Year 2000 – Are You Ready? 1998 Talk

Here is asummary of the presentation titled “The Year 2000 – Are You Ready?” delivered by Howard Finberg at the Great Lakes Press Association Conference in February 1998:

This presentation addressed the potential business and operational impacts of the Year 2000 (Y2K) computer bug on newspaper organizations. Finberg outlined risks posed by date-sensitive systems across editorial, advertising, and production departments. The talk encouraged newspaper executives to take the issue seriously, highlighting both technical and managerial vulnerabilities. He emphasized contingency planning, IT audits, vendor verification, and executive accountability. The presentation concluded by calling for industry-wide preparation and cooperation to ensure publishing continuity and public trust in the event of system failures or disruptions caused by Y2K-related errors.

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