Digital Editors' Network

At the next Digital Editors Network meetup on November 6th we’re asking innovators not only to show us things that will inspire, but also to share how they overcame the obstacles to make it happen - and how they boldly keep going on. We're pleased to announce our host is one such fearless innovator: Trinity Mirror Regionals’ digital innovation editor Alison Gow . Alison Gow of Trinity Mirror “Back in 2008 we hosted a DEN in our Liverpool Echo offices; since then the network has grown considerably and so it's great to be able to offer a new invitation, this time to our Canary Wharf headquarters,” said Alison, who at the start of the year swapped the editor's chair at the Daily Post Wales, where Trinity Mirror piloted their Newsroom 3.0 concept, for the job of helping to deliver editorial innovation across all the titles in the UK’s largest publishers of regional newspapers.  That’s no small challenge.  “We've been accelerating the pace of change in Trinity ...

If a picture tells a 1,000 words, here's a (short) book on the #visualDEN meetup at the Financial Times on 5 June 2014. P.S. Mark your diaries: the next Digital Editors Network meetup is on 6 November at Canary Wharf. To keep in the loop, follow @denupdates or pop us a note at digitaleditorsnetwork @ gmail.com for an invitation.  

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...