On Our Radar trains and supports citizen journalists from marginalised and remote communities. The organisation released an interactive documentary telling the stories of life after Ebola in communities in Sierra Leone. Paul Myles, editorial manager, will give insights into the production of the documentary, created in collaboration with a group of citizen reporters from Sierra Leone.

Speaking at news:rewired, Silkie Carlo offered some tips on how journalists should protect themselves against hacks and interceptions.

Juliana Ruhfus, senior reporter for Al Jazeera’s People & Power investigative and current affairs strand, worked on producing Al Jazeera’s news games, from its first ever project of this kind, Pirate Fishing, to the most recent, #Hacked, which takes players inside the cyberwar in Syria. In a short talk, Juliana will give insights into the process […]

Starting up a new project can be tricky – from funding it to implementing new workflows in the organisation, there are many factors to consider along the way. This session brings together three funding recipients of Google’s Digital News Initiative (DNI) to discuss the projects they are currently working on. Session sponsored by Google, with: Sarah […]

This workshop will outline the basics of information security for newsrooms, explaining why journalists should be concerned with online privacy in the first place – led by Silkie Carlo, policy officer (technology), Liberty. There are limited places available on this workshop. A sign-up form will be sent to delegates closer to the event.

Learn from data teams in newsrooms about the practical ups and downs of making their work more mobile-friendly. • Colleen McEnaney, graphics editor, The Wall Street Journal • Martin Stabe, head of interactive news, The Financial Times Moderated by: John Crowley, editor-in-chief, International Business Times UK