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Find out what Hacking News Leadership: Part 2 is and sign up now!
- By: ASNE staff
- On: 10/09/2014 12:43:07
- In: Regional conferences
Hacking News Leadership: Part 2 on Dec. 6-7 at Poynter will bring together, once again, people who do the hiring, budgeting and strategizing for news organizations to work with skilled developers, designers and data specialists on the following questions:
- What should newsrooms do to fully tap the power of data and technology?
- What are some easy technology tools editors and digital gurus can share in the newsroom?
- How do editors hire and compete for a limited pool of highly skilled data journalists?
- How can news leaders and technology specialists forge a successful partnership? How can they join forces to hack the future?
You've probably seen our exciting announcement on Hacking News Leadership: Part 2 on Dec. 6-7 at Poynter. Read below to find out how you can benefit from attending this conference, and sign up early!
We all know that the newest specialists in journalism are bringing technology's tools, skills, language and culture into news organizations. Sometimes in teams and sometimes as lonely crusaders, these reporter-coder hybrids are leveraging technology to produce new kinds of reporting and storytelling.
To continue highlighting the opportunities for newsrooms in this movement, ASNE and The Poynter Institute are thrilled to present Hacking News Leadership: Part 2 on Dec. 6-7 at Poynter.
Hacking News Leadership in May at the University of Texas at Austin, ASNE's first regional conference in recent memory, was a huge success with lots of buzz among more than 70 attendees and those who couldn't make it. Read this summary to see what it was like at Hacking News Leadership in May.
Hacking News Leadership: Part 2 will bring together, once again, people who do the hiring, budgeting and strategizing for news organizations to work with skilled developers, designers and data specialists on the following questions:
- What should newsrooms do to fully tap the power of data and technology?
- What are some easy technology tools editors and digital gurus can share in the newsroom?
- How do editors hire and compete for a limited pool of highly skilled data journalists?
- How can news leaders and technology specialists forge a successful partnership? How can they join forces to hack the future?
This two-day workshop will be designed to deliver both insights and practical guidance as it forges new bonds among people who will influence journalism's future.
ASNE members receive a discounted registration rate of $175 for the first member of an organization and $99 for each additional staff member. And, yes, this conference will be richer if an editor attends along with a digital specialist. Nonmembers can attend for $275. The conference will be limited to 90 attendees. Click here to register!
It's not too early to start planning ahead for your trip to Poynter. The conference will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and conclude at noon Sunday, Dec. 7. We've reserved a block of rooms at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront (333 First St. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701), a 15-minute walk from Poynter. Make a reservation online, or call the hotel directly at 727-894-5000 and mention the block of rooms reserved for the American Society of News Editors to receive the discounted rate of $129 per night. Be sure to book by Nov. 4 to reserve your room!
ASNE Board of Directors members Jim Brady of Stomping Ground, Manny Garcia of the Naples Daily News, and Emily Ramshaw of The Texas Tribune; ASNE member Jennifer Orsi of the Tampa Bay Times; and Vicki Krueger of Poynter are spearheading the conference.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is a key sponsor of the conference. If interested in being a sponsor or learning more about the conference, contact ASNE Communications Coordinator Jiyoung Won at jwon@asne.org or at 573-882-2430.
A draft of the conference agenda will be available soon at asne.org. In the meantime, take a look at the agenda from the previous Hacking News Leadership.