4 June 2020
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When: 4 June 2020
Where: Manchester, UK
While most of us have set up our workstations inside our homes, many journalists are out in the streets, keeping on serving their communities when they need them the most.
Whatever your current setup, you may still be struggling to adjust to the new routine. What tools can you use to replicate your work in the physical newsroom? How to keep your audience up to date without overwhelming them? How to stay motivated and, crucially, sane?
As the future of in-person events is still unclear, we are stepping up our online efforts to cover the stories that matter the most to the journalism community right now.
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Covid-19 update: let’s make our community stronger during these strange times
If there is one thing we know for sure during these uncertain times, it is that the things will not be back to normal within a few days or weeks.
For the past 10 years, Newsrewired has been bringing the digital publishing community together to share knowledge, make new contacts and start new collaborations that foster innovation in the sector.
With a bit more than 10 weeks to go to the planned date for Newsrewired – 4 June – we are looking at how to continue this mission. It is becoming increasingly clear that the UK may continue to face restrictions on large gatherings or using public transport, including international travel, over the next few months.
The safety of our delegates and our staff is a priority and the conference venue, The Lowry, has its own task group who are constantly meeting and reviewing the situation, based on government recommendations around the covid-19 pandemic and through direct contact with the chief medical officer for Salford. The Lowry has completed risk assessments and action plans to identify issues and what can be done to overcome them, from staffing levels to supply chain.
At the core, Newsrewired is your event. Every year, the Journalism.co.uk editorial team works hard to bring you the latest knowledge in the industry and stimulate important conversations to help us all further our essential work.
We listen to you. Please complete this short survey (3 questions, 30 seconds) to let us know your thoughts and help us shape the future of Newsrewired events in the months to come. Thank you.
Marcela Kunova
Editor
Journalism.co.uk
Zooming in on revenue streams
As half of publishers bet on reader revenue as their main source of income in 2020, there is no hiding from the fact that news is no longer largely subsidised by advertising. Newsrooms are increasingly in charge of developing new, engaged audiences, as well as understanding metrics and creating new revenue streams.
We are pleased to announce that George Brock, a journalist, consultant, and visiting professor at City, University of London, will be joining the panel that will zoom in on different revenue options. Speakers will also shed light on what kind of revenue is best suited for what newsroom, inspiring the delegates to explore new ways to make their work sustainable.
Learn how to start using artificial intelligence in your newsroom (before it is too late)
The upcoming Newsrewired conference, taking place on 4 June at MediaCityUK, will feature a workshop where delegates will learn how to start implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in their everyday journalistic work.
The session will be led by Charlie Beckett, a professor in the Department of Media and Communications and founding director of Polis, the London School of Economics’ international journalism think-tank.
Newsrewired is coming to MediaCityUK
The next Newsrewired digital journalism conference will take place on 4 June 2020 at MediaCityUK in Greater Manchester.
After 10 years of great talks and networking in London, the Journalism.co.uk team is taking the 26th Newsrewired conference to another UK city renowned for innovation in digital publishing – Manchester.
Salford’s MediaCityUK is a thriving media hub: home to BBC, ITV, University of Salford and more than 250 smaller media and digital businesses. We are looking to offer our delegates a high-profile networking opportunity with regional media professionals, as well as a conference programme that brings latest thinking and innovation in digital publishing.
Grow your audience by hosting a live podcast recording
News organisations are increasingly looking at ways to leverage the popularity of podcasts to engage with their audience.
But have you ever stopped to think about the potential of a live podcast? From a workshop at Newsrewired (27 November 2019), Suchandrika Chakrabarti, host of Freelance Pod, discussed how meeting your podcast audiences face-to-face can be an effective way to bring conversations to life and engage with your fans on a more intimate level
Using artificial intelligence to grow audience engagement during breaking news
Both national and regional newsdesks can benefit from using tools like NewsWhip and Dataminr to respond quicker to unfolding events — but what does this mean for the accuracy of their journalism?
Learn to create an audience-first strategy with Condé Nast’s internal audience growth training
Sarah Marshall, head of audience growth at Vogue Global Network led the workshop on better understanding who your typical target audience is and what types of news content would resonate the most.
‘Less talk, more action’: Why newsrooms must respond to the growing need of diverse representation
When reporters from working class and minority ethnic backgrounds are made to feel welcome, it can help news organisations thrive
Lessons from Culture Trip’s content engagement strategy for addressing user needs
The travel media startup has found success in understanding what audiences are searching for and commissioning content based on that data – but what does this mean for news organisations?
Jenni Sargent, managing director at First Draft, on language around false claims, reaching sceptical audiences and collaboration
Jenni Sargent founded First Draft in 2015 and has since been devising initiatives to support organisations that tackle the challenges of trust and truth online.
Newsrewired proudly supports PressPad to foster greater diversity in UK newsrooms
94 per cent of UK journalists are white. 86 per cent have gone to university. 78 per cent of 18-34- year-olds cannot afford to live in London, away from home, to do unpaid internships and get their foot in the door. PressPad is trying to change that.
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