kelly Reeves, RandomNightOut.com photographer Nick McGlynn, and CNet editor Caroline McCarthy. According to Feld's recap, the dubious honor of last message sent went to real estate finance guy Lawrence Lewitinn, with his 11:59pm check-in from the Village Idiot bar. Fitting? We'll let others be the judge of that...
With SXSW Interactive kicking off in Austin this Friday and the online press descending in droves, there's sure to be a slew of spicy coverage to bring you up to speed on next week. We'll be back next Monday to forecast which upcoming media events you'll want to know about, along with all that went down at the prior week's hottest happenings. Be sure to check out 'Conferences, Etc.' and 'Beyond New York' for media events beyond the five boroughs in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Arizona, and Washington, D.C....
Monday March 9, 2009
Brandhackers Brand Digital Allen Adamson Meetup
Talk with author Allen Adamson
Host: Brandhackers
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6pm-9pm, Monday, March 9
Where: Legends 33, 6 W. 33rd Street, New York
Communications Career Roundtable
Discussion with 10 communications professionals
Host: New York Women in Communications Foundation
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Mariel Concepcion, Martha Levin, Sapna Parikh
When: 6pm-9pm, Monday, March 9
Where: New York University Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, New York
Music Marketing in an iPod World
Conversation about the impact of digital downloading on the music industry
Host: Center for Communication
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP required
Previous/Expected Guests: Bill Werde, Mike Worthington
When: 6:30pm-8pm, Monday, March 9
Where: New York University Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, New York
Tuesday March 10, 2009
TVNewser Summit
Big names and fresh faces discuss television, technology, and what's new in the business of making news
Host: mediabistro.com, TVNewser
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Joe Scarborough, Alexis Glick, Mika Brzezinski, Rick Klein, Chris Ariens, Steve Krakauer
When: Tuesday, March 10, doors open at 12pm
Where: 92YTribeca, 200 Hudson Street, New York
High Speed Networking NYC
Fast-paced networking event
Host: Networking for Professionals
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Tuesday, March 10
Where: O'Lunney's Times Square Pub, 145 W. 45th Street, New York
American Society of Picture Professionals NY Chapter Networking Event
Talk with National Geographic photojournalist Bob Sacha
Host: American Society of Picture Professionals NY Chapter
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6:30pm, Tuesday, March 10
Where: Laura Parsons Pratt Conference Center, 281 Park Avenue South, New York
The NY Press Club hosts Bill O'Reilly
Discussion with Fox News host Bill O'Reilly
Host: The New York Press Club
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7pm-9pm, Tuesday, March 10
Where: The Associated Press, 450 W. 33rd Street, New York
The Future of Newspapers
Panel discussion featuring Bloomberg's chief content officer and the president of Hearst Newspapers
Host: Columbia Journalism School
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP required
Previous/Expected Guests: Norman Pearlstine, Steve Swartz
When: 7pm-9pm, Tuesday, March 10
Where: Columbia Journalism School, 2950 Broadway, New York
Wednesday March 11, 2009
BtoB's NetMarketing Breakfast
Interactive marketing panel
Host: BtoB Magazine
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7:45am-10am, Wednesday, March 11
Where: Grand Hyatt, 109 E. 42nd Street, New York
National Book Critics Circle Awards Reading
Reading featuring the finalists of the National Book Critics
Host: National Book Critics Circle
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
Previous/Expected Guests: Dexter Filkins, Drew Gilpin Faust, Annette Gordon-Reed
When: 6:00pm, Wednesday, March 11
Where: The New School University, Tishman Auditorium, 66 W. 12th Street, New York
Kickoff for a Cure IV Dinner Gala
Charity benefit dinner
Host: Autism Speaks
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Mel Karmazin, Roger Goodell, Paul Tagliabue
When: 6:30pm, Wednesday, March 11
Where: The Waldorf=Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York
Frances FitzGerald: Who Are the Evangelicals?
Lecture with New Yorker writer Frances FitzGerald
Host: Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7pm, Wednesday, March 11
Where: The New York Public Library Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York
Thursday March 12, 2009
March of Dimes Beauty Ball
Charity benefit featuring a performance by the Black Eyed Peas
Host: March of Dimes
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: William Lauder, Richard Beckman
When: 6pm, Thursday, March 12
Where: Cipriani 42nd Street, 110 E. 42nd Street, New York
National Book Critics Circle Awards Ceremony
Ceremony and reception for the National Book Critics Awards
Host: National Book Critics Circle
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Dexter Filkins, Drew Gilpin Faust, Annette Gordon-Reed
When: 6:00pm, Wednesday, March 11
Where: The New School University, Tishman Auditorium, 66 W. 12th Street, New York
n+1 Presents-- Jedediah Purdy A Tolerable Anarchy: Rebels, Reactionaries, and the Making of American Freedom
Reading with the author Jebediah Purdy
Host: n+1 Magazine, Strand Bookstore
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
Previous/Expected Guests: Mark Greif
When: 7pm-8:30pm, Thursday, March 12
Where: Strand Bookstore, 828 Broadway, New York
Friday March 13, 2009
Social Media Business Tools and Technologies for Entrepreneurs, Small Business and Career Transitions 2009 and Beyond
Breakfast featuring a conversation with author and CEO Jason Alba
Host: NY:MIEG
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7:30am,-9:30am, Friday, March 13
Where: Bouchon Bakery and Cafe, Time Warner Center, 3rd Floor, 10 Columbus Circle, New York
Writing That Sells -- Products, Services and Ideas: Reach Reluctant Readers
Seminar on effective communications
Host: Public Relations Society of America
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Ann Wylie
When: 9am-5pm, Friday, March 13
Where: PRSA Professional Development Center , 33 Maiden Lane, 11th Floor, New York
Conferences, etc.
PR News Media Relations Forum
Strategy and networking session for public relations professionals
Host: PR News
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Nico Pitney
When: 8:00am-5:00pm, Tuesday, March 10
Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW #1300, Washington, DC
Engage! Expo 2009
Exhibition for media, entertainment, youth brands and toy companies
Host: Engage! Expo
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Darryl McDaniels, Julie Hochheiser, Teemu Huuhtanen, Jen Martel
When: Tuesday, March 10-Wednesday, March 11
Where: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Level 1, Hall E, 655 W. 34th Street, New York
Beyond New York
Why Is Professional Blogging Bloodsport for Women?
Town hall-style discussion about why writing online often gets painfully personal for women, and ways that can be remedied led by mediabistro.com managing editor Rebecca Fox and Abrams Research's Rachel Sklar.
Host: Rebecca L. Fox, Rachel Sklar
Access: SXSW badge-holders
Previous/Expected Guests: Joe Ciarallo, Kirsten Cluthe, Seamus Condron, Carmen Scheidel, Caroline McCarthy, Melissa Gira Grant
When: 11:30am-12:30pm, Sunday, March 15
Where: Room 5A, Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78701
High Speed Networking Atlanta
Business networking mixer
Host: Networking for Professionals
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Thursday, March 12
Where: CosmoLava, 45 13th Street, Atlanta
Shakers and Stirrers Fort Lauderdale
Business networking event
Host: Networking for Professionals
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6pm-8pm, Wednesday, March 11
Where: Blue Martini, 2414 E. Sunrise Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philadelphia Pink Slip Party
Job search networking party
Host: Ajilon Professional Staffing
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7:30pm, Monday, March 11
Where: Public House, 2 Logan Square, Philadelphia
High Speed Networking Scottsdale
Fast-paced networking event
Host: Networking for Professionals
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 5:30pm-7:30pm, Wednesday, March 11
Where: O'Donoghue's Irish Pub, 20469 N. Hayden Road, Scottsdale, AZ
What Are Communications Employers Looking for in These Troubled Times?
Panel discussion of the communications industry job market
Host: Johns Hopkins University, Association for Women in Communications Washington, D.C.
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7pm-9:30pm, Monday, March 9
Where: Johns Hopkins University, 1717 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, D.C.
