ASJA New Avenues in Journalism

New: Saturday only option $50.

New Avenues in Journalism will bring together media innovators to coach freelancers about custom content, new publishing models, crowd, funding, venture capital, grants and fellowships and other sources of income.

A Client Connections event will match journalists to potential clients and literary agents one-on-one for 10-minute sessions. It's still possible to secure one of these appointments by showing up bright and early Friday morning..

Sponsored by the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), San Francisco State University (SFSU) Journalism Department and ONA, the conference will take place Oct. 10-11, 2014 at SFSU.

Keynoter and preeminent tech journalist Kara Swisher is the former co-host of AllThingsD. She will give her view of the shifting world of independent journalism in her address. Swisher recently embarked in her own entrepreneurial venture as co-CEO of the tech blog Re/code

Much of the meeting will address the burgeoning field of custom content — journalistic articles commissioned to support products and services. Other speakers will discuss how writers can secure funding from investors, foundations and philanthropists; successfully act as their own publishers; and sell merchandise and consulting as auxiliary income.

Admission is $195 for Friday only and $290 for both days. It includes an informal lunch and a wine reception Friday.

To register:

http://www.asjaconferences.org/sf2014/registration.php

Or register on site.

You can also come just for Saturday morning for just $50. Register on site at 8:30 a.m.

For more information visit

http://asjaconferences.org/sf2014/

Laird

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