This is a collection of memos and reports that I wrote during my time at Central Newspapers. I joined CNI as vice president of information technology in 1997. My role was to provide strategic guidance around technology at the company’s newspapers and Web sites. Some of these memos are also reflected in the “Analog to Digital” timeline, which is the heart of this project. When CNI is purchased by the Gannett Corp. in August 2000, I created my consulting company, The Digital Futurist Consultancy.
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October 29, 1996
Central Newspaper and Technology
This is a memo/presentation that Howard Finberg presented in October, 1996. The goal twas to show senior leadership and newspaper analysts what Central Newspapers Inc had accomplished. The presentation looked at the information needs of the company and the tools the information technology leaders were building the tools for the future.
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October 29, 1996
Central Newspapers and Technology
This is a memo sent by Louis [Chip] Weil, the President and CEO of Central Newspapers [CNI] to newspaper analysts at Capital Guardian, a mutual fund. The memo was a copy of a presentation I did about the technology at CNI. As Director of Information Technology at Phoenix Newspaper, part of CNI, I outlined the various initiatives to harness technology in various departments.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 1997
The Future, a 1997 Memo
This is a memo I wrote to fellow executives at the Arizona Republic and Phoenix Gazette in early 1997. It outlines some of my views on the importance of online services and about the reorganization of a newsroom to have a great mix of skills among editors.
Read MoreApril 30, 1999
CNI Strategies Presentation
Here's another presentation about future technologies.
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