Local news in the US and Europe is in crisis. Research in the US, UK, the Netherlands and elsewhere has revealed widespread 'news deserts' or 'dark spots', where citizens have little or no access to l...

Both newsrooms and charities are increasingly embracing the format of 360 video to engage, and immerse their respective audiences in, stories from the developing world. More like storyliving than stor...

Modeled after the Newsgeist sessions that ask "What Could Google Do for News?", we will bring the discussion about Facebook's role and responsibility in society directly to journalism with a construct...

To coincide with the tenth anniversary of the 2008 financial crash, this panel will consider the impact of that crash on the media worldwide, and ask what lessons have been learnt, by business reporte...

We explore the work of two media projects, based in the US and Germany, that are attempting to bridge potentially explosive community divides.  Community in Unity aims to get people who normal...

As Facebook changes its News Feed ranking to promote more sharing between friends and family, what does this mean for newsrooms and what is the opportunity now to connect more deeply with audiences ar...

The parliamentary victory of the conservative Law and Justice party in 2015 has brought a fundamental change to the media landscape in post-1989 Poland. The ruling party led by Jarosław Kaczyński we...

The effects of digital communication have been observed and commented on, but what about the key player in this process? Through quantitative and qualitative data, from the count of shares and likes t...

Hear how a new generation of publishers are working with their audiences to benefit their financial bottom line—and their journalism. With the support of readers around the world, sites including Th...

One year ahead of the European elections, it is time to look into how we can "communicate Europe". There is still a huge gap between citizens and what is going on in the Brussels bubble. “Europe” ...