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First speakers confirmed for news:rewired digital journalism conference (20 Sept)

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Last week we announced the first of the subjects to be covered at the next news:rewired digital journalism conference, which returns to MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London, on Friday 20 September.

news:rewired is a one-day digital journalism conference run by Journalism.co.uk. September’s event will be our tenth event, and will focus on key innovations from newsrooms in the UK and abroad, the latest tools being harnessed by digital journalists and best practice pointers from industry experts. The event is aimed at anyone with an interest in the latest digital journalism techniques and staying ahead of the curve.

Today, we’re pleased to announce the first speakers to be confirmed for September’s news:rewired: Richard Moynihan, social media and community manager, Metro, @richjm, Chris Hamilton, social media editor, BBC News, @chrishams, Claire Wardle, director of news services, Storyful, @cward1e, James Ball, data editor, the Guardian, @jamesrbuk, Daniel Ionescu, managing editor, the Lincolnite, @danielionescu, Richard George, corporate communications manager, EMEA, LinkedIn, @RichardAGeorge, Darain Faraz, communications manager, LinkedIn, @darainfaraz

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Announcing the first topics for news:rewired on 20 September

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Here at Journalism.co.uk we’ve been busy working on ideas for our next news:rewired digital journalism conference, which takes place in London on Friday 20 September.

It is our tenth event, the second so far in 2013, and we’re planning a jam-packed day of inspiring presentations, practical workshops, expert tips and techniques and plenty of food-for-thought.

We will continue to work on the agenda over the coming weeks, but for now, here are just a few of the subjects we plan to cover on the day:

breaking news and crisis journalism
verification tools and techniques
mapping
online video

We will be announcing more details on the agenda and speaker line-up very soon.

If you’re interested in attending the one-day event on Friday 20 September, which will be held in London at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, then you can buy limited early bird discount tickets for just £95 +VAT.

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Video: news:rewired lightning round of new journalism tools and tech

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A video of the lightning round at news:rewired on Friday 19 April, which introduced delegates to a number of new tools and technology in the digital journalism world.

Editor of recently-launched Tech City News Alex Wood started with an overview of three new tools which could be of use to digital journalists, followed by Anthony Sheehan‘s introduction to Near You Now and David Tomchak, who discussed new video app Vizibee.

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Presentations and video: Building participatory news communities

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Video of the building participatory communities expert panel oat news:rewired on Friday 19 April, as well as copies of their presentations.
The panel featured: Blair Hickman, social media producer, ProPublica; Jo Kelly, communities editor, Trinity Mirror regionals; Sarah Brown, producer, CNN iReportNiko Ruokosuo, chief executive, Scoopshot.

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10 reasons you should attend journalism conference news:rewired

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Thinking about attending digital journalism conference news:rewired which will take place on Friday 19 April? Here are 10 reasons why you should consider doing so.

This post explains how you will hear from key news outlets and speakers who will be sharing advice and tips on using free tools.

You will leave the event with lots of ideas to take back to your news outlet.

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#newsrw final session to discuss digital journalism ethics and standards

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Journalism.co.uk’s one-day digital journalism conference news:rewired, which takes place later this month on Friday 19 April, will close with a joint discussion session looking at ethics and standards in online journalism, from social media etiquette to linking policies and online corrections.

The session will feature a panel of digital journalists who will share their advice and tips on best practice online.

The panel includes: Tom Standage, digital editor, the Economist; Jenny Rigby, social media and special projects producer, Channel 4 News; Sean Ingle, sports editor, Guardian.co.uk; Martin Bryant, managing editor, The Next Web.

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Announcing Scoopshot as latest sponsor of news:rewired

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We’re pleased to announce Scoopshot as the latest sponsor of news:rewired, which takes place on Friday 19 April.

The one-day digital journalism conference will be held at MSN UK’s offices in Victoria, London.

Scoopshot helps news outlets gather images and video from users who can submit content and state the cost to use it. Media companies can also set “tasks” to request specific content via its mobile app.

Chief executive of Scoopshot Niko Ruokosuo will join the participatory communities session panel at news:rewired. The session will look at engagement with news communities and developing contributory networks.

The full agenda can be found online, and there is still time to join us on the day. The remaining tickets can be bought at this link for just £130 +VAT each.

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