What truly makes a story take off? And how can news organizations better compete for readers in the attention economy? Get a 360-degree perpective from media experts with a focus on civic engagement, journalism and social media.
Slides for this session can be found here.
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— This session will have live video
— This session will have recorded audio
Speakers
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Ankur Thakkar - Digital Director, City of Chicago
@ankurthakkar | http://ankurthakkar.com
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Jessica Galliart - Social Media Manager, RedEye - Tribune Company
@jessicagalliart | http://www.redeyechicago.com
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Laura Olin - Social Media Director, Obama 2012
@lauraolin | http://www.lauraolin.com