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8 digital journalism skills to be covered at news:rewired

news:rewired, the one-day digital journalism conference hosted by Journalism.co.uk, takes place just four weeks tomorrow (Thursday 23 January)!

Over the past weeks and months the Journalism.co.uk team has been working hard to build an agenda focused on the latest innovations from newsrooms in the UK, Europe and the US, with inspirational industry case studies and helpful practical tips to be shared along the way.

The event at MSN UK’s offices in London, Victoria, on Thursday 20 February will cover a range of vital digital journalism skills as well as highlight the latest tools in innovation.

In tribute to our keynote speaker Jack Shepherd, editorial director of BuzzFeed, we have compiled a list of eight key skills delegates will get to hear about on the day (some sessions run in parallel, but all delegates will gain access to video of the sessions after the event).

Tickets to news:rewired are now sold out, but we are also running three courses in web-native video, data visualisation and searching social media and verification which can booked separately for £90 +VAT, or as part of a news:rewired+ ticket.

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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 Shorthand as the latest sponsor of news:rewired

We’re delighted to announce Shorthand, a platform for the creation of interactive storytelling, as the latest sponsor of Journalism.co.uk’s digital journalism conference news:rewired.

Shorthand, which aims to simplify the process of producing full-impact multimedia stories, is working on building a public tool which is “currently in private beta”. It has, however, already worked with a number of news outlets, including first the Guardian and just this month ESPN.co.uk for their end-of-year look back at key sporting moments.

At news:rewired Ben Fogarty, executive manager of Shorthand, will take part in a workshop looking at how journalists can produce immersive stories on digital platforms.

The event agenda is available online, and tickets are still on sale for either £130 +VAT for conference-only, or £220 +VAT for news:rewired+, which includes the conference and a three-hour practical workshop the following day.

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BuzzFeed’s editorial director Jack Shepherd to deliver news:rewired keynote

Jack Shepherd, editorial director of BuzzFeed, will deliver the keynote speech at next year’s news:rewired, Journalism.co.uk’s digital journalism conference.

BuzzFeed originally launched in 2006, and this November reported 130 million unique users. Known for its lists, eye-catching visuals and snappy headlines, the site is also making strides on the serious side, covering breaking news and long-form journalism.

In his keynote speech at news:rewired, Shepherd will address how news outlets can strengthen their efforts in making the content they produce more shareable.

He will also return to join the first session discussion, which will remain on the social media theme with a look at social media judgement and more on shareability.

Other sessions due to take place over the course of the day will offer expert advice and recommended tools on subjects such as how to do data journalism on a budget, engage with the community, source content from Instagram, stay secure online and produce immersive journalism.

This is Journalism.co.uk’s eleventh news:rewired conference, and is expected to be another sell out. Tickets are still available for £130 +VAT.

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Announcing Tableau as latest sponsor of news:rewired

For journalists keen to get to grips with data in their reporting, and visualising the results, tools like Tableau are a valuable resource, which is why we are very pleased to announce them as the latest sponsor of news:rewired.

The one-day digital journalism conference, run by Journalism.co.uk, takes place on Thursday 20 February, and will feature an array of sessions and workshops looking at the latest innovations and opportunities for journalists to harness in their digital reporting. Here is the line-up so far.

One session in particular will offer inspiration and practical tips on how to do data journalism on a budget, addressing different tools and techniques for saving time and being more efficient when producing data-driven content.

The session will feature presentations by experts within the industry, including Esa Mäkinen, news editor of data journalism for Helsingin Sanomat and David Ottewell, head of data journalism at Trinity Mirror.

Maxime Marboeuf, data analyst at Tableau Software, will also join the panel to discuss how newsrooms of any size can use the platform – which offers a free, public version of its visualisations technology – to produce powerful data stories and visualisations, even when time or money is tight.

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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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First speakers and subjects confirmed for news:rewired

We’re pleased to announce the initial speakers confirmed for news:rewired, and just a handful of the subjects to be covered on the day.

The one-day conference will take place on Thursday 20 February, at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London. The event will feature a range of sessions, workshops and panel discussions, covering key issues in digital journalism and sharing practical tips and inspirational case studies showing how newsrooms are making the most of digital platforms.

Subjects to be covered on the day will include social media judgement and shareable stories, doing data journalism on a budget, engaging with the community and ways to ensure your online security – plus much more.

Tickets are available for £130 +VAT.

If you’re after more than the one day, we are also offering an additional half-day extension of news:rewired, with our news:rewired+ tickets. These give you entry to the Thursday conference and an additional three-hour, hands-on practical workshop the following day, Friday 21 February, for just £220 +VAT. Delegates can choose from the three following workshops: web-native video, data visualisations and searching social & verification.

You can buy all tickets at this link.

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In-depth news:rewired+ workshops to cover key digital journalism skills

On Thursday 20 February, we will be running the next instalment of our digital journalism conference, news:rewired, which will look at key tools, techniques and skills being harnessed by newsrooms in the UK and further afield, and some of the big challenges and opportunities facing online publishers today.

As well as the one-day conference, we are also offering an additional half-day of training, consisting of a series of three, three-hour workshops the following day (Friday 21 February).

The workshops will be held at the same venue as news:rewired, MSN UK’s offices in Cardinal Place, Victoria, London.

The three options are:

1. Web-native video
2. Data visualisation
3. Searching social media and verification

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The next news:rewired digital journalism event: Thursday 20 February

The next news:rewired digital journalism conference will take place on Thursday 20 February – offering another thought-provoking day of digital journalism innovation and inspiration, with industry case studies and practical tips for newsrooms.

The one-day event will return to MSN UK’s office in Victoria, London, and feature a mix of panel discussion, presentation-style sessions and shorter workshops focusing in on best practice application of specific skills or tools.

Tickets

Tickets are available for £130 +VAT.

We are also running an extended version of news:rewired for the first time, with the option of also attending an additional half-day of digital journalism training on the following day, Friday 21 February.

With our ‘news:rewired plus’ tickets, you can not only access the news:rewired conference on Thursday 20 February, but also attend a three-hour, hands-on workshop on Friday 21 February, enabling you to go more in-depth into one of three subjects, and as part of a smaller group, led by an expert trainer in the field. news:rewired+ tickets are available for £220 +VAT.

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Video: news:rewired keynote speech by Jay Quartz, publisher, Quartz

At digital journalism conference news:rewired, held on Friday 20 September at MSN UK in London, Jay Lauf, publisher of one-year-old business news site Quartz, part of the Atlantic Media Company, delivered the keynote speech, including a look at how to produce content to appeal to a social audience.

A video of his keynote speech is below. Access a copy of his presentation here and a write-up of some of the tips he shared on the day and a liveblog account of his speech.

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