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Social search and virtual reality: More speakers announced for July’s news:rewired

With about three weeks to go to our next news:rewired digital journalism conference in London, we are delighted to announce more speakers joining us from BBC News, Deutsche Welle, Immersiv.ly and Syracuse University.

The latest speakers to join our growing line-up will be discussing ways to source stories on social media, a skill every journalists should master nowadays; and looking at the potential of virtual reality for news and how to start experimenting with a low budget.

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Tableau and SAM Desk announced as latest sponsors of news:rewired

Data visualisation platform Tableau and SAM Desk, which helps newsrooms find and curate content from social media, are the latest sponsors of July’s news:rewired event.

With only two weeks to go, there are fewer than 10 tickets left for Journalism.co.uk’s digital journalism conference at the headquarters of MSN UK in London.

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Announcing the agenda for the next news:rewired

With just four weeks to go until July’s news:rewired digital journalism conference we are delighted to announce the agenda.

The event, organised by Journalism.co.uk, will take place on Thursday 16 July at MSN HQ in London, and aims to showcase the latest in tools, tips and trends in digital journalism, with a focus on practical advice for working journalist at any level.

We have yet to confirm all of the speakers but we can now confirm the sessions available on the day.

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Emily Bell to give keynote speech at July’s news:rewired

With the next news:rewired digital journalism conference only four weeks away, we are proud to announce Emily Bell, director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School, as the keynote speaker to open proceedings on the day.

Bell has been director of the Tow Center since 2010, which she joined after a 20-year career at the Guardian, including five years as editor-in-chief of the Guardian websites and four years as director of digital content.

She joins a growing list of speakers from leading news organisations due to speak at the event on Thursday 16 July at MSN HQ in London.

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Introducing the latest speakers at July’s news:rewired

Smartwatches, virtual reality, community engagement and live news – all hot topics in the world of digital journalism that are either central to how modern newsrooms work or are just around the corner.

Thankfully, we’ve invited some of the best minds in the industry on these subjects to share their work and experience at the next news:rewired conference in July.

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Announcing Riddle as the latest sponsor of news:rewired

We are pleased to announce Riddle, a platform for creating social content like polls and quizzes, as the latest sponsor of the next news:rewired digital journalism conference.

The event will bring experts in digital journalism from around the world to MSN HQ in London on Thursday 16 July to share tools, tips and advice about the industry.

Mike Hawkins, co-founder of Riddle, will give a demonstration of how news organisations can use Riddle to better engage with their audience.

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More speakers announced for July’s news:rewired

It’s now under two months to go until our next news:rewired digital journalism conference in London, and we are pleased to announce more speakers who will be joining us from Reuters TV, the Guardian and RTÉ.

The conference will take place on Thursday 16 July at MSN HQ in London, with a full day of panel discussions and workshops on innovation in journalism, highlighting the latest tools and digital trends.

There is also a choice of three training courses on Friday 17 July, including social media content strategies and open source investigative techniques, but spaces are selling fast.

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First speakers announced for July’s news:rewired

With two months to go until the next news:rewired conference in London, we are delighted to announced the first set of speakers.

The conference will take place on Thursday 16 July at MSN HQ in London, with a full day of panel discussions and workshops on the latest tools and trends in digital journalism.

The first speakers include experts from the Guardian, Sanoma Media, Reportedly, Deutsche Welle, On Our Radar and Smart Film School.

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Training courses for news:rewired July 2015 now available

The main focus for news:rewired has always been in providing practical skills and advice for journalists in their day to day work.

With that in mind, we’re pleased to make the news:rewired+ training day options available for the forthcoming event in July.

The full conference will take place on Thursday 16 July, with a day of speeches, sessions and workshops on digital journalism, followed by a day of training on Friday 17 July.

Check out the new course listings.

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