news:rewired, 14 January 2010 at London’s City University, Northampton Square, London*

Registration, 09:00 – 10:30, Oliver Thompson lecture theatre foyer, City University Building (Campus map at this link). 

Keynote, 10:30 – 10:45, Oliver Thompson lecture theatre, by George Brock, head of journalism department, City University.

Presentation, 10:45 – 11.10, Oliver Thompson lecture theatre, by Kevin Marsh, BBC College of Journalism, on the challenges of learning new multimedia and social media skills.

Session 1, 11:20 – 12:45:

Delegates can choose between three breakout sessions on (plenty of time for audience questions in each):

• Multimedia journalism: looking at how to produce successful multimedia content for television, radio and online. What tools can journalists use? What happens when it goes wrong? How does it work best? What are the biggest challenges facing the newsroom? What should the multimedia journalist of 2010 be striving for? With presentations, practical advice and examples from Adam Westbrook, freelance journalist and multimedia producer; Steven Phillips, broadcast journalist, BBC London; and Justin Kings, radio journalist and media consultant. Moderated by Laura Oliver, editor, Journalism.co.uk.  Oliver Thompson lecture theatre.

• Social media for journalists: talking to the people doing the social media for their news organisations. How to efficiently use Twitter, Facebook and other social networking tools for productive journalism? How to deal with blogger and user backlash? How to encourage innovation among your newsrooms colleagues? With presentations, practical case studies and questions answered by Mariana Bettio, search content producer, TimesOnline; Jessica Reed, editorial assistant, Comment is Free, Guardian.co.uk; Robin Hamman, head of social media, Headshift; and Mark Rock, CEO AudioBoo. Moderated by Kate Day, head of communities, Telegraph.co.uk. Room CG03.

• Troubleshooting panel on online journalism: a chance for delegates to put their specific online problems and digital puzzles to our team of experts, whether it’s about the right tool to use for an online report or the struggle to get your newsroom online. With presentations, practical guidance and words of wisdom from a digitally seasoned panel: Adam Tinworth, editorial development, Reed Business Information; Jon Bernstein, deputy editor, New Statesman (former Channel 4 multimedia editor); Robin Goad, research director, Hitwise; and Malcolm Coles, internet consultant and media blogger. Moderated by Judith Townend, senior reporter, Journalism.co.uk. Room CG02.

Lunch, 12:45 – 14:00, Oliver Thompson lecture theatre foyer

Session 2, 14:00 – 15:30:

Delegates can choose between three breakout sessions featuring case studies on:

• Local digital media: looking at local news online developments at national, regional and one-man level.  What’s hot and what’s not for local news? How to appeal and serve your community? Who is doing it best? How to make it pay? How to use your readers? With presentations, ideas and tips from Sarah Hartley, launch editor, Guardian Local; Philip John, the Lichfield Blog; Joanna Geary, web development editor (business), the Times (formerly at the Birmingham Post). Moderated by Laura Oliver, editor, Journalism.co.uk. Oliver Thompson lecture theatre.

• Crowdsourcing: exploring ways of generating journalism using the crowd. How to sustain users’ interest and involvement? How do you verify your users’ contributions? What can crowdsourcing achieve?  With presentations, examples and advice from Andy Heath, commissioning editor, Demotix; Ruth Barnett, multimedia producer, Sky News (UK’s first Twitter correspondent). Moderated by Kate Day, head of communities, Telegraph.co.uk. Room CG03.
  

• Data-mashing: examining new ways of producing journalism using sets of data. How can data be used to tell a story and hold authorities accountable? What data should journalists be using? How can journalists learn new computer assisted reporting skills? What other sectors can journalists learn from? With presentations, examples and practical advice from Tony Hirst, data expert and lecturer, Open University. Francis Irving, senior developer, MySociety.org. Moderated by Judith Townend, senior reporter, Journalism.co.uk. Room CG02.

Coffee break: 15:30 – 15:45

Presentation, 15:45 – 16:00

David Dunkley Gyimah, award-winning videojournalist and Southbank artist-in-residence

Session 3, 16:00 – 17:30:

Panel discussion on ‘New journalism, new business models: how can journalism support itself online?’ Including presentations by James Fryer, deputy editor SoGlos; Caroline Kean, partner at media law firm, Wiggin; Greg Hadfield, head of digital media at Telegraph.co.uk and online entrepreneur; and Ben Heald, CEO, Sift. Moderated by Laura Oliver and Judith Townend, Journalism.co.uk. Oliver Thompson lecture theatre.

End of conference followed by paying bar, Oliver Thompson lecture theatre foyer and adjacent cafe.

*All times, rooms and sessions are subject to change.