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Saturday, August 26, 2023
9:45am – 4:15pm EDT
Registration Open
Location: 5th Floor Registration Area

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9:45am – 5:00pm EDT
Help Desk + App Support
Location: 5th Floor Help Desk Area
Revenue, content strategy or product

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10:00am – 11:00am EDT
The Humans Who Power(ed) Your Algorithm: The Untold Story of Big Tech’s Curation, Content, & Editorial Teams

Location: Salon E-F-G-H - 5th Floor
Speaker: Joanna Geary (she/her/hers) – Twitter (Former)
Speaker: Carolyn O'Hara (she/her/hers) – Pocket/Mozilla
Speaker: Rachel Richardson (she/her/hers) – Snap (Former)
Speaker: Chi-Chi Zhang (she/her/hers) – Google (Former)
Moderator: David Smydra – POLITICO
Audience development and metrics

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Joanna Geary (she/her/hers) – Twitter (Former) ### 2057522###Speaker###Sr. Director, Curation###Twitter (Former)###
Speaker: Joanna Geary (she/her/hers) – Twitter (Former)
### she/her/hers @@@ Carolyn O'Hara (she/her/hers) – Pocket/Mozilla ### 2057519###Speaker###Sr. Director, Content Discovery###Pocket/Mozilla###
Speaker: Carolyn O'Hara (she/her/hers) – Pocket/Mozilla
### she/her/hers @@@ Rachel Richardson (she/her/hers) – Snap (Former) ### 2057521###Speaker###Writer and Consultant###Snap (Former)###
Speaker: Rachel Richardson (she/her/hers) – Snap (Former)
### she/her/hers @@@ Chi-Chi Zhang (she/her/hers) – Google (Former) ### 2057520###Speaker###Global Product Lead###Google (Former)###
Speaker: Chi-Chi Zhang (she/her/hers) – Google (Former)
### she/her/hers @@@ David Smydra – POLITICO ### 2057513###Moderator###Vice President, Product###POLITICO###
Moderator: David Smydra – POLITICO
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10:00am – 4:00pm EDT
Visit the Networking Center
Location: Networking Center - Franklin Hall - 4th Floor

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11:00am – 5:00pm EDT
Help Stations
Location: 3rd and 4th Floors

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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
[BLANK] Is The Future Of Journalism
Location: Franklin 3-4 - 4th Floor
Speaker: Alan Henry (he/him/his) – WIRED
Speaker: Tony Elkins (he/him/his) – Poynter Institute
Speaker: Sisi Wei (she/her/hers) – The Markup
Speaker: Maite Fernández Simon (she/her/hers) – The Washington Post
Moderator: Robert Hernandez (he/him/his) – USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM
Leadership and culture

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Alan Henry (he/him/his) – WIRED ### 2077205###Speaker###Special Projects Editor###WIRED###
Speaker: Alan Henry (he/him/his) – WIRED
### he/him/his @@@ Tony Elkins (he/him/his) – Poynter Institute ### 2073848###Speaker###Faculty###Poynter Institute###
Speaker: Tony Elkins (he/him/his) – Poynter Institute
### he/him/his @@@ Sisi Wei (she/her/hers) – The Markup ### 2077207###Speaker###Editor-in-Chief###The Markup###
Speaker: Sisi Wei (she/her/hers) – The Markup
### she/her/hers @@@ Maite Fernández Simon (she/her/hers) – The Washington Post ### 2077208###Speaker###Audience Strategy Editor###The Washington Post###
Speaker: Maite Fernández Simon (she/her/hers) – The Washington Post
### she/her/hers @@@ Robert Hernandez (he/him/his) – USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM ### 2030013###Moderator###Professor of Practice###USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM###
Moderator: Robert Hernandez (he/him/his) – USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Breaking Boundaries: Collaborative Solutions-Mapping For New Storytelling Possibilities
Location: Franklin 5-6 - 4th Floor
Speaker: Elizabeth Flynn (she/her/hers) – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Speaker: Zeynep Günbay (she/her/hers) – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Innovative news storytelling

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Elizabeth Flynn (she/her/hers) – The Philadelphia Inquirer ### 1983813###Speaker###Senior Visual Designer###The Philadelphia Inquirer###
Speaker: Elizabeth Flynn (she/her/hers) – The Philadelphia Inquirer
### she/her/hers @@@ Zeynep Günbay (she/her/hers) – The Philadelphia Inquirer ### 1983814###Speaker###Lead Product Designer###The Philadelphia Inquirer###
Speaker: Zeynep Günbay (she/her/hers) – The Philadelphia Inquirer
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Bridging The Digital Divide: Collaborating with Students in University-Led Statehouse News Programs
Location: Franklin 7-8 - 4th Floor
Speaker: Sarah Gamard (she/her/hers) – Center for Community News
Speaker: Richard Watts (he/him/his) – Center for Community News, University of Vermont
Innovative news storytelling

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Sarah Gamard (she/her/hers) – Center for Community News ### 2120679###Speaker###Researcher (Former)###Center for Community News###
Speaker: Sarah Gamard (she/her/hers) – Center for Community News
### she/her/hers @@@ Richard Watts (he/him/his) – Center for Community News, University of Vermont ### 2029665###Speaker###Director###Center for Community News, University of Vermont###
Speaker: Richard Watts (he/him/his) – Center for Community News, University of Vermont
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Feeling The Feels And Behaving The Behaviors: A Soft-Skills Workshop For Post-Pandemic, Trauma-Informed News Leaders

Location: Salon J - 5th Floor
Speaker: Samantha Ragland – American Press Institute
Leadership and culture

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Samantha Ragland – American Press Institute ### 2030482###Speaker###Vice President###American Press Institute###
Speaker: Samantha Ragland – American Press Institute
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Take a Beat: Prioritizing Self-Care When You’re Booked and Busy

Location: Salon L - 5th Floor
Speaker: Krista Lewis (she/her/hers) – International Women's Media Foundation
Leadership and culture

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Krista Lewis (she/her/hers) – International Women's Media Foundation ### 2088358###Speaker###Director of Development###International Women's Media Foundation###
Speaker: Krista Lewis (she/her/hers) – International Women's Media Foundation
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Product Principles For Equitable And Fair News

Location: Salon I - 5th Floor
Presenter: Feli Carrique (she/her/hers) – News Product Alliance
Revenue, content strategy or product

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Feli Carrique (she/her/hers) – News Product Alliance ### 2029671###Presenter###Executive Director###News Product Alliance###
Presenter: Feli Carrique (she/her/hers) – News Product Alliance
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
SEO For News Publishers: Hands-On Tips To Boost Your Traffic

Location: Salon A - 5th Floor
Speaker: Carrzi Dominguez (she/her/hers) – Trisolute News Dashboard
Speaker: Joy Johnston (she/her/hers) – Trisolute News Dashboard
Audience development and metrics

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Carrzi Dominguez (she/her/hers) – Trisolute News Dashboard ### 2099585###Speaker###Customer Success Manager###Trisolute News Dashboard###
Speaker: Carrzi Dominguez (she/her/hers) – Trisolute News Dashboard
### she/her/hers @@@ Joy Johnston (she/her/hers) – Trisolute News Dashboard ### 2099586###Speaker###News SEO Strategist###Trisolute News Dashboard###
Speaker: Joy Johnston (she/her/hers) – Trisolute News Dashboard
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
State of Affairs: The Impact of State-Level Investigative Journalism

Location: Salon C-D - 5th Floor
Speaker: Sarah Blaskey (she/her/hers) – Miami Herald
Speaker: Erin Einhorn (she/her/hers) – NBC News
Speaker: Harriet Ryan – Los Angeles Times
Moderator: Randy Bennett – University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
Innovative news storytelling

This session brought to you by

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Sarah Blaskey (she/her/hers) – Miami Herald ### 2086615###Speaker###Investigative Journalist###Miami Herald###
Speaker: Sarah Blaskey (she/her/hers) – Miami Herald
### she/her/hers @@@ Erin Einhorn (she/her/hers) – NBC News ### 2086616###Speaker###National Reporter###NBC News###
Speaker: Erin Einhorn (she/her/hers) – NBC News
### she/her/hers @@@ Harriet Ryan – Los Angeles Times ### 2086617###Speaker###Investigative Reporter###Los Angeles Times###
Speaker: Harriet Ryan – Los Angeles Times
### @@@ Randy Bennett – University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications ### 2086614###Moderator###Executive Director, External Relations###University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications###
Moderator: Randy Bennett – University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
The California Accountability Project: Combining Cutting-Edge AI Technology With Traditional Reporting Methods

Location: Franklin 2 - 4th Floor
Speaker: Marc Lavallee – Knight Foundation
Speaker: David Lesher – CalMatters
Speaker: Sapna Satagopan (she/her/hers) – CalMatters
Emerging technology

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Marc Lavallee – Knight Foundation ### 2120676###Speaker###Director/Journalism###Knight Foundation###
Speaker: Marc Lavallee – Knight Foundation
### @@@ David Lesher – CalMatters ### 2120677###Speaker###Senior Editor###CalMatters###
Speaker: David Lesher – CalMatters
### @@@ Sapna Satagopan (she/her/hers) – CalMatters ### 2127973###Speaker###Senior Product Director###CalMatters###
Speaker: Sapna Satagopan (she/her/hers) – CalMatters
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
The Future Is Freelance: How to Survive and Thrive, Whether You're a Journalist or a Publisher (Midway Programming)

Location: Salon B - 5th Floor
Speaker: Katherine Reynolds Lewis (she/her/hers) – The Institute for Independent Journalists
Speaker: Matt Saincome (he/him/his) – Study Hall + Outvoice
Leadership and culture

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Katherine Reynolds Lewis (she/her/hers) – The Institute for Independent Journalists ### 2100017###Speaker###Author and Founder###The Institute for Independent Journalists###
Speaker: Katherine Reynolds Lewis (she/her/hers) – The Institute for Independent Journalists
### she/her/hers @@@ Matt Saincome (he/him/his) – Study Hall + Outvoice ### 2100018###Speaker###CEO###Study Hall + Outvoice###
Speaker: Matt Saincome (he/him/his) – Study Hall + Outvoice
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
How to Create a News Ecosystem Around an Engaging Podcast

Location: Salon K - 5th Floor
Speaker: Cherise Seucharan (she/her/hers) – Canadaland Inc.
Speaker: Paulina Velasco (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios
Speaker: Juleyka Lantigua (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios
Speaker: Kojin Tashiro (he/him/his) – LWC Studios
Speaker: Michelle Baker (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios
Innovative news storytelling

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Cherise Seucharan (she/her/hers) – Canadaland Inc. ### 2043321###Speaker###Reporter###Canadaland Inc.###
Speaker: Cherise Seucharan (she/her/hers) – Canadaland Inc.
### she/her/hers @@@ Paulina Velasco (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios ### 2043322###Speaker###Managing Producer###LWC Studios###
Speaker: Paulina Velasco (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios
### she/her/hers @@@ Juleyka Lantigua (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios ### 2043323###Speaker###CEO and Founder###LWC Studios###
Speaker: Juleyka Lantigua (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios
### she/her/hers @@@ Kojin Tashiro (he/him/his) – LWC Studios ### 2045654###Speaker###Lead Producer###LWC Studios###
Speaker: Kojin Tashiro (he/him/his) – LWC Studios
### he/him/his @@@ Michelle Baker (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios ### 2045655###Speaker###Associate Producer###LWC Studios ###
Speaker: Michelle Baker (she/her/hers) – LWC Studios
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11:30am – 12:30pm EDT
Recognizing Inequities in Artificial Intelligence with Meredith Broussard

Location: Salon G-H - 5th Floor
Speaker: Meredith Broussard (she/her/hers) – Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University
Moderator: Imaeyen Ibanga – AJ+/Al Jazeera
Emerging technology

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Meredith Broussard (she/her/hers) – Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University ### 2078084###Speaker###Associate Professor###Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University###
Speaker: Meredith Broussard (she/her/hers) – Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University
### she/her/hers @@@ Imaeyen Ibanga – AJ+/Al Jazeera ### 2043325###Moderator###Presenter, Senior Producer, Documentarian###AJ+/Al Jazeera###
Moderator: Imaeyen Ibanga – AJ+/Al Jazeera
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1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Encore: How to Think Like a Change Agent: Building Your Skills to Spur Innovation with a Journalism Fellowship
Location: Salon C-D - 5th Floor
Speaker: Jarrad Henderson (he/him/his) – Michigan State University
Speaker: Maria Arce – Global Press
Moderator: Lynette Clemetson (she/her/hers) – Wallace House Center for Journalists
Innovative news storytelling

This session brought to you by

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Jarrad Henderson (he/him/his) – Michigan State University ### 2086611###Speaker###Artist In Residence###Michigan State University###
Speaker: Jarrad Henderson (he/him/his) – Michigan State University
### he/him/his @@@ Maria Arce – Global Press ### 2086612###Speaker###Editorial Coach for Latin America###Global Press###
Speaker: Maria Arce – Global Press
### @@@ Lynette Clemetson (she/her/hers) – Wallace House Center for Journalists ### 2086610###Moderator###Director###Wallace House Center for Journalists###
Moderator: Lynette Clemetson (she/her/hers) – Wallace House Center for Journalists
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2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Building A Talent Pipeline For Product In The Newsroom

Location: Salon I - 5th Floor
Speaker: Feli Carrique (she/her/hers) – News Product Alliance
Speaker: Marie Gilot (she/her/hers) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Revenue, content strategy or product

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Feli Carrique (she/her/hers) – News Product Alliance ### 2029671###Speaker###Executive Director###News Product Alliance###
Speaker: Feli Carrique (she/her/hers) – News Product Alliance
### she/her/hers @@@ Marie Gilot (she/her/hers) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY ### 2029706###Speaker###J+ Executive Director###Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY###
Speaker: Marie Gilot (she/her/hers) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
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2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
ChatGPT, Seriously: Real, (Mostly) Non-Cringey Uses That Make Journalism Better

Location: Salon G-H - 5th Floor
Speaker: Andrew Rodriguez Calderón – The Marshall Project
Speaker: Mark Hansen – Columbia School of Journalism
Speaker: Sisi Wei (she/her/hers) – The Markup
Moderator: Gideon Lichfield (he/him/his) – WIRED
Emerging technology
Innovative news storytelling

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Andrew Rodriguez Calderón – The Marshall Project ### 2122872###Speaker###Computational Journalist###The Marshall Project###
Speaker: Andrew Rodriguez Calderón – The Marshall Project
### @@@ Mark Hansen – Columbia School of Journalism ### 2122877###Speaker###Professor###Columbia School of Journalism###
Speaker: Mark Hansen – Columbia School of Journalism
### @@@ Sisi Wei (she/her/hers) – The Markup ### 2077207###Speaker###Editor-in-Chief###The Markup###
Speaker: Sisi Wei (she/her/hers) – The Markup
### she/her/hers @@@ Gideon Lichfield (he/him/his) – WIRED ### 2122874###Moderator###Global editorial director###WIRED###
Moderator: Gideon Lichfield (he/him/his) – WIRED
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2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Combating Disinformation In Election Campaigns
Location: Franklin 5-6 - 4th Floor
Speaker: Patrick Butler (he/him/his) – International Center for Journalists
Speaker: Laura Zommer (she/her/hers) – Chequeado, Argentina - Factchequeado, US
Speaker: Jonathan Lai – The Philadelphia Inquirer
Speaker: Nasr ul Hadi (he/him/his) – PROTO Studio
Innovative news storytelling

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Patrick Butler (he/him/his) – International Center for Journalists ### 2030599###Speaker###Senior Vice President###International Center for Journalists###
Speaker: Patrick Butler (he/him/his) – International Center for Journalists
### he/him/his @@@ Laura Zommer (she/her/hers) – Chequeado, Argentina - Factchequeado, US ### 2088299###Speaker###General Director###Chequeado, Argentina - Factchequeado, US###
Speaker: Laura Zommer (she/her/hers) – Chequeado, Argentina - Factchequeado, US
### she/her/hers @@@ Jonathan Lai – The Philadelphia Inquirer ### 2088306###Speaker###former Data & Democracy Reporter###The Philadelphia Inquirer###
Speaker: Jonathan Lai – The Philadelphia Inquirer
### @@@ Nasr ul Hadi (he/him/his) – PROTO Studio ### 2102758###Speaker###Executive Director###PROTO Studio###
Speaker: Nasr ul Hadi (he/him/his) – PROTO Studio
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2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Tiny, Scrappy And Hungry: How Small Newsrooms Can Launch Products On A Shoestring

Location: Salon A - 5th Floor
Speaker: Kyle Plantz (he/him/his) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Speaker: Helen Thompson – Science News
Speaker: Nikita Roy (she/her/hers) – Newsroom Robots
Revenue, content strategy or product

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Kyle Plantz (he/him/his) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY ### 1983945###Speaker###Senior Program Manager###Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY###
Speaker: Kyle Plantz (he/him/his) – Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
### he/him/his @@@ Helen Thompson – Science News ### 1983946###Speaker###Multimedia Editor###Science News###
Speaker: Helen Thompson – Science News
### @@@ Nikita Roy (she/her/hers) – Newsroom Robots ### 2122677###Speaker###Host###Newsroom Robots###
Speaker: Nikita Roy (she/her/hers) – Newsroom Robots
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2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Fixing The Problems With Local Crime Coverage
Location: Salon B - 5th Floor
Speaker: Kelly McBride (she/her/hers) – Poynter
Speaker: Cheryl Thompson-Morton (she/her/hers) – CUNY
Speaker: Kyndell Harkness (she/her/hers) – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Innovative news storytelling

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Kelly McBride (she/her/hers) – Poynter ### 1983787###Speaker###Senior Vice President, Chair of the Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership###Poynter###
Speaker: Kelly McBride (she/her/hers) – Poynter
### she/her/hers @@@ Cheryl Thompson-Morton (she/her/hers) – CUNY ### 1983788###Speaker###Black Media Initiative Director###CUNY###
Speaker: Cheryl Thompson-Morton (she/her/hers) – CUNY
### she/her/hers @@@ Kyndell Harkness (she/her/hers) – Minneapolis Star Tribune ### 1983789###Speaker###Assistant Managing Editor of Diversity & Community###Minneapolis Star Tribune###
Speaker: Kyndell Harkness (she/her/hers) – Minneapolis Star Tribune
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2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
Reaching Younger, More Diverse Audiences As A Legacy News Org

Location: Franklin 3-4 - 4th Floor
Speaker: Ed Medeles (he/him/his) – The Associated Press
Speaker: Sorayah Zahir (she/her/hers) – The Wall Street Journal
Speaker: Mallorie Sullivan (she/her/hers) – USA TODAY
Speaker: Narda Perez (she/her/hers) – Slate
Audience development and metrics

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Ed Medeles (he/him/his) – The Associated Press ### 2043348###Speaker###Audience Engagement Editor###The Associated Press###
Speaker: Ed Medeles (he/him/his) – The Associated Press
### he/him/his @@@ Sorayah Zahir (she/her/hers) – The Wall Street Journal ### 2043349###Speaker###Visuals Producer###The Wall Street Journal###
Speaker: Sorayah Zahir (she/her/hers) – The Wall Street Journal
### she/her/hers @@@ Mallorie Sullivan (she/her/hers) – USA TODAY ### 2101824###Speaker###Senior Audience Development Editor, Strategy###USA TODAY###
Speaker: Mallorie Sullivan (she/her/hers) – USA TODAY
### she/her/hers @@@ Narda Perez (she/her/hers) – Slate ### 2101825###Speaker###Senior Audience Engagement Editor###Slate###
Speaker: Narda Perez (she/her/hers) – Slate
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4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
Taking it Back Home: Making The Most of Your ONA23 Experience Going Forward
Location: Salon C-D - 5th Floor
Leadership and culture

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5:30pm – 7:00pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards Reception Box Office

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6:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards Reception

Location: Grand Ballroom Foyer - 5th Floor
Networking

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7:00pm – 9:00pm EDT
Online Journalism Awards Ceremony and Banquet

Location: Grand Ballroom - 5th Floor
Networking

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