ASNE Confab Now An 'Ideas Summit'

Nearly a year after changing its name and dropping the "paper" part, American Society of News Editors is launching a much different kind of convention for 2010.

The notice on its Web site declares the annual event is not a convention or conference, but an "Ideas Summit." With a fresh logo that touts a light bulb over the head approach.

Credit new ASNE executive director Richard Karpel, a former alternative newspaper association leader. It is clear his footprint is all over the new approach, along with chairs David Boardman of The Seattle Times and former Indianapolis Star Managing Editor Pam Fine, now a University of Kansas professor. Among the topics, "tech trends," "editor as curator" and, of course, "social media." -- Joe Strupp