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Authorities decry the proliferation of misinformation and propaganda on the internet, and technology companies are wrestling with various measures to combat fake news. But addressing the problem without infringing on the right to free expression and the free flow of information is extremely thorny. The debate over fake news comes as some observers say misinformation…  Read More

It’s 2017, more than 20 years into the digital publishing revolution and publishers are still doing it wrong. Rather than a grand jury, we envision this panel as half-bitch session and half-therapy. People will leave with actionable ideas to address ongoing failures of news publishers. Rather than just three or four talking heads, we’ll use…  Read More

Multimedia storytelling has the power to reach audiences in compelling ways. Hear from digital editors, and video and audio producers who have collaborated in multimedia projects. They’ll cover best practices for developing multimedia projects that tell stories across many digital platforms.  Read More

Do you want to foster a more inclusive environment in your newsroom? Are you tired of constant missteps in coverage that erode trust from the community? Do you struggle to reach colleagues on issues that make us feel uncomfortable? With a focus on personal experiences, we will lead a discussion about unconscious bias and how…  Read More

In this panel discussion, we’ll talk about how a couple of Mother Jones editors created a podcast from scratch, on a shoestring budget. Maddie Oatman and Kiera Butler will show you how they learned how to craft a show, from finding sound-rich stories to working with desktop audio equipment to translating print writing into compelling…  Read More

What happens when we use our powers of listening and collaboration with our audiences to produce our work? Sometimes, some pretty great journalism. Let’s look at several projects or approaches in which listening played the leading or a key role in their creation. This panel will be a great opportunity for attendees to steal ideas…  Read More

Our newsroom was struggling with how to contextualize events like Black Lives Matter protests in our daily news coverage. So a group of us decided to pursue a project to directly address the language used to talk about race. Though terms like “microaggression” and “white privilege” are becoming more prevalent, everyone, including staffers in our…  Read More

This workshop will give you tips and strategies for tackling a redesign, whether its a major website makeover or tweaks to your weekly newsletter. Hear from newsroom designers and editors who pulled off gutsy projects with a tiny staff and limited budget.  Read More

Publishers the world over are incredibly proficient at running their Facebook pages. For years they have nurtured the audiences on the pages, ensuring they had the right mix of content and context. This is incredibly important, but Facebook is SO MUCH MORE! Everyday over a billion Facebook users connect with communities through Facebook Groups and…  Read More

I imagine this as a duo presentation, built around audience discussion. We’d provide tips for newsrooms stuck in a legacy culture. The tips would be based around things like workflow, communication, structure and tools. The tips would be actionable and general enough to apply to newsrooms of all sizes and formats. The presentation would be…  Read More