Event Details

Online News Association panel on Mobile Trends

6-9 p.m., Thursday, June 18, Los Angeles Times
Downtown Los Angeles

To Register, visit the ONA web site www.journalists.org

Mobile Fun Fact

Is this really that big of a deal? Is the mobile web just hype?

Well, here's a Keanu Reeves "Whoah!" statistic:

Four (4) babies are born every second on Planet Earth.

In that same second, thirty-two (32) cellphones are sold.

Online News Association Event

Mobile Seminar: "Anywhere,  Anytime -- But How?

The iPhone was just the first step in the massive transformation in how we get our news and information. Attendees will discover how the move to what industry experts call “The Third Screen” will change how news is gathered and reported and create massive opportunities for some while making others obsolete.

6-9 p.m., Thursday, June 18, Los Angeles Times, Main Auditorium

Here's the speaker lineup:

Moderator Janine Warner is author of more than a dozen books about the Internet and creator of the MobileWebDesignBlog.com. She will share some examples of effective mobile web design in the media today.

• Chris Cross, President, Tarver Games
  
  Perspective: convergence of mobile gaming with news presentation and community building
  
• Rooly Eliezerov, Co-founder and President, Gigya
  
  Perspective: the coming convergence between mobile apps and widgets
• Nick Montes, President, Viva! Vision
  
  Perspective: advancements in the development of the mobile video space
• Chad Stoller, Executive Director, Emerging Platforms Strategy, Organic, Inc.
  
  Perspective: the future of advertising and revenue, and the opportunities mobile will offer for newspapers, local TV and journalists
  

Registration is Free! Sign up for this Online News Association event at www.journalists.org