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WAN conference to attract young readersThe 8th World Young Reader Conference & Expo, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 27 to 30 September 2009 will focus on how to attract and interact with young readers, the organisers stated yesterday, Tuesday, 9 June 2009. ![]() Do young people read newspapers? The conventional wisdom says no, but the reality is different; there are plenty of newspapers that successfully attract the young, and they'll be sharing their strategies at the 8th World Young Reader Conference & Expo, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 27 to 30 September 2009. The conference will present cost-effective and revenue-producing strategies for connecting with the young on multiple platforms. The biennial event attracts publishers, chief editors, marketing and other newspaper executives for workshops, conference sessions, social events and networking opportunities. “Newspapers have to work harder to attract young people, but not because they offer anything less than they ever did, but because we are competing with far more than ever before - not only other news platforms, but social networks, video streams and even game platforms,” said Aralynn McMane, director of WAN Young Reader Programmes. “The conference revolves around incorporating new developments into the traditional approaches for attracting young people to news.” The conference is organised by the World Association of Newspapers and supported by Norske Skog, the Norway-based global paper producer, and the Czech Publishers Association. Topics include:• How social networks and online activity are translating into newspaper loyalty among the young. Early registration discountFull details, including an early registration discount available to 15 June, are available at www.wan-press.org/prague2009. Newspapers also have the chance to win a free registration to the conference and a €1000 prize in each of the six categories in this year's World Young Reader Prize competition. Entries are due on 15 June in the WAN secretariat. Details are at www.wan-press.org/worldyoungreaderprize. Suppliers to the newspaper industry who are interested in joining the exhibition can find details at www.wan-press.org/nie/articles.php?id=1955. |