Click on the Video Below and Sample a Session from a previous Digital Hollywood event. For Additional Video Sessions, Click Here Media Summit 2010 Bloomberg BusinessWeek Thursday, March 11 10:45 AM - Noon Session A: The Changing Face of Media and News: The Power, The Influence and Mass Consumer Reach Vs. The Challenge of the Technology and the Economy Every morning, the national conversation is started and disseminated by the editorial voices at the major news organizations across the globe. The tradition of great print and broadcast journalism remains at the core of our democracy – in fact – it could be argued that with the rise of “new media” distribution, more individuals have access to news than ever before. Nevertheless, with the growing power of broadband, mobile, IPTV, social networks, blogs and other non-traditional news sourcing, the role, the path of the future and the general understanding of how to structure a national news gathering and distribution organization is the ongoing question for our industry. The power and voice of news continues, but the role of our great institutions is in flux. In this session, we are pleased to bring together a group of leading voices in the news media industry. Paul Slavin, Senior Vice President, Digital, ABC News Lem Llyod, Vice President, Yahoo Channel Sales, Yahoo Sarah Chubb, President, Conde Nast Digital Charlie Tillinghast, Publisher and General Manager, MSNBC Josh Resnik, Vice President and General Manager, Gannett Digital Media Network Steven Schwartz, Chief Digital Officer, Wenner Media Kevin Krim, Global Head of Bloomberg Digital, Bloomberg Robin Domeniconi, Vice President, Advertising, Microsoft, Moderator Robin Domeniconi, Vice President-US Advertising Sales, Publishing and Marketing, Microsoft: Robin Domeniconi is in charge of executing sales and marketing strategies for Microsoft’s media properties and network partners, including MSN, Windows Live, Xbox Live, Live Search, Facebook and WSJ Digital. A savvy business leader with a 20-year track record of driving change and achieving success across multiple business functions, Domeniconi was named one of Advertising Age’s 2009 Women to Watch. She joined Microsoft from Avista Capital Partners, where she served as a senior adviser in the media and digital space, helping to source and evaluate media opportunities. Before that, Domeniconi spent eight years at Time Inc., rising to President of the Time Inc. Media Group, where she was responsible for all corporate sales and marketing efforts for Time Inc.’s more than 145 media brands across multiple platforms including print and online. She also oversaw such areas as Research, Custom Publishing and Media Networks, Inc. Domeniconi was named President of the Time Inc. Media Group after a highly successful stint as President and Publisher of Real Simple, which she joined prior to its launch in April 2000 and helped develop into one of the most powerful, award-winning brands in media -- expanding into multiple platforms including television, satellite radio, newspaper syndication, books, international editions and branded products. The magazine quadrupled its circulation, consistently increased advertising pages and in only five years became one of Time Inc.’s most profitable titles. During her tenure at Real Simple, the magazine was named to the top spot on Adweek’s “Hot List” (2004 and 2005) and named 2002 Magazine of the Year by Advertising Age. Domeniconi received Adweek’s “Executive team of the Year” honor in 2003, and in 2004 Media Industry Newsletter named her one of its “21 Most Intriguing People in Media.” Domeniconi came to Time Inc. after five years at Meredith Corporation, where she was Publisher of Country Home and Country Gardens. Prior to that, she was Publisher of Golf for Women and previously held positions as Associate Publisher / Advertising Director at Art & Antiques and Sales manager for Communities Magazine. In addition to her role at Microsoft, Domeniconi is on the Board of Directors at InvestorPlace Media, Thompson Publishing, MSNBC and the Stephen Gaynor School. In the past, she has served on the boards of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and IWCO. Domeniconi was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Florida. She resides in New York City with her son, Luca. Sarah Chubb, President, Condé Nast Digital: As President of Condé Nast Digital, which she has led since its inception in 1996, Sarah Chubb oversees 26 award-winning Web sites in a diverse range of categories, including several high-profile acquisitions. Under Ms. Chubb's direction, Condé Nast Digital sites have won numerous industry accolades, including nearly a dozen Webby Awards, an ASME award for General Excellence Online, and a PC Magazine award for Top 100 Classic Web Sites. In addition, Ms. Chubb has successfully steered Condé Nast Digital sites through many technological innovations and enhancements, including video, mobile features, and numerous multiplatform content-distribution deals. She was also responsible for the development of Epicurious TV the first television program to be spawned from the Web. Ms. Chubb is an industry advocate and pioneer. Under her leadership, Condé Nast Digital became a founding member of the Online Publishers Association (OPA), where she remains a member of the Executive Committee. In addition, she serves on several boards, including those of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and New York University's M.S. in Publishing. She is also a trustee of the Victoria Foundation. Ms. Chubb has been involved in new and traditional media for over 20 years, at Condé Nast's Allure and Vogue, and as a member of the launch teams for Elle and New York Woman. She holds a B.A. degree in English and American Literature and Language from Harvard University and currently lives in Manhattan with her husband and two children. Paul Slavin was named Senior Vice President, Digital, ABC News in September 2007. In this position he is responsible for all of ABC News’ digital content, including ABCNEWS.com, ABC News NOW, ABC News Mobile and broadband. In addition, Mr. Slavin is responsible for all business development, marketing and operations for ABC News in the digital area. Prior to this appointment Mr. Slavin was the Senior Vice President for Worldwide Newsgathering, responsible for ABC’s worldwide newsgathering operation, including the national and foreign news desks and all bureaus, both domestic and international, ABC’s affiliate news service, NewsOne, ABC News NOW, ABCNEWS.COM and ABC News special events. Mr. Slavin was also responsible for the ABC News broadcasts “World News with Charles Gibson” and “World News Saturday and Sunday.” From April 2000 to May 2003, Mr. Slavin was the executive producer of “World News Tonight with Peter Jennings,” responsible for editorial content and production of the network’s flagship news broadcast. In 1979 he joined ABC News as a desk assistant in New York and became an associate producer for “20/20” in 1981. A year later he moved to Washington, DC as a producer for “This Week with David Brinkley.” In 1984 Mr. Slavin became a field producer for the Washington, DC bureau and was assigned to cover the presidential campaign that year. Mr. Slavin joined “World News Tonight” in 1986 as a producer and worked with National Security correspondent John McWethy covering the Defense Department, the State Department and the intelligence agencies. In that capacity he traveled the world covering stories, including the last days of the war in Lebanon, the war in El Salvador and the conflict in Nicaragua. In 1988 he was named broadcast producer for “World News Tonight” in Washington, DC. Two years later Mr. Slavin joined “Day One” in New York as a magazine producer specializing in medical investigations. For one of the first times on television, he employed Hi-8 cameras for a piece on dying while incarcerated, giving the cameras to a team of former death row prisoners and asking them to document their lives in prison. In 1995 he returned to “World News Tonight” as the senior producer responsible for “American Agenda.” He was named senior program producer in 1998, where he was responsible for “The Closer Look,” “Your Money,” “Cutting Edge” and all series, as well as the broadcast’s education, technology, medical and science coverage. Mr. Slavin’s work has received numerous honors and recognition, including an Overseas Press Club Award, a Cine Award and several Emmy Awards. He was also part of the ABC News team that received a Peabody Award for its coverage of the events of September 11 and their aftermath. Mr. Slavin is a graduate of the University of Chicago. He and his wife live in New York City and have three sons. Lem Llyod, Vice President, Yahoo Channel Sales, Yahoo: Lem Lloyd is Vice President of Channel Sales for North America, responsible for managing Yahoo!'s sales relationships with some of the nation's largest publishing partners, including Yahoo!'s network of advertising resellers. As local businesses shift their advertising spend to online, capturing more of the local ad market is a major focus for Yahoo!. Lloyd manages the company's reseller marketplace that includes both online-only and traditional media partners, such as directory and broadcast companies. He also manages the Yahoo! Newspaper Consortium, the company's pioneering partnership with more than 800 local U.S. newspapers. The multi-faceted partnership includes a range of components, from ad-serving solutions and content distribution services, to the cross sales of both publisher and Yahoo! behavioral targeted ad inventory. Steven Schwartz, Chief Digital Officer, Wenner Media: Steven Schwartz is currently the Chief Digital Officer for Wenner Media overseeing all digital activity for the company’s brands: Rolling Stone, Us Weekly and Men’s Journal. Since joining Wenner media in January 2009, Steven has successfully redesigned Usmagazine.com and achieved impressive growth both in audience and advertising revenue as well as social media including growing Us Weekly to the Web’s largest celebrity fan page on Facebook. He is now spearheading the transformation of RollingStone.com with a major site redesign slated for April of this year. Before joining Wenner, Steven was General Manager, Digital / RD Community where he oversaw all digital assets for the division including the Web site for the flagship brand, ReadersDigest.com, as well as Selecciones.com, online book promotion, mobile, video initiatives and more. Previously, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Reuters Consumer Media for North America, where he was responsible for managing Reuters’ consumer businesses, including Reuters.com, the Reuters sign in Times Square and the Reuters online syndication business. Steven held several prior roles within Reuters Media including Vice President of Global Business Operations, where he was responsible for a variety of key user-focused areas, including new product development, operations and business development. Prior to joining Reuters, Steven headed global business development for Multex.com, Inc., a company that Reuters acquired in March 2003. In that role, he developed distribution relationships and strategic alliances to drive revenue for Multex’s B2B segments as well as MultexInvestor.com, the consumer website that focused on company information and investment research geared to individual investors. Before taking his career online, Steven spent five years in intellectual property licensing with a firm focused on brand extension and patent licensing where he represented a diverse roster of corporations, cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations in extending their brands and patents to non-competitive categories and markets. Steven is a lawyer by training and practiced commercial litigation for a brief period early in his career. He lives in Manhattan’s Upper West Side with his wife and two children. Josh Resnik is Vice President and General Manager of the Gannett Digital Media Network, Gannett’s network of web sites attracting approximately 23 million monthly unique visitors and over 440 million monthly pageviews. Gannett Digital Media Network includes leading brands like USATODAY.com, MomsLikeMe.com, HighSchoolSports.net, Metromix.com, and action sports networks BNQT and Venture. The network includes a mix of national media brands as well as local news and information sites in over 100 markets across the country. Many of the national brands are leaders in their categories, and the local sites have firmly established brands spanning the country. The consumers visiting these sites are incredibly attractive to advertisers. According to a recent study by the Online Publishers Association, local sites like those in the Gannett Digital Media Network rank highest for trust in advertising, and marketing on those sites is more likely to generate purchase action than ads placed on other sites. The Gannett Digital Media Network leverages the most innovative technologies to help advertisers establish meaningful connections. This includes Gannett’s own top tier digital marketing solutions: PointRoll, the world’s leading provider of rich media advertising; ShopLocal, which offers a comprehensive suite of solutions used by the country’s largest retailers to reach their customers online; and Ripple6, the only enterprise class social media platform that combines social media tools for users and publishers with social marketing tools and embedded word of mouth analytics. Josh also serves on the Board of Directors of three companies in which Gannett has invested, including the Metromix local entertainment network and the Livestream.com live video streaming solution (formerly known as Mogulus). Josh has an extensive background spanning multiple media platforms. Prior to Gannett, Josh was Assistant General Counsel at AOL, where he was responsible for strategic alliances and partnerships for AOL Media Networks, an AOL business unit generating more than $1.5 billion in annual revenue from online advertising, search, and e-commerce. In that role, Josh was instrumental in establishing and sustaining relationships with some of the leading companies on the Internet, including strategic alliances with Google, eBay and Amazon. Prior to AOL, Josh was an attorney representing broadcast station groups, cable operators, and venture capital firms focused on the broadcast and cable industries. Charlie Tillinghast, President & Publisher, MSNBC.com: Charlie Tillinghast sets and directs msnbc.com’s business priorities, manages the company’s editorial organization and oversees new technology development. An early member of the msnbc.com management team, Tillinghast joined the company in 1999 as its Business Development Manager, before becoming Senior Director of Sales & Business Development followed by Vice President of that department. During this period, Tillinghast negotiated most of msnbc.com’s content partnerships and led a rapid increase in advertising sales revenue. Prior to joining msnbc.com, Tillinghast held business development and sales positions in the software, semiconductor, and health care industries. Originally from Boise, Idaho, he holds a bachelor’s degree in American Civilization from Brown University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and attended the Wharton School’s executive education program on leadership. He lives in Woodinville, WA, with his wife Camille and their four children.