David LaFontaine has more than 20 years experience as a journalist, editor, and multimedia producer working on a variety of projects in film, television, print, radio, and the Internet.

He is a partner in Artesian Media, Inc., an Internet consulting firm, and Managing Editor of the “Audience Planbook,” an effort by the Newspaper Association of America to build a living document that will guide newspapers through the process of developing new, more profitable products.

David has produced a series of case studies for the NAA, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), and the Online Journalism Review (OJR.org). He’s also a popular blogger whose work can be found on Sips from the Fire Hose, LA Voice, and Hard News Inc.

His foray into “New Media” began in 1998, when he co-founded the Single Parent Magazine. He also worked as Managing Editor for Filmson.com, a film and video Web site that helped shape the evolution of streaming media.