This session looks at how to engage the voices and talents of young people aged 16 to 25 to capture unique, unheard voices and stories from around the world. Led by Podium.me, a platform for young peo...
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Jane Barrett
global editor media news strategy Reuters
Jane Barrett is the Global Editor, Media News Strategy for Reuters. As part of the Editorial leadership team, she has responsibility for new business, from growing output and revenue in audio and fact-checking to modernising journalistic formats and content. Previously, she led the multimedia transformation of the global newsroom to increase Reuters digital output. Before that, she was the business editor for EMEA, started up a financial video service and was a reporter in Italy and Spain.
Outside Reuters she is a trustee of Podium.me, a charity that gets young people into journalism and storytelling through podcasts, and is a board member of the World Editors’ Forum.
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