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Howard Schultz, Chairman of Starbucks Coffee Co., displays a box of candy purchased at a movie theatre that he said appears to have more candy in it than it actually has as an example of consumer distrust. Yasmin A. Aboytes/ASNE Reporter	Schultz urges newspapers to adapt customer-first model By Chasity Gunn/ASNE Reporter Howard Schultz, chairman of Starbucks Coffee Co., was able to make a connection between his employees and company shareholders by allowing employees to be able to hold stock in the company. AUDIO: Howard Schultz offers advice to the newspaper industry in his keynote address. MORE AUDIO: Venti passion iced tea lemonades, tall half-fat macchiatos (no foam) and more. Know what to order the next time you go to Starbucks.	10:40 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Embracing the Web: Doing better journalism in the 21st century 12:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Luncheon, Speaker: John Carroll 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.: Anonymous Sources: What have we learned and where are we headed? 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.: Reception - Teatro ZinZanni 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. Get a preview of the Teatro ZinZanni where the Wednesday night reception will be held. Editors speak about when their newspaper had a "watchdog moment." Should there be a separate Pulitzer level for smaler papers? Editor's answers Get to know the names and faces behind the ASNE Reporter!
EMP reception dazzles, rocks ASNE attendees By Kellie Hwang/ASNE Reporter ASNE members were greeted Tuesday evening in a rock ‘n’ roll style by a psychedelic array of splashy colors, flashing spotlights, and upbeat tunes, including Chris Isaak and Maroon 5. The music was selected from the iPod of ASNE President Rick Rodriguez. Slight increase in journalists of color By Madison Park/ASNE Reporter The total number of journalists of color in U.S. newsrooms increased nearly a half percent last year, while the overall newsroom employment remains constant, the American Society of Newspaper Editors reported Tuesday in its annual census.
Rodriguez urges editors to embrace technology, change By Mary Andom/ASNE Reporter “People believe we can’t change. I believe this can be our finest hour to prove skeptics wrong,” Rick Rodriguez told editors Tuesday in his opening address at the ASNE conference. Transcript of ASNE President Rick Rodriguez' afternoon address.
Pruitt, Singleton say newspapers’ future will be brighter By Rebekah Schilperoort/ASNE Reporter Panelists from two of the nation’s largest newspaper chains offered an optimistic, but cautious view Tuesday of the newspaper industry’s future at the Technology, Demography, Wall Street and Newspapers session to open the annual convention of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Singleton and Pruitt discuss the future of the newspaper industry. Knight Foundation funds new media training center at California universities By Eba Hamid/ASNE Reporter The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation said Tuesday it would give $650,000 to create a center for new media training. Some papers turn to their Web sites to try to lure time-starved readers By Thom Koschwanez/ASNE Reporter While one person finds a barstool the preferred place to get his news and information, most people in this year’s ASNE Reporter survey of readers were relying on newspaper Web sites to stay informed. AUDIO: More from Michael P. Smith and Steven Duke API joins with papers to explore industry’s ‘Next’ By Eba Hamid/ASNE Reporter For all the doom-and-gloom talk about the business, the newspaper industry still sees solid profit margins, according to one media expert. But that could change if advertising trends continue. Community focus offers small papers edge, executive says By Kellie Hwang/ASNE Reporter A former Penn State running back who overcame obstacles to become a successful NFL player stood up Tuesday and voiced his confidence in small newspapers. Striking a balance with anonymous sources By Chasity Gunn/ASNE Reporter Anonymous sources can garner Pulitzers and expose government failures, but they can also “erode the quality and credibility of stories.”
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