Leadership
On the Ground in 2020: Before, During and After Unrest
- Alison Baskerville
- Emily Sachs
- Eliot Stempf
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Moderated by Hannah Allam
As the 2020 election and ongoing protests bring political tension in the U.S. to new heights, this session will offer practical safety and trauma advice for journalists on the...
Driving Towards Digital Change with Embedded Editors
The Wall Street Journal has created a hub-and-spoke system to help drive towards great journalism. The Journal’s team of strategy editors are embedded with each coverage...
How to Hire (and Invest In) the Interns
- Kristen East
The interns are the next generation of journalists, and newsrooms must be able to effectively recognize and cultivate talent to help build their career foundations. Join this...
Newsroom Workflow: Tools and Tactics to Simplify and Iterate
- Michael Ventura
- Erica Smith
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Moderated by Angela Pacienza
Newsrooms large and small are saddled with confusing workarounds, outmoded processes and silos incubating miscommunication. Join this session to acquire tools and tactics to make...
Product Thinking for News Leaders
- Becca Aaronson
- Emma Carew Grovum
- Shannan Bowen
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...
Unions and the Movement to Protect Journalists
- Matt Pearce
- Danielle Ohl
- Eric Eddings
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Moderated by Brittany Cheng
Labor unions are having a major impact across the digital media landscape and it’s past time to discuss their role in the newsroom and in the C-suites, how collective bargaining...

Editorial Experiments to Develop and Refine Your Digital Audience Strategy
- Everdeen Mason
Content creation and audience strategy should go hand in hand, but in many newsrooms, audience has an afterthought when deciding what stories to pursue and how to pursue them....
A Balanced Diet for Digital Products: Cross-Functional Teams and Stakeholder “Food Groups”
- Kellen Henry
- Becky Pallack
In order to develop effective digital journalism products, newsroom leaders need to understand the different “food groups” involved, including editorial, advertising,...
How to Approach Difficult Conversations: A Guide to Improve Your Newsroom Culture, Your Coverage and Your Life
- Destinée-Charisse Royal
- Lu Ortiz
Difficult conversations are, by definition, challenging. This session will provide tactics to handle tough and tricky newsroom talks that will help turn uncomfortable conflicts...