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World Editors Forum: The Impact of Multimedia Newsroom Change

Monday 11. October 2010 - The "new normal" of constant newsroom innovation was on display at the 17th World Editors Forum, a three-day event that brought nearly 600 chief editors to Hamburg to discuss how newsrooms must change in the face of multimedia realities.

A quick Twitter search (hashtag #WEFHamburg) will immediately reveal the conversation that took place over the three days among the editors:

“News companies need to be in perpetual ‘beta’ says New York Times CEO.”

“WEF newsroom study suggests high optimism, demand for greater multimedia.”

“We need to reinvent not repurpose for tablets, says Innovation group.”

“Le Monde: “the social cloud enriches newspapers.”

The conference, which ends Friday, focused on the core competency of newspapers — producing quality, credible content – and on how rapid multimedia developments impact the newsroom. A record number of editors attended the event.