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Conference programme – 14 May

Main stage

9:30 – 9:40 Welcome

9:40 – 10:00 Keynote speech

10:00 – 10:40 A new framework for editorial decision making: The blurry lines of journalism, activism and content creation
This panel brings together a youth-led newsroom editor, a Ukrainian digital storyteller, and a platform researcher to share practical strategies for navigating credibility, risk, and reach when every publishing choice is scrutinised — and sometimes misinterpreted — by both audiences and algorithms.

10:40 – 11:00 The Diary of a CEO: Learning how to fail correctly
Learn from Flightstory’s failure and experimentation desk about building a culture where mistakes are seen as stepping stones, not disasters.

Coffee break

11:30 – 12:00 Reinventing The Economist: Inside Economist Insider
Luke Bradley Jones, president of The Economist Group, will share the strategy behind their new subscriber-exclusive platform and what it means for the future of quality journalism.

12:00 – 12:45 Ask-me-anything: Reddit for news publishers
Get your questions answered directly from the source – discover how journalists can use Reddit as a powerful tool for community-building, sourcing stories and audience engagement

13:00 -14:00 Lunch

14:00 – 14:10 TBC

14:10 – 14:40 Live journalism with The New Humanitarian
Explore how performative arts and journalism can come together to bring stories to life and reach new audiences.

14:40 – 16:20 TBC

16:20 – Networking drinks

18:00 Conference concludes

Workshops

• Online safety clinic for journalists with Dr Rebecca Whittington
• Blueprint for launching an editorial product on TikTok, with Erika Marzano