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Full Schedule

  • Thursday, August 24, 2023
  • 8:30am – 9:30am EDT
    Breakfast: Covering Presidential Elections and (Possible) Former-President Indictments From the Center of the Political Universe (RSVP Required)

    Location: 411-412 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Leroy Chapman, Jr. (he/him/his) – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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  • 8:30am – 9:30am EDT
    Breakfast: Hedging the Hedge Fund (RSVP Required)

    Location: 302-303 - 3rd Floor

    Speaker: Mary Walter-Brown – News Revenue Hub

    Speaker: Lorie Hearn (she/her/hers) – inewsource

    Speaker: Scott Lewis – Voice of San Diego

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  • 8:30am – 5:00pm EDT
    Registration Open
    Location: 5th Floor Registration Area
  • 8:30am – 6:00pm EDT
    Help Desk + App Support
    Location: 5th Floor Help Desk Area
  • 9:30am – 11:00am EDT
    Opening Remarks and Featured Session: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence

    Location: Salon E-F-G-H - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Liz Danzico – Microsoft

    Speaker: Dalia Hashim – Partnership on AI

    Speaker: Matt Masterson (he/him/his) – Microsoft

    Moderator: Paul Cheung – Center for Public Integrity

    Learning

  • 11:00am – 6:00pm EDT
    Help Stations
    Location: 3rd and 4th Floors
  • 11:00am – 6:30pm EDT
    Visit the Midway
    Location: Franklin Hall - 4th Floor

    Networking

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    Countering News Avoidance: Drawing Audiences Back To Our Journalism

    Location: Franklin 5-6 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Kirsten Eddy – Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

    Speaker: Rubina Madan Fillion (she/her/hers) – The New York Times

    Speaker: Allison Dikanovic (she/her/hers) – The Kansas City Star

    Revenue, content strategy or product

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    Every Voice, Every Vote: Lessons On Collaborative Elections Coverage From Philadelphia

    Location: Salon G-H - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Ariella Cohen – The Philadelphia Inquirer

    Speaker: Will Gonzalez (he/him/his) – Ceiba

    Speaker: Hyeonock "Mel" Lee – Woori Center

    Speaker: Ashanti M. Martin (she/her/hers) – WURD Radio

    Moderator: Shawn Mooring (he/him/his) – The Lenfest Institute for Journalism

    Innovative news storytelling

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    Experiencing Risk: An Innovative Approach to Journalist Safety Training (RSVP Required)

    Location: Salon K - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Tom Durkin (he/him/his) – James W. Foley Legacy Foundation

    Speaker: Kate Parkinson (she/her/hers) – Head Set Immersive

    Speaker: Ellen Shearer (she/her/hers) – James W. Foley Legacy Foundation

    Leadership and culture

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    From Clicks to Connections: Mastering Traffic for Publishers

    Location: Salon B - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Simran Cashyap – Echobox

    Audience development and metrics

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    From Statehouse to Newsroom: The Role Public Policy Can Play in Rebuilding Local News

    Location: Salon C-D - 5th Floor

    Moderator: Steve Waldman – Rebuild Local News

    Speaker: Graciela Mochkofsky (she/her/hers) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

    Speaker: Bruce Putterman (he/him/his) – The Connecticut Mirror

    Leadership and culture


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  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    Hey, Boss: It's Your Job To Promote A Healthy Team Culture

    Location: Franklin 2 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Eric Carvin (he/him/his) – NBC News

    Speaker: Kim Bui (she/her/hers) – JSK

    Leadership and culture

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    How Philanthropy is Changing the Journalism Landscape
    Location: Salon L - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Teresa Gorman (she/her/hers) – Democracy Fund

    Speaker: Tracie MONIQUE Powell (she/her/hers) – The Pivot Fund, Inc.

    Speaker: Karen Rundlet

    Moderator: Jennifer Preston (she/her/hers) – Media Impact Funders

    Revenue, content strategy or product

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    Incorporating Disabled Voices Across News Coverage

    Location: Salon I - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Cara K. Reedy (she/her/hers) – Disabled Journalists Association

    Speaker: Russell Midori (he/him/his) – Military Veterans in Journalism

    Speaker: Ryan Prior (he/him/his) – Century Foundation

    Innovative news storytelling

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    Rooted: Community Powered Solutions Journalism
    Location: Salon A - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Michelle Faust Raghavan (they/them/theirs) – Claridad Media

    Speaker: Deborah Douglas (she/her/hers) – Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub

    Innovative news storytelling

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    The Perils Of Ignoring AI In Your Newsroom

    Location: Franklin 3-4 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Ernest Kung (he/him/his) – The Associated Press

    Speaker: Adriana Lacy (she/her/hers) – Adriana Lacy Consulting

    Speaker: Aimee L. Rinehart (she/her/hers) – The Associated Press

    Emerging technology

  • 11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
    Finding Your Voice On Vertical Video

    Location: Salon J - 5th Floor

    Presenter: Sara Roth (she/her/hers) – VERIFY

    Presenter: Ariane Datil (she/her/hers) – VERIFY

    Presenter: Amanda Lashbaugh – TEGNA - VERIFY

    Audience development and metrics

  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
    Luncheon — Elections, Engagement and Efficiency: Create Unbeatable Multi-Platform Coverage (RSVP Required - by Invitation)

    Location: 302-303 - 3rd Floor

    Speaker: Kristen Rogers – Tagboard

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  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
    Ready, Set, Goal! Turn Your Audience and Revenue Ambitions Into Reality Through Smart Goal Setting and Project Planning (Midway Programming)
    Location: Franklin 3-4 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Mary Walter-Brown – News Revenue Hub

    Speaker: Abbey Gingras – News Revenue Hub

    Speaker: Graham Watson-Ringo – News Revenue Hub

    Leadership and culture

    Audience development and metrics

  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
    YouTube News Shorts Workshop

    Location: Salon C-D - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Nicolette Scott – YouTube

    Speaker: Kourtney Bitterly – YouTube

    Innovative news storytelling


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  • 1:00pm – 3:00pm EDT
    Ice Cream Social!

    Location: Franklin Foyer - 4th Floor

    Networking


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  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    AI Tools Showcase (Midway Programming)

    Location: Franklin 3-4 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Gerard Donnelly – Legitimate

    Speaker: Ari Abelson – OpenOrigins

    Speaker: Ryan Restivo (he/him/his) – YESEO

    Speaker: Laura E. Davis (she/her/hers) – Stylebot

    Speaker: Eric Mack – JournoDAO

    Moderator: Hanaa Rifaey – Online News Association

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    Build Your Newsroom Strategy For Dealing With Difference
    Location: Franklin 5-6 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Joy Mayer (she/her/hers) – Trusting News

    Speaker: Letrell Crittenden – American Press Institute

    Leadership and culture

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    Encore: Transform Your Storytelling and Workflows: The Comprehensive Guide to Canva for Newsroom Teams
    Location: Salon C-D - 5th Floor

    Moderator: Diana Abeleven (she/her/hers) – Canva

    Speaker: Jonathan Harley (he/him/his) – Canva

    Speaker: Cathryn Boyes (she/her/hers) – SBS

    Speaker: Cristi Hegranes (she/her/hers) – Global Press

    Speaker: Tay Glass (he/they) – Back Pocket Media

    Speaker: Sofiya A. Ballin (she/her/hers) – Black History Untold presenting with Canva

    Speaker: Anna Jay (she/her/hers) – Thomson Reuters Foundation

    Innovative news storytelling


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  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    Experiencing Risk: An Innovative Approach to Journalist Safety Training (Repeated) (RSVP Required)

    Location: Salon K - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Tom Durkin (he/him/his) – James W. Foley Legacy Foundation

    Speaker: Kate Parkinson (she/her/hers) – Head Set Immersive

    Speaker: Ellen Shearer (she/her/hers) – James W. Foley Legacy Foundation

    Leadership and culture

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    Hacks, Leaks, And Revelations
    Location: Salon A - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Micah Lee (he/him/his) – The Intercept

    Emerging technology

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    High Stakes, Measured Takes: Making Sense Of The Latest Developments In Technology And The Law
    Location: Salon J - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Adam A. Marshall (he/him/his) – Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Speaker: Grayson Clary – Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Speaker: Lam Thuy Vo (she/her/hers) – The Markup / Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

    Emerging technology

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    Leading With Confidence When You’re Not The Subject Matter Expert

    Location: Salon I - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Emma Carew Grovum (she/her/hers) – The Marshall Project

    Speaker: Tony Elkins (he/him/his) – Poynter Institute

    Moderator: Jahna Berry (she/her/hers) – Mother Jones

    Leadership and culture

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    REPEAT: Career Building: Wonder Tools: 23 Ways To Boost Your Productivity and Creativity
    Location: Salon L - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Jeremy Caplan (he/him/his) – CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

    Leadership and culture

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    You Have All This Video, Why Isn’t It On TikTok?

    Location: Salon B - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Ernesto Mourelo (he/him/his) – Hearst Television

    Speaker: Joanie Vasiliadis (she/her/hers) – TEGNA

    Speaker: John Colucci (he/him/his) – BLUEANTENNA

    Moderator: Kristen B. Reed (she/her/hers) – TEGNA

    Moderator: Andrew Fitzgerald – Hearst Television

    Innovative news storytelling

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    Partnerships, Community Engagement, Service, and Trust: What’s Working in Public Media
    Location: Franklin 2 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Ashley Alvarado – LAist

    Speaker: Sarah Glover – WHYY News

    Speaker: Nico Leone – KERA

    Moderator: Tracy L. Brown (she/her/hers) – Chicago Public Media

    Innovative news storytelling

  • 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
    From Streaming to Space to South Philly: What Can News Leaders Learn From Leaders in Other Fields?

    Location: Salon G-H - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Mark Little – Spotify

    Speaker: Micheala Sosby (she/her/hers) – NASA

    Speaker: Shannon Maldonado – YOWIE

    Moderator: Niketa Patel – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

    Leadership and culture

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    ONA Women's Leadership Accelerator Office Hour
    Location: Franklin 3-4 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Kelsey Proud (she/her/hers) – Online News Association

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    The Transformative Impact of BIPOC Media Collaborations: How to Build True Power and Sustainability for Black and Brown Communities

    Location: Salon C-D - 5th Floor

    Moderator: Karen Rundlet

    Speaker: S. Mitra Kalita (she/her/hers) – Epicenter-NYC

    Speaker: Sara Lomax-Reese (she/her/hers) – WURD Radio/URL Media

    Speaker: Ricardo Sandoval-Palos – palabra.

    Leadership and culture


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  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    Table Talks: Strategies for Serving Audiences in Tough Economic Times – Recession or Not

    Location: Franklin 2 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Carly Severn (she/her/hers) – KQED News

    Speaker: Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí (he/him/his) – KQED, Inc.

    Leadership and culture

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    Table Talks: BINGO Beat Mapping For Yourself And Others
    Location: Franklin 5-6 - 4th Floor

    Speaker: Ruth Serven Smith (she/her/hers) – AL.com

    Leadership and culture

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    Table Talks: Building Trust in Times of Uncertainty: Strategies for Fostering Employee Engagement

    Location: Salon A - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Phoebe Gavin (she/her/hers) – Better with Phoebe

    Speaker: John Davidow (he/him/his) – Media Bridge Partners

    Leadership and culture

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    Table Talks: Fuck You, Go Away: How Newsrooms Should Interact With Outside Vendors
    Location: Salon B - 5th Floor

    Speaker: David Cohn – Advance Local

    Leadership and culture

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    Table Talks: Rooted: Community-Powered Solutions Journalism
    Location: Salon I - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Sara Catania – Solutions Journalism Network

    Leadership and culture

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    Table Talks: Technology And The Law
    Location: Salon J - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Adam A. Marshall (he/him/his) – Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Speaker: Grayson Clary – Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

    Speaker: Lam Thuy Vo (she/her/hers) – The Markup / Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

    Leadership and culture

  • 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
    Table Talks: Words Mean Things: Stripping Journalism Jargon of Its White Supremacy

    Location: Salon L - 5th Floor

    Speaker: Imaeyen Ibanga – AJ+/Al Jazeera

    Leadership and culture

  • 5:30pm – 6:00pm EDT
    ONA Board Candidate Meet-and-Greet
    Location: Franklin Hall - 4th Floor

    Networking

  • 5:30pm – 7:30pm EDT
    ONA23 Welcome Party!

    Location: Franklin Hall & Grand Ballroom

    Networking


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