Moderated by Laura Brounstein from Cosmopolitan Magazine with guest speakers Lila King, Eva Chen, Claudine Cazian Britz and Lauren Wirtzer-Seawood For the inside scoop of successfully mastering the art of Instagram, these four panelists came from the inside of Instagram itself. All four women have their own area of expertise for Instagram. Lila King leads […]
When communities and their conversations live digitally, what’s the value of a comments section? For the Washington Post, quite a lot; as they have discovered that a comments section can showcases their most loyal readers. Greg Barber, Director of Digital News Products, and Sam Han, Director of Data Science & AI from the Washington Post […]
In 2018, there are stories everywhere. They are reported on evening network television, hyperlinked throughout our favorite platforms, summarized in 280 characters, or elaborately told on podcasts. Ira Glass, the producer of three of the most successful podcasts ever, knows a few things about storytelling, particularly those told on the medium of radio. Since 1995, […]
Data journalism is more than just journalism done with data. It is journalism that looks at data, analyzes it to find trends and context and displays it in a meaningful way for people to understand. On Saturday, a panel of journalism and tech leaders shared lessons and ideas about data journalism and data literacy. The […]
Media narratives play a vital role in the formation of public opinion and policy, particularly in terms of immigration. The panel Creating New Stories of Immigration focused on how these narratives are interacting with our current political environment. Panelists also discussed a variety of new techniques media professionals can use to frame immigration more positively. I had […]
The First Amendment of the United States protects several basic freedoms including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right to assemble and the right to petition the government. Newseum is an interactive museum based in Washington D.C. that aims to increase public understanding of the importance of a free press […]
The Evolving Threats to Press Freedom panel at this year’s SXSW conference aims to discuss current threats to press freedoms as well as possible solutions for media outlets.