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Announcing WSJ’s mobile editor David Ho as news:rewired keynote

We are pleased to announce David Ho, editor for mobile, tablets and emerging technology at The Wall Street Journal, as the keynote speaker for our news:rewired conference on Wednesday 23 July.

Ho will focus on “how news outlets and reporters can embrace the mobile revolution”, as well as considering “what comes beyond mobile and how emerging technologies will affect news and storytelling”.

In an additional workshop, later in the day at news:rewired, Ho will also highlight useful tools and apps for journalists interested in expanding their mobile toolbox.

The digital journalism conference will be held at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London, and will offer a range of sessions, including workshops and topical discussions, for those interested in the latest developments in digital journalism.

For more detail see the agenda information online, and book tickets here for just £130 +VAT, which includes lunch, refreshments and after-event networking drinks.

You can also book a news:rewired+ ticket to attend both the conference on 23 July, and a one-day training course the following day (Thursday 24 July).

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Social asset management platform SAM is latest sponsor of news:rewired

We’re pleased to announce SAM, an ‘online social asset management platform’, as the latest sponsor of Journalism.co.uk’s digital journalism conference news:rewired.

The event is being held on Thursday 20 February at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London.

SAM, which can be used by journalists and others in the media to search, curate and organise social media content, is currently in private beta. Delegates at news:rewired will be treated to a ‘sneak peak’ of the platform, highlighting its potential use by journalists.

Founder and chief executive James Neufeld will deliver the demonstration within the journalist’s toolbox session, in the afternoon of the event.

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Announcing ScribbleLive as liveblog sponsor of news:rewired

Our next digital journalism conference news:rewired will take place on Thursday 20 February, and once again we will be liveblogging the sessions and presentations shared throughout the day.

We’re pleased to announce ScribbleLive as the event’s liveblogging sponsor. As a result, the conference livebloggers will be using Scribble’s real-time reporting platform to share the latest inspired advice and practical tips from the event. The technology will also enable them to view and curate conversations around the event hashtag #newsrw.

Tickets to the one-day conference, which is being held at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London, are available for just £130 +VAT.

There are also news:rewired+ tickets available for just £220 +VAT, which offer delegates access to both the one-day conference on Thursday 20 February, and a three-hour workshop the following day, Friday 21 February. Delegates can choose one of three hands-on workshops to attend: web-native video, data visualisation or searching social and verification.

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Attending #newsrw and need a hotel? Delegates will receive discount at The Georgian House

Ahead of news:rewired on Friday (20 September) we’re pleased to say The Georgian House is again kindly offering delegates a 10 per cent discount on rooms.

The four-star bed and breakfast hotel is located near to Victoria Station and is just a 10 to 15 minute walk from the event venue at MSN UK, Cardinal Place, 100 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL.

To book a discounted room contact the hotel on 0207 834 1438, mentioning that you are attending news:rewired.

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A look at what’s in store for news:rewired delegates

On Friday 19 April Journalism.co.uk will run its next news:rewired digital journalism conference at MSN UK’s offices in London, Victoria.

The one-day conference looks likely to sell out, but for now the remaining tickets can still be purchased for just £130 +VAT at this link.

We have spent the last few weeks building a fantastic line-up of speakers, who will share practical tips, inspiring case studies and key digital journalism techniques with delegates on the day, across a series of sessions and workshops.

See the full agenda here.

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Announcing Newsmodo as latest news:rewired sponsor

We’re pleased to announce Newsmodo, a new freelance content marketplace set up in Australia, as the latest sponsor of digital journalism conference news:rewired.

The conference, run by Journalism.co.uk, takes place on Friday 19 April at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London.

Journalism.co.uk reported on Newsmodo earlier in the year. Journalists can use the platform to put together an online portfolio, and then sell their multimedia work to news outlets.

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Announcing ipadio as latest sponsor of news:rewired

We’re pleased to announce award-winning technology and communications company ipadio as the latest sponsor of news:rewired, which takes place on Friday 19 April at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London.

Journalists can use ipadio’s app to work with audio, both to record as well as broadcast live. It also offers the ability to record phone interviews. According to ipadio, which was set up in 2009, its technology is now in use across 180 countries.

Co-founder and chief executive Dr Mark Smith will be speaking at news:rewired, within the mobile multimedia workshop.

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Attending #newsrw and need a hotel? Delegates will receive discount at The Georgian House

Ahead of news:rewired on Friday 19 April we’re pleased to say The Georgian House is again kindly offering delegates a 10 per cent discount on rooms for Thursday 18th April, Friday 19 April and Saturday 20 April.

The four-star bed and breakfast is located near to Victoria Station and just a 10 to 15 minute walk from the event venue at MSN UK, Cardinal Place, 100 Victoria Street, London, SW1E 5JL.

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Announcing Parse.ly as latest sponsor of news:rewired – digital stories

We’re pleased to announce analytics and content optimisation platform Parse.ly as the latest sponsors of digital journalism conference news:rewired – digital stories.

Journalism.co.uk’s one-day conference takes place on Thursday 6 December at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London.

The day will be geared towards equipping delegates with knowledge of the latest techniques and tools for producing top-notch digital journalism, as well as offering insight into some of the innovative projects evolving within today’s newsrooms, and outside of them. See the agenda here.

Parse.ly is a predictive analytics and content optimisation platform for online publishers. Its flagship product, Dash, is a comprehensive analytics platform built to support decision-making at the editorial level, streamline reporting at the analyst level, surface opportunities on marketing content to a larger audience, and provide product value through its robust API and personalised content recommendation technology.

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