THE FUTURE OF INDEPENDENT NEWS 6 November 2018 PROGRAMME 6 November 2018 09:30 – 10:15 Registration / Networking breakfast 10:15 – 10:25 Introduction to the Trust in Journalism Conference Jonathan Heawood, CEO of IMPRESS 10:25 - 11:00 KEY NOTE | Breaking news: The future of journalism Alan Rusbridger, journalist and author. Former Editor of the Guardian 11:00 - 11:45 PANEL 1 | Sacred Facts: Can journalism be partisan AND high-quality? Chair: • Mary Fitzgerald, Editor-in-Chief of openDemocracy Speakers: • Chris Elliott, CEO and Director of the Ethical Journalism Network • Vanessa Baird, Co-editor of New Internationalist • Gavin Esler, Journalist, broadcaster and novelist. Former BBC journalist and correspondent. 11:45 - 12:15 Coffee break 12:15 - 13:15 PANEL 2 | Platforms, publishers and politicians: Can’t we all just be friends? Chair: • Kurt Barling, Professor of Journalism at Middlesex University and former award-winning reporter at the BBC Speakers: • Damian Tambini, Associate Professor at LSE • Rachel Coldicutt, CEO of Doteveryone • Emma Meese, Director of the Independent Community News Network and Manager of C4CJ • Olly Grender, member of the House of Lords (Liberal Democrats) and member of the AI Select Committee (2018) Follow here: @impressproject | #TJC2018 13:15 - 14:30 Networking lunch 14:30 - 15:00 WORKSHOP: Data visualisation and storytelling • Daan Louter, Head of Design and Newsrooms at Flourish Laptop recommended but not required. 15:05 - 16:10 PANEL 3 | Smart News: What’s new in independent publishing? Chair: • Peter Jukes, Journalist and Director of Byline Speakers: • Rachel Oldroyd, Managing Editor of The Bureau of Investigative Journalism • Alastair Tibbitt, Journalist and founding co-op board member of The Ferret • Daniel Ionescu, Editor of The Lincolnite • Sarah Cheverton, Editor of Star & Crescent • Meera Selva, Director of the Journalism Fellowship at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism 16:10 - 16:15 Closing remarks Jonathan Heawood, CEO of IMPRESS 16:15 Drinks reception More info: impress.press VENUE The Fable - 52 Holborn Viaduct, London, EC1A 2FD (Entrance and registration at the Holborn Viaduct street level entrance. Upper floor of the venue) HOW TO GET THERE Nearest tube stations: St Paul’s (Central line), Chancery Lane (Central line), Farringdon (Circle, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines) Nearest train stations: City Thameslink and Farringdon TICKETS Available on impress.press / [email protected].