Comments may be ‘much maligned sometimes’ and commenters often get overlooked but, in reality, they can be a websites most loyal users, Laura Oliver, the Guardian’s social and communities editor, told the news:rewired conference today
As it happened: Live news on the ground and in the newsroom
This session at the news:rewired conference was a practical look at some of the best tools and techniques for live and breaking news
As it happened: Building engaged communities session
This panel session at news:rewired took an in-depth look at how media outlets keep their audiences engaged with stories and how comments can play a positive role
Emily Bell: news groups should harness tech in the service of ‘good’ journalism
With social media companies stepping into the news business like never before, news organisations need to rethink technology and the social web, Emily Bell, director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism told the news:rewired conference today
As it happened: Unheard voices, untold stories panel session
The opening panel session at the news:rewired conference, in London today, looked at how news organisations are using new technology and techniques to give voice to marginalised members of society, finding new stories and audiences in the process
As it happened: Emily Bell’s conference opening keynote
Emily Bell, director of Columbia’s Tow Center for Digital Journalism, delivered the opening keynote address at the news:rewired conference in London today
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.
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.
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.
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.