Getting the News: How Technology is Revolutionizing the Media

Evening Panel Discussion

Many warn of the demise of the Internet economy, but members of the news media are feeling the profound effects of technology on their industry. Newspapers and weekly magazines compete with cable news and dot-coms in an environment where early-morning rumors become earth-shattering headlines by midday. Join prominent American and Japanese journalists as they reflect on the rapid transformation of the news business and discuss what lies ahead for news professionals in two of the most technologically advanced countries in the world. Followed by a Japanese buffet reception.

Panelists
Dave Kansas, Editor-In-Chief, TheStreet.com
Steven Levy, Senior Editor, Newsweek
Jiro Hirano, Senior Commentator, NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
Tetsuo Jimbo, CEO, Video News Network

Moderator
David Sanger, Senior White House Correspondent, The New York Times

Tickets: $10, Japan Society members $8, students $5.