Catch up with our “Let’s Talk News Business” series
Binge watch our series about how to design a sustainable — and profitable — future for the news business
Thank you for joining us each Wednesday this summer for conversations with the brightest minds in the media business, discussing revenue models, digital strategies, management tactics, leadership, and product and audience strategy.
We hosted eight events with 12 speakers who are innovating journalism in our Let’s Talk News Business series. Hundreds of you registered for and attended our events, asking thoughtful and insightful questions to our speakers. Thank you for helping make this event series a success!
We’re taking a bit of a summer break, but we’ll be back – promise! Join our mailing list and you’ll be the first to know when we’ve got an upcoming event.
In the meantime, catch up with videos from the event series below.
July 15, 2020: “The Path to Solo: Platforms and tools for micro ventures” with Michelle Young and Nick Chen
On Wednesday, July 15, we hosted our Fireside-chat style conversation on “The Path to Solo: Platforms and tools for micro ventures” with Michelle Young, founder of Untapped New York, and Nick Chen, co-founder and CEO of Pico.
The discussion was moderated by Jeremy Caplan, Director of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at the Newmark J-School.
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July 8, 2020: “Going Solo: When journalists build their own ventures” with Jennifer 8. Lee and Rose Eveleth
On Wednesday, July 8, we hosted our Fireside-chat style conversation on “Going Solo: When journalists build their own ventures” with Jennifer 8. Lee, entrepreneur, documentary producer, journalist, seed investor and emoji activist, and Rose Eveleth, producer, host, reporter and writer.
The discussion was moderated by Jeremy Caplan, Director of Teaching, Learning and Assessment at the Newmark J-School.
Read a recap of the event with takeaways and insights from Jeremy Caplan:
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July 1, 2020: “How do we diversify media ownership?” with Jennifer Choi and Sherrell Dorsey
On Wednesday, July 1, we chatted with Jennifer Choi, Managing Director of the News Integrity Initiative at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism and Sherrell Dorsey, data journalist, social entrepreneur, speaker and founder of ThePLUG on the topic of “How do we diversify media ownership?”
The discussion was moderated by Anita Zielina, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Newmark J-School.
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June 24, 2020: “The Changing Business Case for News Agencies” with Jane Barrett + Niddal Salah-Eldin
On Wednesday, June 24, we chatted with Niddal Salah-Eldin, Deputy editor-in-chief, German Press Agency dpa + Jane Barrett, Global Editor, Media News Strategy, Reuters on “The Changing Business Case for News Agencies.”
The discussion was moderated by Anita Zielina, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Newmark J-School.
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June 17, 2020: “Surviving an Existential Crisis in my Business” with Rafat Ali
On Wednesday, June 17, we held a conversation on “Surviving an Existential Crisis in my Business” with Rafat Ali, CEO/founder of Skift.
The discussion was moderated by Jeff Jarvis, Professor and Director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the Newmark J-School.
Watch the video here:
June 10, 2020: “Investing in Local Journalism After the Pandemic” with Richard Gingras
On Wednesday, June 10, we held a Fireside-chat style conversation on Investing in Local Journalism After the Pandemic with Richard Gingras, Vice President, News at Google.
The discussion was moderated by Jeff Jarvis, Professor and Director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism at the Newmark J-School.
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June 4, 2020: “The Business Case for Visual Journalism” with Shazna Nessa
On Wednesday, June 3, we held a Fireside-chat style conversation on The Business Case for Visual Journalism with Shazna Nessa, Global Head of Visuals at The Wall Street Journal.
Nessa shared career advice, talked about how to monetize multimedia journalism + how to drive change in a print-centric organization. The discussion was moderated by Anita Zielina, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Newmark J-School.
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May 27, 2020: “The ROI of Product” with Julia Beizer
On Wednesday, May 27, we held a Fireside-chat style conversation on The ROI of Product with Julia Beizer, Chief Product Officer of Bloomberg Media.
We addressed questions like: Why are product teams essential for business success? Which metrics and KPI should you focus on? How to you drive products with revenue growth in mind? And how do you align your organization around product goals? The discussion was moderated by Anita Zielina, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Newmark J-School.
Watch the video here:
