Liveblog Newsrewired 23 May 2023 (archive)
‘Audiences are making a rational decision not to consume news products’
News avoiders are simply ‘frustrated sense seekers’ who do not see value in traditional journalism, says award-winning journalist Shirish Kulkarni
Kyiv Independent’s Jakub Parusinski to deliver keynote at Newsrewired
We need to start thinking of trust as a marketing problem. According to the latest report from the Reuters Institute, almost three quarters of publishers are concerned about the emergence of selective news avoidance. “There is no one central reason why audiences have become so distrusting of the news,” says Jakub Parusinski, CFO and co-founder of […]
How can artificial intelligence help increase audience engagement with the news?
Successful solutions are never about looking to build a new product but about correctly defining what problem we are trying to solve. That was the approach of more than 20 news organisations from across the world who worked together last year on addressing some of their problems, using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The Collab Challenges […]
10 journalists from under-represented backgrounds can win a ticket to Newsrewired thanks to United Robots
The main mission of Newsrewired is to share knowledge about the latest trends in digital publishing to inspire change in newsrooms. Thanks to the support from United Robots, we are pleased to be able to invite 10 journalists from under-represented backgrounds to our upcoming conference, taking place from 19 to 28 October 2021. To enter […]
How journalists and scholars can work together to solve news industry’s problems
While scholars have the power to prompt journalists to face uncomfortable professional truths, change is not always welcome
How artificial intelligence can help solve journalism’s problems
Local and investigative journalists use AI-powered tools to save time and money and focus on what they do best: tell stories
“Mass customisation” of neighbourhood data can help hyperlocal news become more sustainable
By Jacob Granger “The core problem in local and hyperlocal news is that there is no sustainable business model,” says Gabriel Kahn, journalism professor at USC Annenberg School for Journalism, and the editor of Crosstown, a US non-profit community data project based in Los Angeles. Kahn was speaking at an event held by the Google News Initiative […]
How to lead a media organisation in 2021
“The industry has been on a digital transformation journey for a quarter of a century,” said newsroom strategy expert Lucy Kueng in a podcast with Journalism.co.uk. However, very few media companies have successfully pivoted to digital and those who did had a rather rocky ride. To find out more about challenges newsroom leaders are facing in […]
Dmitry Shishkin, Kassy Cho and Ryan Tuck: meet three of our speakers
2020 has been a tough year for the media industry. The coronavirus pandemic has forced journalists to work from home, disrupted revenue streams and is causing staff burnout.
We could be here all day talking about the problems. But at the 27th Newsrewired conference starting on 1 December 2020, we aim to set you up for success in 2021.
Leading experts will share their knowledge around navigating the challenges of covid-19 and help you take advantage of the opportunities your newsroom has to innovate.
Want to know more? We caught up with a few of our speakers ahead of time.