The final session at news:rewired looked at automation, giving delegates an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of using algorithms to produce stories in the newsroom, both from an editorial and technological perspective. We heard from: Simon Perry, co-owner and publisher, On The Wight Robert Dale, chief technology officer, Arria Slides and audio from the […]
Slides and audio – New models in local media
In this workshop, our guest speakers discussed the role of local media outlets in the digital landscape and whether they are sustainable. Alon Aviram, co-founder of The Bristol Cable, Greg Hadfield, editorial director of the Brighton and Hove Independent, and Andrea Iannuzzi, editor of AGL Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso, shared their approaches to funding local media […]
Slides and audio – Chat apps in the newsroom: What’s next?
This panel explored the opportunities available for news outlets looking to produce and distribute stories on chat apps, including Snapchat, WhatsApp, Viber and Line, and the role they play in engaging with a broader audience. We heard from: Trushar Barot, mobile editor, BBC World Service Blathnaid Healy, UK editor,Mashable Heather Bowen, head of social media, […]
Slides and audio – What mobile audiences want from news
This panel took an in-depth look at how news outlets are tackling the production and distribution of stories for mobile devices and the role of personalisation in news apps. Below are the slides and audio recordings from Brianne O’Brien, mobile editor for BuzzFeed News, and Subhajit Banerjee, mobile editor at the Guardian, followed by audio of the full session including CNN Digital […]
Slides and audio – Christopher Meighan’s keynote speech
Christopher Meighan, director for digital news design and presentation, emerging news products, at The Washington Post, gave delegates an insight into the outlet’s digital innovation in his keynote speech at the recent news:rewired conference. Meighan outlined the Post’s approach to making news for the mobile and tablet apps, as well as its Apple Watch presence, and the […]
Presentations: Online video session at news:rewired
The online video session at news:rewired (20 September) looked at how different types of publishers are finding success in online video.
It heard from Future publishing, the Wall Street Journal, Zentrick and VICE
Presentations: Searching social session at news:rewired
Presentations from the ‘searching social’ session at news:rewired (20 September).
The session looked at how to find and reach new audiences and news sources via social media and other online communities.
Presentations: Lean start-up session at news:rewired
Presentations and a few of the key points made in the lean start-up session at news:rewired
Video: Mobile journalism, ipadio and Popcorn Maker
This session looked at how to best shoot and edit video, photos and audio on a smartphone.
It also heard about ipadio’s new app for journalists.
The workshop also included a demo on how to use Popcorn Maker to create web video.
Video: Start-up journalism Q&A at news:rewired
The start-up journalism session at news:rewired heard from Adam Westbrook, founder of Inside the Story; James Fyrne, co-founder and publisher of SoGlos; and from Stuart Goulden, founder and managing director of One&Other