OXFORD, Miss. – Print journalism is alive and kicking and not going anywhere, according to “Mr. Magazine” Samir Husni, director of the Magazine Innovation Center at the University of Mississippi.
Husni is not the only print leader advising future journalists to never underestimate the power of print in a digital age. More than 30 top industry leaders will gather Tuesday (Oct. 23) at UM’s Meek School of Journalism and New Media for the Act III Experience, a conference that is free and open to the public.
“At the advent of the digital age, many mourned the death of print,” said Husni, also a professor of journalism. “But, despite what you may have heard, reports of the ‘death of print’ have been greatly exaggerated. This week, more than 30 power speakers are converging on Oxford for three days of magazines, music and Mississippi.”
The ACT Experience is the only gathering of media thought leaders that focuses on about the growth potential of print in a digital age.
Magazine and print leaders joining Husni to discuss solutions for today’s publishing problems include Jennifer Bergin, vice president of marketing for Brown Printing Co.; Michael and Teresa Capuzzo, co-publishers of Mountain Home magazine; Scott Coopwood, publisher of Delta Magazine; Christine French Cully, editor-in-chief of Highlights for Children magazine; Ali Ghanbarian, publisher and editor-in-chief of SOMA magazine; Michael Gross, owner and president of Paragon Media Inc.; Sid Holt, executive director of the American Society of Magazine Editors; Jamie Pallot, executive director for multimedia projects at Vanity Fair; Jeramy Pritchett, co-founder of Buildfold magazine; Sanne Visser, publisher of Sanoma Media in the Netherlands; and Dick Waterman, legendary photographer and journalist.
For more information on ACT II visit http://www.mrmagazine.com/act/.