George Brock, The Times (London)
Dear Robb,
Just a quick thank you for all that very dedicated and effective work with your band of helpers in Gothenburg. The videos I have seen are great: well cut, clear and useful.
George Brock
International Editor
The Times
London
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Holger Rosendal of the Danish Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Thank you for your splendid contribution to our Media Conference in Kolding. It was a shame that we had to stop after only 45 minutes!
I hope to bump into you some other time.
All the best from grey Copenhagen
Holger Rosendal
President,
Danish Newspaper Publishers’ Association
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Nils Ulirk Pedersen, Danish journalist
Thanks for an inspiring presentation today in Kolding, Denmark - the surge of online video is upon us - the web as live pictures - I love it. Appreciate long list of links to all kinds of different ways of doing online video and will study it assiduously.
Nils Ulirk Pedersen
Danish journalist
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Dan Fink of Central Penn Business Journal
Thanks for teaching in Pennsylvania
Robb,
Just wanted to send a quick note. Really enjoyed your presentation in Harrisburg on Web video for newspapers. We’re just getting ready to take our first baby steps into the world of Web video, and your talk was really useful.
Some of the techy talk was over my head, but I [...]
David Gollob of the Canadian Newspaper Association
Personable, Expert, Creative
Robb is an inspiring speaker and trainer dedicated to helping newspapers expand their journalistic output and continue to reach mass audiences through creative and innovative approaches to digital a/v production. I would strongly recommend him to any newspaper committed to taking on the challenges of the new media universe
David Gollob
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John Ryan, Journalism Professor
He does a tremendous job
Robb does a great job of talking to and working with college students. He is at the forefront of his craft in both newspaper design and online news. His multi-media presentations are educational, entertaining and informative. He has no trouble keeping students’ attention, and he usually wow’s them with his work. [...]
Boris Trupcevic - Editor in Chief (Zagreb)
A very broad insight, knowledge and perspective on the media
Presenting with Robb at IFRA workshop in Kuala Lumpur was a pure pleasure. Although I came there as a presenter (of my newspapers’ success) I learned a lot from Robb’s presentations. I was fascinated by the wideness of his expertise and a very broad insight, knowledge [...]
Tony Majeri, Senior Editor at the Chicago Tribune (Retired)
Makes the daunting tasks of facing the future a bit brighter.
I have had the pleasure of working with Robb for several decades and have watched him grow into one of the most knowledgeable, articulate and talented thinkers about newspapers in our business. Robb has had a wonderful and extensive background in award winning design [...]
Bertrand Pecquerie of the World Editors Forum (Paris)
Many roles in working with the World Editors Forum
I invited Robb in 2005 to the 12th World Editors Forum in Seoul to speak about design issues. He was also so involved in new media issues that I decided to work with him at different occasions: as a producer, as a trainer, as an adviser [...]
Maciej Tysnicki, CEO - DPMP Seminars, (Warsaw)
One of the best trainers of web-based technologies.
Robb has done a training for my company in Poland and I can recommend him as most probably one of the best trainers of web-based technologies and ideas for publishing houses.
Maciej Tysnicki, CEO of DPMP Seminars, (Warsaw)
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Michael Cooke - Editor of the Chicago Sun-Times
He has the best of the past, and is ahead of the rest of us when it comes to the future.
Robb Montgomery is the real, complete, deal.
Does it all.
Brilliantly.
Writes.
Edits.
Designs.
Films.
Sings (if you don’t stop him).
He has the best of the past, and is ahead of the rest of us when it comes to the future.
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Kevin McIntosh of Atlantic Newspapers
Robb demystifies the process
I was fortunate to get to know Robb at the CNA convention in Winnipeg. Many print journalists take to the internet in general and things like video in particular like a condemned prisoner walking the last mile. Robb demystified the process, showed what a great story-telling tool it can be, and [...]
Kevin Anderson, Guardian Blogs Editor (London)
Speaks well about the ease and possibilities of multimedia storytelling.
I worked with Robb as one of the three speakers at three days of workshops for the IFRA citizen journalism workshops in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia in July 2007. Robb has great enthusiam for multimedia journalism and speaks well about the ease and possibilities of multimedia storytelling.
Kevin [...]
Martin Lindgren in Stockholm
Stockholm: Web video is not Television
Martin Lindgren wrote:
Hi Robb, thanks for an inspiring lecture on Saturday. I agree with you that web video should be used as a complement to the news texts, and not as a mini-TV program. Keep up your good work, I think Swedish newspapers will transform themselves according to [...]
Jonathon Berlin of San Jose Mercury News
REDESIGN: Business section - San Jose Mercury News
It was great working with Robb. He has a unique set of skills that allow him to mash up what you might call traditional journalism with interactive media. It was a priority or ours to make our business section more interactive. Robb helped us give form to [...]
Matt Martel of the Age in Melbourne
Has the rare ability to inspire
Robb Montgomery is an inspirational trainer with the rare ability to carry along an audience and really inspire them. He is an unconventional thinker, but understands just when you should be reaching for the stars and when you should just meet deadline the best you can. As he has [...]
André-Pierre du Plessis in Stellenbosch
Robb is a visionary in his leadership
I had the privilege to work with Robb during the 14th World Editors Forum in Cape Town, South Africa. Robb is an excellent leader and gave great guidance in leading our team. Robb made us feel at home working with him from the start, even though we [...]
Eric White
Brain never seems to rest
Robb’s brain never seemed to rest. He always has his finger on the pulse of what’s next in the worlds of technology and journalism. He brings technical skill, imagination, speed and an almost kid-like enthusiasm to his roles as a webmaster, news design consultant, new media consultant, photographer, speaker, educator, musician…..I [...]
Siyabonga Africa of Stellenbosch University
Directing student journalists to produce videos at the World Editors Forum
I wanted to say that on behalf of my cstudent olleagues (Herman, Alida, Joanita, Apple and Gina) we would like to thank you and John for the opportunity of working with you guys and also being able to attend the World Editors Forum (a [...]
John Wilpers in Boston
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Creative
“Robb Montgomery has three main attributes that virtually guarantee he will deliver what you need: the first is his almost encyclopedic knowledge of newspaper/web design and function (his world encompasses print, web, photo and video); the second is a creative genius that enables him to find mission and design [...]
Denise Covert in Florida
Running visual Editors
Robb has boundless enthusiasm and a seemingly limitless supply of ideas to help make our profession better. I can’t count the ways Visual Editors has helped me in my professional career, especially through the educational and networking opportunities. Robb is to be commended for his tireless support of the Web site [...]
Joyce Carlson in Canada
“Web video is not television” - Canadian Newspaper Association
Thanks, Robb
I came back all excited about your presentation. We are working on enhancing our website with videos etc. We have had two strategy meetings and some wonderful ideas are coming out. It’s now a matter of implementing them for September launch.
I want to thank you [...]
Steve Cavendish of Chicago Tribune
Visual Editors: Sees the big picture and encourages learning
Robb has done a tremendous job taking VisualEditors.com from being a small group of posters to an interactive forum which provides original content in addition to being a place to share ideas. It’s one of the best places on the web for visual journalists to gather and [...]
Nagwa El Gazzar in Egypt
Training journalists in Egypt
Many thanks for the successful workshop you delivered to our media business consultants last week. It was very interesting and informative.
Nagwa El Gazzar
Egypt Media Development Program
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John Cruickshank of the Sun-Times Media Group
DESIGN: Publisher endorses creative vision
Robb has the best eye in the newsroom.
John Cruickshank, COO Sun-Times Media Group & Publisher of the Chicago Sun-Times
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Steve Rhodes in Chicago
A futurist with hands-on experience
Robb is one of those guys at the forefront of the industry thinking about the future and re-creating the present. He thinks big, but also has down-and-dirty technical and design skills. He’s the kind of innovative and productive guy you want on your side to help move your venture forward.
Steve Rhodes, [...]
Charles Apple at the Virginian-Pilot
Loyal partner and full of great ideas
As Robb’s chief news blogger and bottlewasher at VizEds, I’ve worked closely with him to provide content since the early days of the project. I’ve known Robb since we worked together at the Chicago Tribune in the mid-1990s. He’s wonderfully talented, energetic, full of energy and always on [...]
Matt Mansfield of the San Jose Mercury News
Nimble and thorough
Robb’s amazing talent lies in the way he can take a venture from start to finish in record speed. Witness the work he did in helping to transform the Sun-Times, how fast he went from vision to reality with VisualEditors.com, and the way he sped through many a quick change with the [...]
Mary Peskin of the American Press Institute
TRAINING: Teaching editors in Washington, D.C.
Robb: You inspired our seminar members with the possibilities of great storytelling in any format. Thank you so much for taking time out of your demanding schedule to speak at an API seminar.
Mary Peskin, American Press Institute, Washington. D.C.
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Christine McNeal - past president of SND
Blueprints for thinking about the possibilities of what could be.
You always have a sense of what the future could bring. Most of us spend our lives trying to survive the day, so it’s good that we have a futurist among us. ”
Christine McNeal, immediate Past President of The Society of News Design
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