Sponsors
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The School of Communication at the University of Miami hosts the annual We Media Miami conference. The School is dedicated to a global educational perspective and is committed to providing a socially responsible and ethically grounded learning environment guided by a diverse faculty of scholars, artists and professionals. The School is committed to quality undergraduate and graduate programs in communication that emphasize the relationship between theory and practice.
The Associated Press
The Associated Press is a global news network, delivering news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the world’s largest source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world’s population sees news from AP.
United Press International
Today the world’s news is no longer defined by traditional journalism alone. It echoes a cacophony of voices from multifaceted and layered sources. In response to this swiftly shifting tide, felt in all media spheres across the world, United Press International (UPI) has developed UPIU.com.
Harnessing the powers of both traditional and emerging new media, UPIU.com is a social media and publishing platform that brings together the voices of aspiring and professional journalists, academics, human rights reporters, activists, public-education professionals, bloggers, and content creators at every level. We seek to foster meaningful conversation amongst those with a unique perspective and a passion for telling important stories. We want to see, hear and tell the whole story and share this with the world.
Whatever your part is in the story, UPIU gives you unlimited opportunities to showcase your work for a global audience. UPI editors are constantly reviewing submissions in UPIU.com, looking for the stories that deserve global attention. UPI publishes these stories to its online news site, UPI.com, disseminates them through its global distribution network, and backs your voice with the integrity of 101 years of journalistic excellence.
Ethics & Excellence In Journalism Foundation
The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation sponsors the Pitch It! new venture competition at We Media Miami. The foundation was established in 1982 for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, including the improvement of the quality of the practice of journalism among various media. This support includes funding for creative projects and research that promotes excellence in journalism and instills and encourages high ethical standards in journalism.
The McCormick Foundation
The McCormick Foundation advances the ideals of a free, democratic society by investing in children, communities and country. The foundation believes civic health is not only essential to building the real power of society, it is the Foundation. Civic health unites all aspects of the McCormick Foundation’s work, from investments in human services, journalism, citizenship and early childhood education, to investments that deliver programs and services to hundreds of thousands of people through Cantigny, the foundation’s public park and golf course in Wheaton, Illinois, and through the Foundation’s three museums.
Bordercross, LLC. In ethnically and economically diverse cities and neighborhoods, how do we foster a spirit of openness, innovation and inclusiveness? How can we honor, and nurture, the creative capacity of all our residents? And how do we do so in a way that furthers the sustainability of our cities?
These are key questions for city leaders, who come to Bordercross, LLC for solutions that fit their unique communities. With more than a decade of experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors, our consulting group helps clients cultivate vibrant, dynamic and sustainable cities.
We’re experts on civic networking: enhancing the spaces and opportunities (both face-to-face and online) where residents can connect, and innovate, across cultural, social, economic and social/political boundaries.
Changemakers is an initiative of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public that focuses on the rapidly growing world of social innovation. It provides solutions and resources needed to help everyone become a changemaker and presents compelling stories that explore the fundamental principles of successful social innovation around the world.
divine caroline is a publishing platform that includes real voices, guided editorial and the dynamism of an online community. Registration is fast and free, and members can publish stories and reviews about anything that matters to them. With topics ranging from careers and culture to relationships and cooking, DivineCaroline is now ranked the 26th largest website for women in the U.S.
Naked Media: The Business of Media, Uncovered Through interviews with cutting edge leaders and thinkers from the media industry, Naked Media explores the nexus of content, advertising and technology — all with an eye toward measurable goals in the digital age. Naked Media peels back the covers to show in stark reality how it’s done, what managers are doing as the landscape shifts beneath their feet. While the show includes some media stars — it’s not about their stardom but the goals they are trying to achieve and how they get there. Guests include dynamic speakers from small- and medium-sized media influencers as well as large media organizationzs. Hosted by award-winning journalist and media veteran Dorian Benkoil and enhanced through viewer participation, the show cuts through the bloviation, challenges the conventional wisdom and gets at real issues that provide “aha” moments for the executives who are watching and participating.
Nielsen Business Media, a part of The Nielsen Company, is a leading market-focused provider of integrated information and sales and marketing solutions, helping businesses go to market more effectively and efficiently. Serving more than 30 individual industries, spanning entertainment, media and marketing, retail, travel and performance and design, Nielsen Business Media provides business-to-business products and services in print, online and in person.
NY:MIEG is a place for executives in Media and Entertainment to meet with peers, share ideas and develop friendships with the goal of assisting each other in reaching the next level or their personal goals. Founded and organized in June 2006, NY:MIEG (The New York Media Information Exchange Group) brings together media, entertainment and financial professionals who meet monthly in New York City to explore ideas and offer wisdom on the profound changes that are forever changing the industry.
The Online News Association: Inspiring innovation and excellence among digital journalists to better serve the public. The Online News Association is composed largely of professional digital journalists. Founded in 1999, ONA now has more than 1,700 professional members whose principal livelihood involves gathering or producing news for digital presentation. The membership includes news writers, producers, designers, editors, photographers, technologists and others who produce news for the Internet or other digital delivery systems, as well as academic members and others interested in the development of online journalism. ONA also sponsors an annual conference focusing on the latest in journalism and technology and administers the prestigious Online Journalism Awards.
Politics Online, Inc. is the premier global company providing Internet news, tools and strategies for using the Internet in civic sector – politics, media, government and public affairs. Founded in 1996, it is now the oldest political Internet company and is credited with literally dozens of innovations and industry firsts. PoliticsOnline’s products and services are used by over 900 customers and 40,000 subscribers in over 60 countries. The company has developed dozens of large, complex interactive projects for such clients as, AOL Time Warner, BBC, World Bank, Amnesty International, Bertelsmann, European Union, United Nations, International Crisis Group, governments of Australia, Holland, Stockholm, Barcelona, and many others.
The Poynter Institute, founded in 1975 in St. Petersburg, Fla., is one of the nation’s top schools for professional journalists, future journalists and journalism teachers. Poynter offers training throughout the year in the areas of online and multimedia, leadership and management, reporting, writing and editing, TV and radio, ethics and diversity, journalism education and visual journalism. Poynter’s News University offers newsroom training to journalists and journalism students through interactive e-learning modules and links to other journalism education and training opportunities.
Trylon SMR is a NY-based media relations firm exclusively serving clients in the media. technology, and telecommunications industries, fusing traditional public relations with new technology. The firm, established in 1990, focuses on two converging industries — media and technology — that demand new ways of thinking and innovative approaches to cut through the clutter. Trylon SMR’s services range from print and electronic mainstream media outreach to online publicity including blogs, social networks, Twitter and online video. Trylon SMR knows these sectors inside and out and works fast and smart to consistently deliver cost-effective, tangible results for clients nationwide. For more information, including a complimentary subscription to Strategic Media Relations Report, visit trylonSMR.com.
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