Line-up Revealed For Editors Forum

Some of the most important figures in the global press industry are scheduled to appear at this year’s World Editors Forum.

Javier Moreno from Spain’s El Pais and New York Times digital news editor Jim Roberts will be speaking at the three-day event, which is taking place in Sweden this spring.

Le Monde Interactif president Bruno Patino and Alma Latour from the wsj.com are also participating in the global forum, which aims to attract more than 1,500 delegates from the news industry.

This year’s theme is integration and among the sessions will be discussions and presentations on mobile news, Web 2.0 and new media training for journalists.

“Many newspapers have already begun the process of integrating print and online,” states the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), which manages the annual event.

“Others consider that two separate newsrooms are still better. The 2008 Forum will help editors-in-chief to choose the formula that fits.”

The summit, entitled “Newsroom Integration: Why, How and When”, is being staged in the first week of June and further details can be found on the forum website.