Steve Outing, publisher and founder
Steve (blog, also here) is a thought leader in the online media industry, having spent more than a dozen years advising media companies on Internet strategy and being on the bleeding edge of media trends. He has written a popular and widely read column, "Stop The Presses!" for Editor & Publisher, for over a decade, which covers the news industry and its evolution in the digital age. He was a senior editor at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, a school for professional journalists and a research institution, from 2001 to early 2006, where he wrote, blogged and conducted research on Internet-related topics.
Over the years, Steve has written various books and research reports on Internet and media; consulted to media companies; and given presentations and speeches around the world. In 2000, he was honored with an EPpy award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for his service to the news industry. Recently, he has been recognized as an expert in the burgeoning field of citizen journalism/grassroots media, and is routinely called on by reporters worldwide for comment when they write about that field.
Steve is also an avid mountain biking, road biking and outdoor enthusiast. His love of mountain biking and his passion for grassroots media led him to develop the first Enthusiast Group website on the sport of mountain biking. He lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and two daughters.
