ING Future Talent Investment Internship/Scholarship Committee September 2007 Kansas City, Missouri

1. ING Future Talent InvestmentInternship/Scholarship CommitteeSeptember 2007Kansas City, Missouri

2. Agenda • Internship Pilot Update • Scholarship Update • School Update • RIT Dr. Twyla Cummings • West Virginia Jack Nuckols

3. Internship Update

4. Internships What have we done… • Since 2005 • 3 internships • $12,000 support to date • Offered host paper: Louisville Courier Journal, financial support for internship • Summer 2007 • Launched pilot programs • Omaha World-Herald – Omaha, NE • Daily Press – Newport News, VA

5. Internships How did it come together… • Determined two host paper pilot • Limited to board member papers for pilot • Selected three partner schools to participate in pilot • West Virginia • Cal Poly • RIT • Host papers recruited and made final selection • ING funds go to host paper

6. Travis Mullen-Ballis Cal Poly Omaha World Herald Kimberly Bracken RIT Daily Press Internships Who were our pilots…

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15. Internships What did we learn… • Begin recruiting earlier – March • Students have higher technical interest and ability • Newspapers will need to invest more to develop leadership skills • Level of work experience can vary radically

16. Internships Next steps… • Developing broader offering for summer 2008 • Communication details to ING members by end 2007 • Plan to support up to four Host Papers

17. Internship Importance Setting the hook… • Experience = Internships • Education = School Partners • Exposure = ING Attendance Internship Objective -To support continued recruiting of production leadership talent into the newspaper industry by blending education and experience.

18. Scholarship Update

19. Scholarships . . . What have we done… • Since 1992 • 73 scholarships awarded • $159,000 total support • 2007 • Seven nominations • Four selected

20. Jamin Goosman • West Virginia Tech, 3rd Yr • Major – Printing Technology/Printing Management • Experience • Production Intern, West Palm Beach Post

21. Byron Murry • Florida A&M, 3rd Yr • Major – Printing Management Program • Minor – Graphic Design • Experience • Press & Bindery Course • Production Intern, Tallahassee Democrat

22. William Pang • University of Houston, 4th Yr • Major – Technology Leadership and Supervision/Graphic Communications Technology • Experience • Production Intern, Houston Chronicle

23. Stephanie Pieruccini • RIT, 4th year • Major – Printing Management • Experience • Production Intern, NAA • Two Rotations

24. Joining Us . . . • Students • Jamin Goosman, West Virginia Tech • Thomas Cox, West Virginia Tech • Christina Alvarez,Rochester Inst. of Tech

25. What can you do? • Give us your feedback • Develop an internship program • Partner with schools • Develop the next generation

26. California Polytechnic State University Central Missouri State University Ferris State University Florida A&M University Murray State University Rochester Institute of Technology South Dakota State University University of Houston Western Michigan University West Virginia University Institute of Technology Reminder . . . Universities offering 4-year Printing Management degrees Current ING Partner Schools

27. ING Internship Committee • Joe Bowman, Cleveland Plain Dealer • Becky Brubaker, Chicago Tribune • Rich Danze, Newark Star-Ledger • Sharon Hite, Scripps Howard Supply • Gary Owen, KBA • Tom Travis, Louisville Courier-Journal

28. School Update

29. Newspaper Program StrategyRIT School of Print Media ING Conference September 19, 2007 Twyla J. Cummings, Ph.D. Paul and Louise Miller Distinguished Professor

30. About RIT • Founded in 1829 • An internationally recognized leader in professional and career-oriented education • More than 15,000 students • Eight colleges

31. About RIT

32. School of Print Media • One of six schools within RIT's College of Imaging Arts and Sciences • Undergraduate degrees in New Media Publishing and Graphic Media • MS Degree in Print Media • 14 Faculty

33. Historically, the School of Print Media has played a significant role in the furtherance of technological and educational advances in the area of newspaper research.

34. What we use to do • Newspaper Operations Management Degree Program • Partnership with Washington Post for employees pursuing Newspaper Operations Management Degree • Newspaper Advisory Board • Paul and Louise Miller Endowed Professorship • Isaiah Thomas Award

35. Over the past several years the school’s involvement has waned which resulted in reduced student enrollment in SPM’s Newspaper Management program.

36. What we have continued to do • Offer a concentration in News Media • Paul and Louise Miller Endowed Professorship • Completing agreement with Washington Post • Isaiah Thomas Award

37. In the past various entities have provided funding to SPM for the purpose of newspaper research. Fortunately for SPM this funding has remained.

38. New Directions: What we are planning to do • The “Loop” - an intercollegiate multi-media program; collaboration with Rochester’s Democrat and Chronicle • Paul and Louise Miller Endowed Professorship – more newspaper research focus • Isaiah Thomas Award for 2008 • SPM newspaper strategy committee established • Strategic plan developed

39. Strategic Plan 2007-2009 • Research • Publishing • Strategic Partnerships • Industry Presentations • Other Activities

40. Areas for Research • Cost reduction in newspaper production • Issues with content and asset management • Skill sets for the newspaper industry of the future • Typography issues in the newspaper industry • Demographic study of the core newspaper readership segment (55+) • The relationship between on-line and print readership • A study of international newspaper structure • A study of newspaper distribution workflow

41. Publishing • SPM researchers to publish articles and papers in: • Newspapers and Technology • PIC Monographs • Other publications targeted at newspaper publishing and technology issues

42. Strategic Partners • Re-establishment of existing alliances and develop new alliances • Gannett • Scripps Howard • Cox Publishing • Visit newspapers (on-going) • Chicago Tribune • New York Times • Democrat and Chronicle • Washington Post • Join Associations – NAA, IDEAlliance, Others TBD

43. Training and Curriculum • Incorporate more newspaper publishing focus into SPM course curriculum • Graduate • Undergraduate • RIT’s Industry Education Programs (www.seminars.cias.rit.edu) • Industry training opportunities

44. Student Co-ops and Permanent Positions • St. Petersburg Times • Daily Press • Wall Street Journal • Democrat and Chronicle • NY Times • NY Post

45. Fellowships and Scholarships for Graduate Student Newspaper Research • Scripps Howard • Gannett • Miller Chair • Printing Industry Center at RIT

46. Industry Presentations • ING • Nexpo • IGAEA (International Graphic Arts Educators Association) • IDEAlliance • Selected international association conferences or meetings

47. Other Activities • Advisory Group – allows for industry and alumni involvement • Start a blog - collaboration of information on varying issues relevant to the industry • Start a library of information within SPM

48. Other Activities • Newspaper events to focus on student understanding of the industry • Newspaper summit/panel discussion • Guest speakers • Plant tours

49. Contact Information Twyla J. Cummings, Ph.D. College of Imaging Arts and Sciences School of Print Media Rochester Institute of Technology 585-475-5567 tjcppr@rit.edu www.rit.edu/~tjcppr

50. Thank You!!