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Gates unveils software geared for media By Thom Koschwanez/ASNE Reporter Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates, right, and New York Times Publisher Arthur Sulzberger Jr., left, pause in thought at the same time as they have a disucussion at the ASNE closing luncheon about the future of reading newspapers online. Mytam Nguyen/ASNE Reporter AUDIO: Bill Gates speaks to ASNE at Friday's reception. BONUS: Bill Gates: By the numbers Compiled by Thom Koschwanez/ASNE Reporter		8:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.: Protecting Journalists in the Killing Ground That Is Iraq: What editors need to know 9:05 a.m. – 10 a.m.: China: A challenge and opportunity for the United States 10:10 a.m. - Noon: Lessons from the Gulf Coast 12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Luncheon, Speaker: Bill Gates Photos from Thursday's receptions held in the Westin Seattle. So you're in Seattle. What will you do when the workshop is over? Read our picks for things you must see in the Emerald City. Stuck in the hotel? You can view photos of the city. See your president like you've never seen him before. See the rest of our video clips, including new video of Howard Weaver, vice president of news for The McClatchy Company, and Jackie Spinner, author of "Tell Them I Didn't Cry." The year of the watchdog yields journalism with a bite. Editors speak about when their newspaper had a "watchdog moment." What is your organization doing to help build trust between it and readers? Editor's answers Get to know the names and faces behind the ASNE Reporter!
Gulf Coast journalists reporting, recovering in post-Katrina life By Madison Park/ASNE Reporter The day after Hurricane Katrina swept ashore, Tom Wilemon, a Sun Herald business reporter, saw his Gulfport, Miss., home standing, but it was swamped with chicken chunks. Nearly nine months after the hurricane, Wilemon still smells the rotten chicken in the soil. AUDIO: Amoss and Tiner discuss Hurricane Katrina and how their respective newspapers forged on. Covering Iraq: With responsibilities come inherent By Kellie Hwang/ASNE Reporter Journalists reporting from conflict zones have always faced great danger, but never more so than in Iraq, according to panelists at a session of the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention. Honolulu Advertiser editor Keyes resigns By Chasity Gunn/ASNE Reporter Saundra Keyes has resigned as editor of The Honolulu Advertiser to become a journalism professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. Washington Post reporter reflects on close calls and a calling to Iraq When Washington Post reporter Jackie Spinner was almost kidnapped by two strange men while in Iraq, the first thing that came to mind was how beautiful the sky looked that evening. She had no idea what was going to happen to her, or where she might end up. All she knew was that she had to survive. VIDEO: Author Jackie Spinner reads excerpts from her book "Tell Them I Didn't Cry," a memoir of her time spent reporting in Iraq. McClatchy executive lauds papers as ‘perfect platform’ for new age Todd Heisler, a staff photographer at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado, was awarded the 2006 Pulizter Prize for Feature Photography. Heisler discusses his photos and the stories behind them. VIDEO: Howard Weaver, vice president of news for McClatchy Company, speaks to the ASNE Reporter staff Thursday. Diversity celebrated at NAMME awards banquet By Eba Hamid/ASNE Reporter Several media professionals who have shown a dedication to diversity received awards from the National Association of Minority Media Executives on Thursday night. Race, assumptions and Hurricane Katrina By Madison Park/ASNE Reporter Panelists analyzing the issue of race in the coverage of Hurricane Katrina suggested that some journalists’ assumptions and biases distorted the crisis in New Orleans. Editors say paid dailies can’t afford to ignore free tabloids By Charla Bear/ASNE Reporter Regardless of whether free tabloids are a threat or a benefit to paid daily newspapers, some editors and analysts say these publications can no longer be considered throwaways. Editors spotlight fight for ‘free flow of information’ By Chasity Gunn/ASNE Reporter Susan Goldberg didn’t wait for the government. Rather than calling for the city of San Jose to enact a public information law, Goldberg, executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News, was part of an effort that drafted a model ordinance for one. And the winners are … Three incumbents have won election for another term on the ASNE board, allowing incoming board members to take four seats. Award winners get down to details of human experience By Mary Andom/ASNE Reporter As the age gap increases in newsrooms, and the medium in which news is published changes, training journalists and editors is a pressing need for newspapers
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