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As it happened: reaching younger audiences and new sources on chat apps
Twitter and Facebook are now key platforms for both news-gathering and storytelling, but closed networks such as chat apps, with their millions of users around the world, are becoming an interesting proposition for publishers. How are news organisations using platforms, like Line or Yik Yak, to engage with their audience and source stories? And […]
Meet Trint and x.news, our latest newsrewired sponsors
With less than a month to go until the next newsrewired digital journalism conference, which takes place on 20 July at Reuters HQ in London, the Journalism.co.uk team is delighted to announce short talks from our sponsors Trint and x.news – catch their talks in the auditorium and meet the teams during our networking breaks.
Every journalist knows the pain of transcription: It is tedious, time-consuming and it delays story turnaround. Emmy-winning war correspondent Jeff Kofman has worked with a skilled development team to revolutionise the transcription workflow. It’s called Trint. At very low cost, users get searchable transcripts back in minutes. Trint allows them to verify, share and publish content… pain-free.
x.news information technology gmbh is the company behind the award-winning on-demand solution for the modern newsroom, running on the Microsoft Azure platform. It is a powerful story research tool that transforms the way journalists work by monitoring the different sources (news agencies, social media sites, web and internal sources) all in one screen. With x.news, journalists can find, follow, collect and share all the latest information to deliver better and faster journalism.
Past Speakers
Past speakers Julie Posettiglobal director of researchICFJ | @julieposetti François Nelreader in Media Innovation and EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Central Lancashire | @francoisnel Lisa MacLeodindependent media consultant@lisataljard Mukul Devichandexecutive editor of Voice + AIBBC | @MukulDevichand Alison Gowaudience and content editorReach plc | @alisongow Tim Griggsfounder and CEOBlue Engine Collaborative | @HeyTimGriggs Ryan Tuckindependent […]
Why newsrooms should focus more on addressing vicarious trauma from UGC
One of the session’s main focuses was the need to address the link between eyewitness media and vicarious trauma in the newsroom.
Sam Dubberley, co-founder of the Eyewitness Media Hub, stressed that there ought to be more support for industry professionals who are exposed to user generated content and work with potentially traumatic images on a daily basis.
How investigative journalists collaborate with readers – and each other…
Regular interaction is the key to establishing a lasting and collaborative relationship with your audience, delegates at the news:rewired conference, today in London, were told.
Announcing the agenda for the next news:rewired
We are now pleased to announce the agenda for the next news:rewired digital journalism conference, to take place in London on Wednesday 23 July.
The event, organised by Journalism.co.uk, aims to showcase the latest developments in the field and offer journalists a range of practical sessions and workshops.
For the first time, there will also be a range of optional sessions over an extended lunch period, where delegates can get some focussed guidance on a number of topics, or use the extra time to network and enjoy their lunch.
We can now provide details on the choice of sessions available on the day. You can also see the plan for the full agenda here.
First speakers and sessions announced for next news:rewired
We are excited to announce the first speakers and sessions for the next news:rewired digital journalism conference on 23 July at MSN UK’s offices in London.
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– Trushar Barot, assistant editor, BBC UGC and social media hub, will be joining the panel for a session on private social media networks such as Snapchat, WhatsApp and WeChat.
– Nazanine Moshiri, roving correspondent, Al Jazeera English, will be taking part in a session on how journalists are using the social news site Reddit.
– Sarah Marshall, Social media editor, EMEA, at the Wall Street Journal, will be leading a session on social media tools for journalists.
Tickets for news:rewired are available now for £130 +VAT, and you can also purchase tickets as a package alongside a one-day journalism training course with news:rewired+ for just £300 +VAT.
The training courses will take place the day after news:rewired, on 24 July. Choose from:
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– Mobile journalism: Create multimedia on iPhone & iPad, led by Glen Mulcahy, innovation lead at RTÉ
– Creating a buzz: How to grow social media communities, led by Luke Lewis, editor of BuzzFeed UK
– Data journalism online, led by Conrad Quilty-Harper, data journalist at Ampp3d
You can buy tickets here, and watch this space for more agenda announcements coming soon.
Handy apps for journalists on the go…
The penultimate session of the news:rewired conference, in London today, detailed the kinds of sharing tools and apps useful for digital journalists who carry out tasks on the go.
How newsrooms are using short-form video to engage audiences
Representatives from newsrooms that use short video to engage with readers and viewers told the news:rewired conference, in London today, about there various approaches.
As it happened: The digital journalist’s toolbox
This session of the news:rewired conference, in London today, focused on sharing key tools and apps tips for digital journalists. In particular, the session focused on productivity, the production of better digital journalism, organisation of the web, and how to carry out tasks on the go.