This session is loosely based on the work of Chuck Lewis and Hilary Niles and their 2013 report, “The art, science and mystery of nonprofit news assessment.” We envision a discussion between grantors and grantees on impact measurement and analysis — the best ways to do it, whose job it is, and how to simplify […]

Sub: This interactive talk is designed to turn any member of the newsroom into a guerrilla diversity champion, from emails to send to training sessions to host. (It could also be turned into a panel. The key is that there are concrete take-aways, hand outs, and steps to follow. Super-pragmatic.) Logistics: This talk outlines how […]

Thunderdome is shutting down. Patch has scaled back dramatically. Everyblock has been killed and revived again. Local and hyperlocal news efforts dependent on banner ads and local events are in a state of jeopardy everywhere. Meanwhile, brands are diving into local with big budgets and trained journalists and an eye on selling more of their […]

Designing and building interactive presentations for the smallest screens tightens our focus on storytelling and the narrative. How do we use the tools and screen space available to tell compelling stories? It’s all about choices, both in what information we present and how we present it. We’ll talk about how we approach interactive storytelling on […]

We all dream about the assignment that takes us to far-flung, exotic locales. But once you\’ve been given the nod, how do you go about preparing? This panel will discuss international science reporting trips, how to organize them and, most importantly, how NOT to screw them up. When you only have one shot at a […]

It’s simple: Andy M. Boyle as the master of ceremonies for the Online Journalism Awards in Chicago. We all know award ceremonies can be really stuffy and boring. Besides booze, a truly funny MC always makes it better. Boyle knows and works in the industry (a Chicago Tribune data dev), is hilarious (and has been […]

Hans Rosling, professor of global health at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, recently stated that despite the wide availability of data in the world, there is a significant gap in local access to this knowledge. In this panel, experts in media development and mobile technology will discuss how information is shared in low-bandwidth environments. The panel will […]

It’s time to bridge the gap between generations of journalists in newsrooms. “Young” journalists feel undervalued because they’re perceived as raw and inexperienced. “Old” journalists feel undervalued because they’re perceived as curmudgeons and slow to change to the digital age. The truth is both sides have unique values and can work in harmony as leaders […]

The rise of branded content brings new opportunities to journalists. Yet some remain wary, unsure of what it means to work in a brand newsroom or whether they’d be a good fit. At Angie’s List, our 70-person content team is made up of many writers, editors, videographers and designers who made the transition from legacy […]

Come be a master of mayhem, a conquerer of columns, a ruler of responsiveness. Together we will use Twitter Bootstrap to build a front page for an online magazine (or other design TBD). We will also briefly explore the who, what, when, where, why of responsive CSS frameworks. What do we mean by responsive design? […]