Next Friday I will attend the news:rewired conference. Great expectations for what is is supposed to be a very interesting series of lectures and workshops. I’m especially eager to listen to the panel on curation, which is on topic with my current research at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism.
Here’s the agenda:
| Time | Sessions and speakers | |
| 8.40-9.20am | Registration | |
| 9.20-9.25am | Welcome | |
| 9.25-9.55am | Keynote speech
Vadim is journalism programme manager at Facebook, which he joined in 2011, before which he was community manager and social strategist at Mashable. He will discuss how journalists and media organisations use Facebook to report and distribute stories as well as share best practice tips on using features such as Facebook Follow, Graph Search, Pages and other tools. |
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| 10-11.15am | Curation: The journalist as managerA look at the growing role of the journalist as a manager of information from the social web and beyond. The session will share some key skills, tools and techniques for effective curation across different forms of digital news delivery, from the liveblog to innovative collections of content shared on social media.
Moderator: Darren Waters, head of devices and social, MSN UK |
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| 11.15-11.25am | Lightning roundA chance for delegates to get an introduction to some of the latest tools and start-ups in the digital journalism space
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| 11.25-11.45am | Coffee break | |
| 11.45am-1pm | A: Data-inspired storiesA detailed look at data-driven storytelling, from finding sources of data and sorting the content, through to uncovering the stories within.
Moderator: Lyra McKee, founding editor, The Muckraker and freelance investigative journalist |
B: Building participatory communitiesA look at some recommended techniques for building engaged communities, and turning readers and users into contributors.
Moderator: Gabrielle Laine-Peters, social media consultant |
| 1-2pm | Lunch | |
| 2-3.10pm | A: Start-up journalism Q&AThis session will look at start-up journalism projects and hear from those behind them about their experiences and making a profit with new business models.
Moderator: Andy Price, principal lecturer in entrepreneurial journalism, Teesside University |
B: Mobile multimedia workshopHow to use your smartphone to shoot and edit video, photos and audio. This practical workshop will talk through the best apps, and offer lots of tips and techniques.
AND Using Popcorn Maker to build social online video
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| 3.15-4pm | A: Growing social media communitiesThis workshop will look at building up networks on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and other platforms.
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B: Google tools masterclassA guide to the key Google tools journalists can use to support their work, as well as how to move content onto Google Currents.
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| 4-4.20pm | Coffee break | |
| 4.20-4.25pm | 3 minute sponsor presentationAn introduction to new freelance content marketplace Newsmodo.
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| 4.30-5.30pm | Online standards and ethicsThe final panel will host a discussion on some of the key ethical and standards-related issues at play in the digital journalism space, including social media etiquette and management, online corrections and linking.
Moderator: Sue Llewellyn, co-founder, Ultra Social |
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| 5.30-7.30pm | Networking drinks | |
