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Feb. 8th 40 Years/40 Lessons (2)—Refugee.

TAKEAWAY:This is part 2 of my occasional series 40 Years/40 Lessons, which I call a “sort of career memoir” capturing highlights and reminiscing about what has been a spectacular journey for me, doing what I love most.  Today’s segment: The impact that becoming a refugee has had in my career and my personal life.

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Feb. 7th Sunday report: Il Secolo update, plus more

TAKEAWAY: In our Sunday report from Genoa: more pages of the newly redesigned Il Secolo XIX.  ALSO: A peek into SND contest winners. COMING TOMORROW: In the 40 Years/40 Lessons series: 2. Refugee.

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Feb. 5th Il Secolo XIX: three days after relaunch

TAKEAWAY: More pages of today’s Il Secolo XIX, of Genoa,  which went to a smaller, more compact format Feb. 3.  Two days later, the newsroom—-and the readers—-become familiar with a new way of presenting information, in two sections.

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Feb. 3rd Genoa’s Il Secolo XIX in new format, new look

TAKEAWAY: Feb. 3 was a historic date for newspaper readers in Genoa, the Italian city with a rich history of its own, as Il Secolo XIX introduced a new, more compact, format, along with a total rethinking of its content organization.  ALSO: Change of leadership at Germany’s Handelsblatt.

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Feb. 3rd 40 Years/40 Lessons (1)—a look in the mirror

TAKEAWAY: Today I start the series 40 Years/40 Lessons, which I call a “sort of career memoir” capturing highlights and reminiscing about what has been a spectacular journey for me, doing what I love most.  Today’s segment: Taking a look in that mirror and letting it talk back to you.  The series will run from time to time until February 2011.

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Feb. 2nd Surviving in the times of the iPad and beyond

TAKEAWAY: That is the title of my presentation for journalists and bloggers today at the US Embassy in Bucharest, Romania.  The message is primarily to improve on how they craft the modern newspaper. Final word: Tabletize. TOMORROW: New series, a sort of career memoir, 40 Years/40 Lessons begins

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Feb. 1st For the European press: iPad combines slick with hope

TAKEAWAY: The iPad continue to captivate the imagination of journalists in a variety of publications during the weekend.  Some like it a lot, others not as much, but all agree that the iPad is one device that is likely to change the game.  My favorite: The Economist’s cover with Apple’s Steve Jobs as saint.

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Jan. 29th iPad possibilities: click, pay, read

TAKEAWAY: A quick benefit of Apple’s iPad for our industry: it allows to dream of the possibilities. A good thing.

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Jan. 27th Welcome iPad…....we are ready!

TAKEAWAY: iPad, January 27, 2010: we at Garcia Media and Garcia Interactive celebrate and prepare to serve our clients in this renaissance of storytelling through the best platform yet.

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Jan. 27th Apple’s Tablet: today is D day

TAKEAWAY: Mark today in your calendars.  When Apple introduces its tablet to the world later today, our industry may be ushering a new era, and the way we receive news and information may be forever altered.  The expectations are high, but in its usual Apple style, the tablet is likely to deliver.

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Jan. 26th Start putting a price on that content now

TAKEAWAY: Tomorrow is the day when Apple will unveil its much-hyped tablet.  The media industry execs are reserving front row seats for the event.  It may be the one decisive moment they have been waiting for as the Show Me The Money year takes off.

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Jan. 25th My take on Up in the Air

TAKEAWAY: Finally got to see George Clooney’s hit movie, Up in the Air.  Oh, the plot is ever so familiar to me, but, then, thank God, the similarities between his fictitious road warrior and me come to an abrupt end.

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Jan. 22nd The weatherman and the weather

TAKEAWAY: When CNN’s Guillermo Arduino comes on to tell us what the weather picture is going to be like tonight and tomorrow, I usually perk up and pay attention. Here is a weatherman who knows about storytelling and makes it fun, even when the weather story of the day is not.

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Jan. 21st India’s MINT turns three

TAKEAWAY: It’s been three years since we were part of the team creating India’s new financial daily, Mint.  Today, it is the second best read economic newspaper in the country.  For Mint and its team, three extremely busy, but successful, years.

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Jan. 20th Politics American Style on Page One

TAKEAWAY: Usually January elections barely make a noise in America, but not this one.  Voters in the state of Massachusetts have elected a Republican new senator to replace the late Edward Kennedy. The headlines are bold, big and, some even in all caps, indicating the magnitude of the event. We show you some of the front pages here.  PLUS: Show Me the Money: The NY Times announces its plan to charge for online

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