Digital Editors' Network

If the future of quality journalism is on your mind, then you won't want to miss the Spring 2017 meeting of the Digital Editors’ Network meeting on June 20th. Hosted by Twitter's Rob Owers at its London offices in Soho  and co-sponsored by the editorial software firm Desk-Net , the meeting will focus on how quality journalism can overcome two of its biggest challenges – the corrosive impact of misinformation, and the continuing search for sustainable business models. Along with Twitter's Global Head of News Peter Greenberger , speakers from Twitter,   Facebook ,  the BBC , Trinity Mirror , Full Fact ,  the Conversation ,  the   London School of Economics and Political Science ,   and University of Central Lancashire  will lead the discussions that will kick off at 3pm and conclude at 7pm with a networking reception. Confirmed speakers are:  Peter Greenberger , Global Head of News at Twitter   Aine Kerr , Head of J...

14:00-15:15 SESSION 1: Why is focusing on visual content a strategic imperative for innovative media companies? Chair: Lucia Adams @lucia_adams 14:00 Welcome to DEN & intro to hosts: François Nel @francoisnel 14:05 Introduction to VisualDEN & background: Lisa MacLeod, FT @lisataljard 14:20 David Dinsmore, The Sun @davidins 14:35 Amy Webb, Webb Media @webbmedia 15:50 Q & A 15:15 Comfort Break 15:30-16:45 SESSION 2: How to make compelling visual media? Chair: Nick Turner @nickincumbria 15:35 Adam Westbrook, digital producer on why it's time to rethink visual storytelling from the ground up @AdamWestbrook 15:50 David Ottewell, head of the data journalism unit at Trinity Mirror @davidottewell 16:05 Lulu Pinney, freelance infografista @lulupinney 16:20 Martin Stabe, head of interactive news at the Financial Times @ martinstabe 16:35 Q & A 16:45 Comfort Break   17:00-18:00 SESSION 3: The challenge of implementation: the pe...

 [Update 19/05/2014: Reserve your space at the interactive hookup to JoziHub , South Africa, HERE from 20/05/2014] Visual content is top of mind in newsrooms and boardrooms. And it's also on the agenda for next Digital Editors Network meetup hosted by the Financial Times on 5 June 2014, with a live, interactive hookup to Johannesburg. So, who is doing good things? Who is doing it best? What do we need to know? And what do we need to avoid at all costs?  "The often-repeated claim that visuals are processed 60,000 times faster by the brain than text is probably bollocks ," says DEN co-founder  François Nel . "But there's no doubt visuals are critical to effective communication. As we struggle to navigate a world awash 24/7 with waves of information, perhaps it has never been more important that today." Lisa MacLeod  And if visual media are important to users, its also darn important to those in the business of making media, sai...

Mark your diary; you'll definitely not want to miss this one.  We’re delighted to announce that the theme for the Spring Digital Editors Network meeting on 5 June 2014 is VisualDEN and that our hosts are The Financial Times , London. The convergence of journalism and technology as we move to a digital world opens up countless rich possibilities for presentation, for innovation and creative display. From web design, to user experience (UX), sharing to navigation; data visualisations to slideshows and interactive. The way we offer our content to readers is richer and more diverse than it ever was on paper, and the speed of digital development is lightning fast. So, who is doing good things? Who is doing it best? What do we need to know? And what do we need to avoid at all costs?   Over the coming months we’ll be working with FT Associate Editor Lisa MacLeod , who is head of Head of Operations of FT.Com , to put together a programme that will aim to answer th...

There’s been a lot of talk about ‘Smart Data’ of late, but the focus shifts to ‘Smart Content’ at the next Digital Editors Network meetup on 15 October at News UK, 3 Thomas More Street, London. ‘I see Smart Content as Social, Measurable (yes, we need data too), Audience-focussed, Rewarding (for all involved) and Timely,’ says François Nel , a co-founder of DEN and director of the Journalism Leaders Programme at the University of Central Lancashire, who worked with Lucia Adams , deputy head of Digital for The Times and The Sunday Times, and Nick Turner , head of digital for the CN Group, to convene the event. To help further define the concept, share lessons learned through practice and to consider the way forward, they’ve invited a variety of media innovators to what is being called #smartDEN. John Witherow , acting editor of The Times, will welcome participants and presenters, including: Julia Hutchinson , head of content for the global marketing solutions business Gr...