Digital Editors' Network

Covid-19 has sped up change in an industry that was already undergoing rapid transformation. Beyond the public health crisis, the pandemic is reconfiguring how societies work. For journalism, it also represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to hit the reset button.  What are the key considerations for newsroom decision-makers to build back well?  The Spring 2021 meeting the Digital Editors Network will host a set of facilitated virtual group discussions on People, Processes and Products with the aim of creating a set of questions and frameworks for attendees to take back to their respective newsrooms.  In short, we’d like to co-create an agenda for decision-makers to consider as they seek to build back well. The discussion leaders are: Jon Birchall is the Sport Audience and Content Director at Reach PLC, overseeing sports audience strategy across brands such as The Mirror, Manchester Evening News and Liverpool ECHO. He has previously worked at Manchester United and Goal. He is