Go under the hood and learn about “Case Cleared,” a year-long, data-heavy collaborative investigation from Newsy, Reveal and ProPublica into inappropriately cleared rape cases and policing failures, and take away … Learn about this subject.
Locally Sourced Reporting: Are Americans Missing Out?
Presenting findings from a new and unusually large Pew Research Center survey of 35,000 Americans, local news leader panellists will join a lead author of the study to discuss how … Learn about this subject.
We Built a Product Team in One Year: Here’s Everything We Learned
Newsroom product teams harness audience insights and technology to develop business strategies that are nimble and sustainable. But that doesn’t mean media companies must become tech companies. In this session, … Learn about this subject.
Product Thinking for News Leaders
Learn how to turn your journalistic curiosity and investigative skills inward to find bold solutions for your newsroom with this facilitated discussion about the rise of bridge roles in the … Learn about this subject.
Creating Guidelines for Machine Learning in the Newsroom
As journalists become more adept at borrowing from data science to produce new methods of analysis, they will increasingly need guidelines for story sourcing in terabytes of messy data. Join … Learn about this subject.
Preparing for the Future of Deepfakes
Cheap, high-fidelity video and audio hoaxes are coming soon to political arena, and journalists on the front lines of misinformation need new tools to prevent abuses by powerful state and … Learn about this subject.
Ideas and Tools to Decode the 2020 Census
Well-understood as both a constitutional imperative undergirding representative democracy and the rare political flashpoint that rises above the news of the day, the decennial census is also a veritable fount … Learn about this subject.
Platypuses, Unicorns and Zebras: Build Careers that Bridge Editorial and Business
“Journalist” is no longer a direct career path, with innovators now building careers that straddle editorial, business, technology and product lines. Join this workshop to learn how engaged journalism drives … Learn about this subject.
Things I Wish I’d Known Before Launching My Media Startup
From formation to funding, hyper-local publications are complex, challenging, impossible projects to launch. Join this essential conversation to learn about the pitfalls and challenges from leaders who have taken the … Learn about this subject.
Do Kickass Journalism By Focusing on Solutions, Not Just Problems
Using journalism to expose a problem is righteous, but rehashing well-understood issues can instead fuel news fatigue. Solutions journalism offers a way forward: by reporting on promising solutions, reporters can … Learn about this subject.