September 1, 2006 by iFOCOS

We Media Sponsors

We Media Miami is presented by iFOCOS with major support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in cooperation with and hosted by the University of Miami School of Communication and the University of Miami School of Business.

Other Sponsors:

LANACION.COM is one of the leading news sites in Spanish. Monthly, LANACION.com gathers more than 2.4 million users who believe the most valuable attribute for a media company is to be trustworthy. Participation, interaction, opinions, and debate are the guidelines that LANACION.com follows to build a permanent conversation, a dialogue with its readers. LA NACION group has also led the development of virtual communities in Latin America since 1995, building successful sites such as DeRemate.com (auctions), DeMotores.com (autos), ZonaJobs.com (Job search), RollingStoneLA.com (youth culture), ZonaCinemania.com (movies), nexolocal.com (free classifieds), ZonaTicket.com (Entertainment) , Tegumi.com (contents for cell phones), and Igooh.com (Citizen Journalism).

NOKIA NSERIES is a range of high performance multimedia computers that delivers unparalleled mobile multimedia experiences by combining the latest technologies with stylish design and ease of use. With Nokia Nseries products, consumers can use a single device to enjoy entertainment, access information and to capture and share pictures and videos, on the go at any time.

REUTERS is a global information company providing indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Its information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe. Its core strengths lie in providing the content, analytics, trading and messaging capabilities needed by financial professionals. Reuters’ open technology, based on industry standards, enables its customers to search, store and integrate its information with content from other sources, facilitating the way they work. Reuters provides financial institutions with specially designed tools to help them reduce risk and distribute and manage the ever-increasing volumes of market data. Its electronic trading services connect financial communities, helping them to gain access to the best prices and to trade efficiently and effectively.

The idea for SCRAPBLOG was born during the first Web 2.0 Conference in San Francisco in October 2004. We wondered how photo sharing would evolve, now that many of the technical limitations of the Web are disappearing. After comparing a photo album to a scrapbook, we realized that the existing photo sharing sites are the online equivalent of the traditional photo album. So, we set out to take the craft of scrapbooking online! Scrapblog was founded by the same four partners of Nobox Marketing Group. Nobox is an award-winning interactive agency whose long-term clients include Toyota, Scion, Lexus, Verizon Wireless and Procter & Gamble. We are a winning team that knows how to build a profitable business. Furthermore, we are passionate about creating amazing online experiences and contributing to the development of the Internet.

TOPIX.NET: Topix.net is the leading news community on the Web, connecting people to the information and discussions that matter to them in every U.S. town and city. A Top 25 online news destination (Hitwise, November 2006), the company links news from 50,000 sources to 360,000 lively user-generated forums. Topix.net also works with the nation’s major media companies to grow and engage their online audiences through forums, classifieds, publishing platforms and RSS feeds. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Topix.net is a privately held company with investment from Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI) and Tribune Company (NYSE: TRB). For more, visit www.topix.net.

WASHINGTONPOST NEWSWEEK INTERACTIVE is the online publishing subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO). Its mission is to develop the company’s editorial products and businesses on the internet and across all electronic content delivery platforms. WPNI’s flagship products include Slate, washingtonpost.com, Newsweek.com, and BudgetTravelOnline.com. The company is headquartered in Arlington, Va.

Media Sponsors

DIGITAL MEDIA WIRE launched in early 2000 with a simple yet compelling proposition to provide busy executives with a daily briefing of the most important news stories about the business of digital media. On July 20, 2000, we published the first issue of Digital Media Wire Daily — our daily email newsletter dedicated to objective coverage of news stories about the convergence of media, entertainment and technology. Today, the newsletter is considered a “must read” by industry insiders and has a senior level readership at the majority of the major media, entertainment and technology companies.

TECHNORATI is the world’s leading authority on what’s happening in the world of blogs. Currently tracking more than 30 million blogs in near real-time, Technorati surfaces new content within moments of its being published. With services for bloggers, readers of blogs and businesses interested in the blogosphere, Technorati helps you to see who’s saying what — right now — on the world wide web.

MEDIABISTRO.COM is dedicated to anyone who creates or works with content, or who is a non-creative professional working in a content/creative industry. That includes editors, writers, television producers, graphic designers, book publishers, people in production, and circulation departments—in industries including magazines, television, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, advertising, PR, and graphic design. Our mission is to provide opportunities (both on- and offline) for you to meet each other, share resources, become informed of job opportunities and interesting projects, improve your career skills, and showcase your work.

Other Support

The Ethics and Excellence in Journalism 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. Funding is not available to individuals, but is available to formal organizations via an application and review process.