2018 ASNE-APME-APPM News Leadership Conference: Full Schedule

Sept. 11-12 at AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

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2:15pm PDT

Registration

Monday September 10, 2018 2:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
By Salon C on M3 level

Help

3:00pm PDT

ASNE Foundation Board Meeting

Monday September 10, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

ASNE/APME/APPM meetings

4:30pm PDT

ASNE Board Meeting

Monday September 10, 2018 4:30pm - 6:00pm PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

ASNE/APME/APPM meetings

5:00pm PDT

APME Membership Meeting

Speakers

Jim Simon

Managing editor; President, Honolulu Civil Beat; APME

JIM SIMON is managing editor of Honolulu Civil Beat, a nonprofit news site focused on public affairs and watchdog reporting in Hawaii. He previously worked at The Seattle Times for more than three decades as a reporter and editor, including managing editor.

Monday September 10, 2018 5:00pm - 5:15pm PDT
Austin American-Statesman

ASNE/APME/APPM meetings

5:30pm PDT

APME Board Meeting

Monday September 10, 2018 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Austin American-Statesman

ASNE/APME/APPM meetings

6:30pm PDT

APME Board Dinner

Monday September 10, 2018 6:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Austin American-Statesman

Networking

6:30pm PDT

ASNE Board and Past Presidents Dinner

By invitation only.

Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 7 p.m.

Monday September 10, 2018 6:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
Lamberts Downtown Barbecue 401 W. Second St. Austin, TX 78701

Networking

7:00am PDT

Registration

Tuesday September 11, 2018 7:00am - 4:45pm PDT
By Salon C on M3 level

Help

8:30am PDT

Welcome

Opening remarks from ASNE, APME and APPM presidents. Conference chairs welcome.

Speakers

Alfredo Carbajal

Managing editor; President, Al Día (The Dallas Morning News); ASNE

ALFREDO CARBAJAL is managing editor of Al Día at The Dallas Morning News , where he practices journalism for digital and print platforms in English and Spanish. He has reported and edited news projects in both the U.S. and México. Carbajal is the 2017-18 president of the American... Read More →

Bill Church

Senior vice president of news, GateHouse Media

BILL CHURCH is senior vice president of news for GateHouse Media and based in Austin.  He is past president of the Associated Press Media Editors, a 2016 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow at Harvard and a two-time Pulitzer jurist. He is a longtime member of the Asian American... Read More →

Emilio García-Ruiz

Managing editor/digital, The Washington Post

As the managing editor in charge of digital at The Washington Post, EMILIO GARCIA-RUIZ oversees the newsroom’s development, implementation and execution of digital strategy. Over the past few years, The Post has become one of the world's fastest-growing media companies. Among his... Read More →

Jeremy Harmon

Director of photography, The Salt Lake Tribune

Jim Simon

Managing editor; President, Honolulu Civil Beat; APME

Tuesday September 11, 2018 8:30am - 8:45am PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

8:45am PDT

Keeping Our Newsroom Safe

What do we need to know to ensure the well-being of our reporters and editors? How do you defuse potentially troublesome situations and keep them from growing into something bigger? We will review industry best practices and examine the difficult decisions we make every day.

Moderator

Emily Ramshaw

Editor-in-chief, The Texas Tribune

EMILY RAMSHAW is editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune. Under her leadership, The Tribune has won a Peabody Award, nine national Edward R. Murrow Awards and several honors from the Online News Association. Before helping to launch The Tribune, Ramshaw spent six years at The Dallas... Read More →

Speakers

Trif Alatzas

Publisher and editor-in-chief, The Baltimore Sun Media Group

TRIF ALATZAS is publisher and editor-in-chief of Baltimore Sun Media Group, which includes The Sun, the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, the Carroll County Times and other news sites. An award-winning reporter and editor during the past 29 years, he has held several roles at The Sun... Read More →

Pete Blair

Executive director, Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT)

PETE BLAIR, the executive director of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University, is recognized as a leading expert in the field of active shooter events.  He is the lead author on the authoritative book on the active shooter... Read More →

Sally Buzbee

Executive editor, The Associated Press

SALLY BUZBEE is executive editor of The Associated Press, running a global staff of video, text and photo journalists. She previously was AP’s Washington bureau chief and before that ran Iraq war coverage as Middle East regional editor from 2005 to 2010. Buzbee holds a journalism... Read More →

Chase Cook

Reporter, The Capital

CHASE COOK is the state and county government reporter for The Capital newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. His stories hold politicians accountable and highlight interesting facts about government and development. He has a journalism degree from the University of Oklahoma. On June... Read More →

C. Danny Spriggs

Vice president, global security, The Associated Press

DANNY SPRIGGS s is vice president of global security at The Associated Press where he facilitates all security-related tactical, operational and strategic planning for the media agency’s global network that includes 254 locations in 101 countries. He spent 28 years in the Secret... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 8:45am - 10:15am PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

10:15am PDT

ASNE Membership Meeting

ASNE annual business meeting.

Speakers

Alfredo Carbajal

Managing editor; President, Al Día (The Dallas Morning News); ASNE

Tuesday September 11, 2018 10:15am - 10:30am PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

ASNE/APME/APPM meetings

10:15am PDT

APPM Board Meeting

Tuesday September 11, 2018 10:15am - 10:45am PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

ASNE/APME/APPM meetings

10:30am PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by Medill at Northwestern University.

Tuesday September 11, 2018 10:30am - 10:45am PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

10:45am PDT

APPM: Meeting the Online Demand for Photos with Stories

Earlier this year, Poynter published a column about how to find free photos online to accompany news articles. Many in the photojournalism community were quick to point out a number of ethical pitfalls in Poynter's suggestions that have ensnared many newsrooms. What are those pitfalls, and what are some practical ways to meet online demand while also maintaining high levels of journalistic integrity?

Speakers

Danny Gawlowski

Director of digital imagery and innovation, The Seattle Times

DANNY GAWLOWSKI is the director of digital imagery and innovation for The Seattle Times. He studied photojournalism at Ball State University and documentary filmmaking at the Seattle Film Institute. As a photo and video editor, his work has been recognized with two staff Pulitzer... Read More →

Kathy Kieliszewski

Photo and video director, Detroit Free Press

KATHY KIELISZEWSKI is the photo and video director at the Detroit Free Press. She was part of the team that won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism for a series of multimedia stories that examined the difficulties and unintended consequences of fulfilling President... Read More →

Akili-Casundria Ramsess

Executive director, National Press Photographers Association

AKILI-CASUNDRIA RAMSESS is executive director of the National Press Photographers Association based at the University of Georgia in Athens. Ramsess returned to the Atlanta area in 2011 as an independent photographer/photo editor following a distinguished career as a Pulitzer Prize-winning... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

APPM sessions

10:45am PDT

Big J Track: What Do You Need to Know, An Executive Briefing

It is impossible to keep up with all the latest developments in an industry that is constantly evolving so we will do it for you. You will learn the latest in everything from visual storytelling breakthroughs to new business models. What does it do? How much does it cost? How do I use it to tell stories in a newsroom my size? You will leave with recommendations on where you should invest your resources. We will update you on the state of video and podcasts and report back on the new startup moves in journalism, fueled by Spirited Media and The Athletic. And lastly, what is Bitcoin and how is it going to save the industry?

This session is sponsored by the Austin American-Statesman and GateHouse Media.

Speakers

Jeremy Gilbert

Director of strategic initiatives, The Washington Post

JEREMY GILBERT is The Washington Post’s director of strategic initiatives. He leads the newsroom to identify and create unique digital products and storytelling. He built an algorithmic storytelling engine, created The Post’s first virtual and augmented reality stories and... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Classroom 203 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Big J Track

10:45am PDT

Innovation Track: Serving Your Readers in 2018

How can you use human-centered design to put the audience first and produce impactful storytelling? We will review a project done by the Philadelphia Media Network and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, which recruited three real Philadelphians to participate in a half-day human-centered design exercise. They interviewed these volunteers about their habits and priorities, discovered real needs and brainstormed service journalism story ideas. A popular series called “We The People” came out of it.

This session is sponsored by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Philadelphia Media Network.

Speakers

Kim Fox

Managing editor of audience, The Philadelphia Inquirer

KIM FOX is the managing editor, audience at The Philadelphia Inquirer where she oversees social engagement, social video, SEO, newsletters and newsroom analytics. Over the past 12 years, she's focused on developing audiences and engagement strategies for several major news organizations... Read More →

Marie Gilot

Director of J+, Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY

MARIE GILOT heads CUNY J+, the professional development arm at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. In 2017, CUNY J+ designed and delivered a series of digital skills workshops to the Philadelphia Media Network newsroom. Gilot was previously a program officer... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
Salon A-B AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Innovation Track

11:45am PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by Medill at Northwestern University.

Tuesday September 11, 2018 11:45am - 12:00pm PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

12:00pm PDT

A Conversation with A.G. Sulzberger

A.G. Sulzberger became publisher of The New York Times on Jan. 1, 2018. As publisher, he is focused on safeguarding The Times’ longstanding commitment to excellence and editorial independence “while embracing the imperative to adapt to a changing world.” Sulzberger has long been a change agent inside the building. He was an architect of The Times' digital transformation and was the principal author of the 2014 Innovation Report, which focused on growing and engaging its digital audience. He has also been one of the driving forces behind the company’s business strategy, including the shift to a subscription-first model. Today, The New York Times has the largest digital pay model for journalism in the world, with more than 3.5 million paid print and digital subscriptions.

Moderator

Nancy Ancrum

Editorial page editor, Miami Herald

NANCY ANCRUM has been the Miami Herald's editorial page editor since 2013 after having covered municipal government, healthcare, education and other topics for the editorial page. Ancrum is focused on increasing the Editorial Board's online presence and has incorporated video, Facebook... Read More →

Speakers

Arthur Gregg Sulzberger

Publisher, The New York Times

A.G. SULZBERGER is publisher of The New York Times. The sixth member of the Ochs/Sulzberger family to serve as publisher since the newspaper was purchased by Adolph Ochs in 1896, Sulzberger is the principal steward of the editorial independence, ambition and excellence of Times journalism... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 12:00pm - 1:30pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Lunch keynotes

1:30pm PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by Medill at Northwestern University.

Tuesday September 11, 2018 1:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

1:45pm PDT

APPM: Powerful Photojournalism from a Small Team

How does a small newsroom manage a glut of daily assignments to produce high-quality photojournalism that resonates with readers?

Speakers

Jake May

Photographer

JAKE MAY was honored as a 2017 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Feature Photography and received the 2016 SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award in Feature Photography as he documented the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan. May was named Small Market Photographer of the Year in the National Press... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

APPM sessions

1:45pm PDT

Big J Track: Comments: A Path to Subscribers

In recent years, the level of nastiness on comments on stories have left editors tormented about how to handle them, with some news organizations ditching comments from their site all together. But in the past year, as subscriptions became a more important part of the revenue stream, publishers found some interesting data. It turns out subscribers are far more likely to comment on articles or read the comments themselves, making them a critical selling and retention tool. And then a new open-source commenting system, funded by Knight Foundation, was released, decreasing costs for publishers and improving moderation. So where does that leave us now? We will walk through the latest thinking with nationally renowned researcher Talia Stroud of the Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas and Andrew Losowsky of The Coral Project.

This session is sponsored by the Austin American-Statesman and GateHouse Media.

Moderator

Zahira Torres

Editor, El Paso Times

ZAHIRA TORRES is editor of the El Paso Times. She is the second woman and first Latina to lead the 137-year-old newspaper. As a reporter in El Paso, Torres uncovered a cheating scheme led by the superintendent of the city’s largest school district that denied numerous students their... Read More →

Speakers

Andrew Losowsky

Project lead, The Coral Project

ANDREW LOSOWSKY is the project lead of The Coral Project, which is dedicated to bringing journalists closer to the communities they serve. The project's open-source software is currently used in more than 30 newsrooms in 10 countries.

Talia Stroud

Associate professor of communication studies, The University of Texas at Austin

NATALIE (TALIA) JOMINI STROUD is an associate professor of Communication Studies and Journalism, founding and current director of the Center for Media Engagement and assistant director of the Strauss Institute in the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Classroom 203 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Big J Track

1:45pm PDT

Innovation Track: Changing Others While You Change Yourself

Newsroom leaders work in a constantly changing environment, which poses challenges on multiple levels. First, the job of a newsroom leader is now multidimensional, working with all parts of the company to not only create great journalism and grow audience, but also to advise on and often drive revenue. Editors also often oversee or work with multiple newsrooms at a time. And while they are changing themselves, editors have to get into the right frame of mind to evolve the way their teams work. How does anyone manage to do both these things at the same time? What are the right strategies for each challenge?

This session is sponsored by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Philadelphia Media Network.

Moderator

Colin McMahon

Senior vice president for editorial operations, Chicago Tribune

COLIN MCMAHON is senior vice president for editorial operations at Tribune Publishing. He focuses on new product development, digital audience growth and culture change across Tribune Publishing’s 10 markets. A longtime reporter, editor and foreign correspondent with postings in... Read More →

Speakers

Nicole Carroll

Editor-in-chief, USA TODAY

NICOLE CARROLL was named editor -in-chief of USA TODAY in February. Before that, she had been executive editor of The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com since 2008, overseeing Arizona’s largest news team. In 2016, she added regional responsibilities, serving as southwest regional editor for the USA TODAY NETWORK. Carroll was a recipient of the 2017 Benjamin C. Bradlee Editor of the Year Award presented by the National Press Foundation. She led the extensive... Read More →

Jill Nevels-Haun

Regional executive editor, Amarillo Globe-News / Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

JILL NEVELS-HAUN is regional executive editor of the Amarillo Globe-News and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, where she directs content coverage for both markets. She was executive editor at The Monroe News in Michigan and managing editor at the Fremont (Ohio) News-Messenger and Port... Read More →

Christine Wolfram Taylor

Managing editor of audience, Chicago Tribune

CHRISTINE WOLFRAM TAYLOR joined the Chicago Tribune as the managing editor of audience in March 2018. Before that, she was the vice president of digital publishing for the Hartford Courant, where she led the newsroom audience development and engagement strategy, managed new... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Salon A-B AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Innovation Track

2:45pm PDT

Future of ASNE and APME Announcement

Major announcement.

Speakers

Alfredo Carbajal

Managing editor; President, Al Día (The Dallas Morning News); ASNE

Jim Simon

Managing editor; President, Honolulu Civil Beat; APME

Tuesday September 11, 2018 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

ASNE/APME/APPM meetings

3:00pm PDT

Workplace Integrity: Eliminating Harassment and Discrimination in Media

In the year of #metoo, newsrooms are confronting incidents of sexual harassment by reporters, photographers, editors and photo editors. What have we learned? Drawing on the lessons of the Newseum's groundbreaking Power Shift Summit, Jill Geisler will lead a wide-open conversation focused on changing the way we hire, train and respond to issues of workplace misconduct and revisiting the systems that led to years of silence. We will look at which publishers are examining the intersection of harassment, discrimination and incivility and taking on the big challenges. Who’s recognizing that things that aren’t necessarily illegal are still unacceptable? Who’s looking out for the least powerful in newsrooms: our interns, temporary workers and freelancers?

Speakers

Jean Hodges

Senior director of news, GateHouse Media

JEAN HODGES is senior director of content at GateHouse Media, where she works with newsrooms across the country on digital transformation, ethics and leadership. She’s a UC-Berkeley Knight digital fellow, and she was a part of the inaugural Newseum training for the Power Shift Summit... Read More →

Mizell Stewart

Vice president for news operations, Gannett and USA TODAY Network

MIZELL STEWART III is vice president for news operations at Gannett and the USA TODAY Network. He is the former chief content officer of Journal Media Group, acquired by Gannett in 2016, and VP/Content for the newspaper division of the E.W. Scripps Company. Previously, he led newsrooms... Read More →

Tuesday September 11, 2018 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

4:15pm PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by Medill at Northwestern University.

Tuesday September 11, 2018 4:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

4:30pm PDT

Innovator of the Year

Finalist: "NewsSlide," The Blade of Toledo, Ohio, and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For a collaboration that shows the elegant side of storytelling. With stunning visuals, photo galleries and videos, NewsSlide delivers an immersive, dynamic and intuitive experience.

Finalist: “Longform template,” GateHouse Media

For creating a template that can be used by all GateHouse publications. It allows readers to experience news and features in a whole new way.

Finalist: “Cap Times Idea Fest,” The Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin

For embracing the role of good newsrooms to promote public discourse and be a community-thought leader. The Cap Times did this through a gathering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison that drew 70 guest speakers and 20 moderators for a daylong, immersive discussion on the issues of the day.

Moderator

Angie Muhs

Editor, State Journal-Register

ANGIE MUHS, editor of the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Illinois, will become APME president at the 2018 convention. She came to the SJ-R in 2014 after holding various positions, including managing editor at the Portland (Maine) Press Herald. Muhs also has held editing and... Read More →

Speakers

Tyson Bird

Projects designer, GateHouse Media

TYSON BIRD is a projects designer GateHouse Media, with a focus on development, video and data visualization. Originally from Sandpoint, Idaho, he studied journalism graphics and entrepreneurial management at Ball State University. He now blurs the line between design and development... Read More →

Mara Corbett

Projects designer, GateHouse Media

MARA CORBETT is a projects designer at GateHouse Media, with a focus on user experience, project management and typography. She graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in graphic design after spending four years involved with student media, including one year as editor-in-chief... Read More →

Larry Graham

Assistant managing editor, The Blade

LARRY GRAHAM, assistant managing editor of digital, joined The Blade in Toledo, Ohio, in 2017 as a NewsSlide news editor. Prior to The Blade, he was the executive sports editor for The San Diego Union-Tribune, a general NFL editor for ESPN.com and covered the Green Bay Packers for... Read More →

Jim Iovino

Deputy managing editor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

JIM IOVINO is deputy managing editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where he manages content creation on all of the Post-Gazette's award-winning digital properties. Previously, he was senior news editor of operations for NBC Owned Television Stations’ digital group.

Chris Murphy

Managing editor, The Capital Times

CHRIS MURPHY is the managing editor of The Capital Times, a 100-year-old media outlet in Madison, Wisconsin, and the principal organizer of Cap Times Idea Fest, now in its second year.

Tuesday September 11, 2018 4:30pm - 5:15pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

6:00pm PDT

Opening Reception

We'll have all kinds of delicious hors d'oeuvres and an open bar.

The opening party is sponsored by the Democracy Fund and the USA TODAY Network.

Tuesday September 11, 2018 6:00pm - 9:00pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Networking

8:00am PDT

Registration

Wednesday September 12, 2018 8:00am - 5:45pm PDT
By Salon C on M3 level

Help

8:30am PDT

ASNE Board Meeting

Passing of gavel and business meeting.

Wednesday September 12, 2018 8:30am - 9:00am PDT
Classroom 203 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

ASNE/APME/APPM meetings

9:00am PDT

APPM: Bob Malish of Canon Demonstrates the Latest Technology

A Canon rep will be on hand to demonstrate some of their new tools.

Speakers

Bob Malish

Canon

Wednesday September 12, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

APPM sessions

9:00am PDT

The Tool Shed

What are the key technological tools that you can implement to make your newsroom more effective and efficient? Are you using the right ones? ASNE and APME have whittled down the list of competing companies and have invited the best ones to Austin to explain why other newsrooms have hired them and why you should, too. Editors will have the opportunity to ask questions about the product. You will leave with a far greater understanding of how technology can make you a better editor.

Companies presenting:

Chartbeat and Parse.ly - Newsroom analytics
Dataminr - Story idea generation from social sites
Echobox and SocialFlow - Easy hands-free social media posting
Naytev and Taboola - A/B testing

Speakers

Antoine Amann

Founder and CEO, Echobox

ANTOINE AMANN is the founder and CEO at Echobox. After graduating from Cambridge, Antoine went into journalism with the Financial Times. He left the FT to develop the initial version of Echobox in 2013. Echobox has grown rapidly ever since, and its AI technology is being used by publishers... Read More →

Jim Anderson

CEO, SocialFlow

JIM ANDERSON, CEO of SocialFlow, has a distinguished track record in technology with 20+ years of experience spanning the development, productization and sale of technology solutions. He has spent the past 10 years on the cutting edge of social media, helping brands and marketers... Read More →

Patrick Costello

Co-founder, Naytev

PATRICK COSTELLO is the co-founder of Naytev, a Y Combinator-backed company where he oversees product and sales. He works with leading media teams to improve digital content performance with data-driven storytelling. Costello is based in San Francisco, and in his free time, he loves... Read More →

John Levitt

General manager, Parse.ly

As general manager at Parse.ly, JOHN LEVITT oversees strategy and operations across the business. Previously, he was director of Publisher Development where he directly worked with media companies to develop data-informed editorial and audience engagement strategies. In addition... Read More →

Tim Ruder

Managing director, audience development, Taboola

TIM RUDER, managing director of audience development at Taboola, has more than 20 years experience working with digital news organizations to grow audiences, institutionalize editorial best practices, create new products and get the most from tools and technologies to drive great... Read More →

Garrett Santora

Director of News, Dataminr

GARRETT SANTORA is a director of news at Dataminr. Santora has been with Dataminr for five years, predating the launch of Dataminr for News. As part of the Dataminr team, he has helped grow Dataminr for News from one newsroom to over 400 worldwide. Prior to Dataminr, Santora was a... Read More →

John Saroff

CEO, Chartbeat

JOHN SAROFF is chief executive officer of Chartbeat, the leading content intelligence platform used by more than 50,000 of the world's top media properties in over 60 countries. Chartbeat believes that meaningful stories matter wherever they live, and that in an increasingly mobile... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

10:00am PDT

Proof of Concept: One Tool You Must Know About Right Now

Improvements in transcription software technology have made this an indispensable item for newsrooms seeking to improve the efficiency of their writers and video teams. No more hours spent painfully transcribing long interviews. One of the leaders in the field, battle tested at The Washington Post among others, is Trint.

Speakers

Jeffrey Kofman

President, Trint

JEFF KOFMAN is CEO and founder of Trint, a fast-growing software start-up focused on automated transcription. Before becoming an inventor and entrepreneur, he spent 30+ years as a foreign correspondent and war correspondent with ABC, CBS and CBC News. Kofman won an Emmy for his... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 10:00am - 10:15am PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

10:15am PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University.

Wednesday September 12, 2018 10:15am - 10:45am PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

10:30am PDT

APPM: Practical Solutions to Maintain a Quality Visual Report in the Face of Shrinking Staffs and Budgets.

Staff has been cut. The freelance budget has been cut. The travel budget has been cut. The website still needs images and the paper is still going to come out. An APPM panel will discuss practical ways to "feed the beast" and still produce high quality visual journalism.

Speakers

Jeremy Harmon

Director of photography, The Salt Lake Tribune

Pat Traylor

Senior editor for photography and multimedia, The Denver Post

PATRICK TRAYLOR is senior editor for photography and multimedia at The Denver Post. He joined The Post as a picture editor in 2012 after getting a master's degree in photojournalism from Ohio University's School of Visual Communication in Athens. Before that, he interned as a photojournalist... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

APPM sessions

10:45am PDT

Big J Track: Newsroom 2020: Legal Hotline Live

An opportunity for you to get any information you need about the critical legal issues facing journalism today in a free-wheeling conversational format. ASNE Legal Counsel Kevin Goldberg, after introducing ASNE’s new and improved Legal Hotline, will lead editors as we discuss your own concerns, as well as the trending topics he’s seeing in his work for ASNE and elsewhere. The increase in lawsuits stemming from inadvertent, unauthorized use of photos and the growing trend of retaliatory lawsuits filed against FOIA requesters are just two of the possible topics for this lively discussion that focuses on the issues you want to learn about.

This session is sponsored by the Austin American-Statesman and GateHouse Media.

Speakers

Kevin Goldberg

Attorney; Legal counsel, Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth; ASNE

KEVIN M. GOLDBERG is a member of the law firm of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth PLC. His expertise is in First Amendment, FOIA and intellectual property issues. Goldberg works with several major press organizations, including ASNE. He currently serves as president of the D.C. Open Government... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 10:45am - 11:25am PDT
Classroom 203 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Big J Track

10:45am PDT

Innovation Track: Measuring Success

Publishers are creating their own analytics, combining proprietary data with Omniture and Chartbeat, to better match the goals of their newsrooms. These new scores do a much better job of judging the work of reporters and editors in the age of the subscriber. How do you develop proprietary analytics that help your newsroom succeed in its mission?

This session is sponsored by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Philadelphia Media Network.

Moderator

Tom Rosenstiel

Executive director, American Press Institute

Author, journalist, researcher and media critic, TOM ROSENSTIEL is one of the nation's most-recognized thinkers on the future of media. Before joining the American Press Institute in January 2013, he was founder and for 16 years, director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism... Read More →

Speakers

Suki Dardarian

Senior managing editor and vice president, Minneapolis Star Tribune

SUKI DARDARIAN is senior managing editor and vice president of the Star Tribune. Previously, she worked at The Seattle Times, which won Pulitzer Prizes for breaking news and investigative reporting under her leadership. This year, the Star Tribune was a Pulitzer finalist for its examination... Read More →

Gabe Escobar

Editor and vice president, Philadelphia Media Network

GABRIEL ESCOBAR is editor and vice president of the Philadelphia Media Network, home to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com. Escobar joined The Inquirer in 2007. Before that, he spent 16 years at The Washington Post as a reporter on the local and national staffs, as a foreign correspondent based in South America and as city editor. At The Inquirer, he has also served as managing editor, deputy managing... Read More →

Erica Smith

Online editor and director of digital strategy, The Virginian-Pilot

ERICA SMITH is the online editor and director of digital strategy at The Virginian-Pilot, where she leads audience development, digital strategy and analytics, and innovation. Earlier this year, she earned her master's in entrepreneurial technology. She also was named the Local Media... Read More →

Liz Worthington

Director of content strategy, American Press Institute

LIZ WORTHINGTON is the director of content strategy at the American Press Institute. She manages API's program Metrics for News, a winner of the 2018 Biggies Awards for excellence in data strategy, that helps publishers better understand their audiences and create data-driven content strategies. Prior to joining API, Worthington worked for nearly 10 years as a reporter and editor for newspapers and digital... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 10:45am - 11:25am PDT
Salon A-B AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Innovation Track

11:25am PDT

Big J Track: When the Trolls Turn on Your Reporters

Social media attacks against reporters are becoming more common, with women in fields like sports especially likely to face sexist vitriol. Meet the journalists who have gone through this experience and hear from experts on what you should do as a newsroom manager to help and support your staff.

This session is sponsored by the Austin American-Statesman and GateHouse Media.

Moderator

Sandra Clark

Vice president for news and civic dialogue, WHYY

SANDRA CLARK is vice president for news and civic dialogue at WHYY, Philadelphia’s leading public media outlet. Clark was previously managing editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer. Clark serves on the boards of APME, PAPME and the University of Kansas William Allen White School of... Read More →

Speakers

Gina Chen

Assistant professor, School of Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin

GINA MASULLO CHEN is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and assistant director of the Center for Media Engagement, both at The University of Texas at Austin. She is author of Online Incivility and Public Debate: Nasty Talk and co-editor of Scandal in a Digital... Read More →

Suzanne Halliburton

Sports reporter, Austin American-Statesman

SUZANNE HALLIBURTON is a sportswriter at the Austin American-Statesman, where she’s covered Texas, Texas A&M, TCU and Baylor football, as well as the career of Lance Armstrong. Her work has been honored nationally by APSE, the Women’s Sports Foundation and the Center for Sports... Read More →

Helen Ubiñas

Columnist, Philadelphia Media Network

HELEN UBINAS is an award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com. Prior to coming to Philadelphia, Ubiñas was a reporter and columnist for the HartfordCourant, where she was awarded numerous honors, including a team Pulitzer Prize for... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 11:25am - 12:20pm PDT
Classroom 203 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Big J Track

11:25am PDT

Innovation Track: From Table Stakes to Results

How four newsrooms used their training to drive meaningful results on the web and in business. Panelists will give speed talks on four specific successful efforts, followed by a discussion.

This session is sponsored by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Philadelphia Media Network.

Moderator

Mizell Stewart

Vice president for news operations, Gannett and USA TODAY Network

Speakers

Nancy Barnes

Editor and executive vice president, Houston Chronicle

NANCY BARNES has been editor and executive vice president of the Houston Chronicle since October 2013. Under her leadership, the Chronicle was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Public Service in 2017 and took top honors in seven other national awards this year. Prior to joining... Read More →

Neil Chase

Executive editor, The Mercury News / East Bay Times

NEIL CHASE is the executive editor of The Mercury News and East Bay Times in the San Francisco Bay Area. He previously worked as an editor at The New York Times, The San Francisco Examiner and The Arizona Republic and at the startups Federated Media and CBS MarketWatch. He was also... Read More →

George Stanley

Chief executive of news / Regional editorial director for Wisconsin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Gannett

GEORGE STANLEY is chief executive of news for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Gannett’s regional editorial director for Wisconsin. Stanley has recruited a number of fellowships that support in-depth reporting projects. The Journal Sentinel has received numerous national awards... Read More →

Stan Wischnowski

Executive editor and senior vice president, Philadelphia Media Network

STAN WISCHNOWSKI is Philadelphia Media Network’s executive editor and senior vice president, leading a complete reorganization of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com. Wischnowski served as The Inquirer’s editor-in-chief and executive editor from 2010... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 11:25am - 12:20pm PDT
Salon A-B AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Innovation Track

12:20pm PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University.

Wednesday September 12, 2018 12:20pm - 12:30pm PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

12:30pm PDT

A Conversation with Google

We'll chat with Google news executive Chrissy Towle on the company's news efforts. Towle is a Google veteran having just entered her 13th year at Google. Towle currently manages the News & Local Media team working with the largest publishing partners in the United States. Towle's team facilitates and strategizes with those partners to ensure optimal use of Google products to drive maximum revenue and profitability. Towle graduated from Santa Clara University with a major in Communication and Journalism. .

Moderator

Omar Gallaga

Technology culture reporter, Austin American-Statesman

OMAR L. GALLAGA, technology culture reporter for the Austin American-Statesman and 512tech.com, writes about digital entertainment, social media and Austin's tech scene. He is co-host of Austin360’s “I Love You So Much” podcast and contributor to “Texas Standard." He’s... Read More →

Speakers

Chrissy Towle

Head of News & Local Media team, Google

CHRISSY TOWLE is a Google veteran having just entered her 13th year at Google. Towle currently manages the News & Local Media team working with the largest publishing partners  in the US.  Her team facilitates and strategizes with those partners to ensure optimal use of Google... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 12:30pm - 1:30pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Lunch keynotes

1:30pm PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University.

Wednesday September 12, 2018 1:30pm - 1:45pm PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

1:45pm PDT

APPM: Effective Video Storytelling

What does a newsroom need to do to produce video content that connects with readers in a meaningful way? Reshma Kirpalani will discuss her work in Texas.

Speakers

Reshma Kirplani

Photographer

RESHMA KIRPLANI is a five-time Lone Star Emmy Award-winning journalist who specializes in enterprise reporting. Her work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year International and NPPA’s Best of Photojournalism, and she is also the recipient of a regional Edward R. Murrow award. Kirplani has... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

APPM sessions

1:45pm PDT

Big J Track: Editing the Archives

One of the most sacred beliefs for news organizations is that we do not take down published articles or photos. But editors are having to balance that belief with the knowledge that even the most trivial crime brief, although factually correct, can have a devastating effect on someone's life 10 years later. Editors are fielding an increasing number of appeals fromthe subjects of these stories who argue that the photos should be removed or the articles should at least be updated with the resolution to the case. What should you do? When should we order up more reporting? Should a story ever come down?

This session is sponsored by the Austin American-Statesman and GateHouse Media.

Moderator

Emilio García-Ruiz

Managing editor/digital, The Washington Post

Speakers

Manny García

Regional editor, USA TODAY Network

MANNY GARCIA is the east regional editor of the USA TODAY Network, who oversees 50-plus newsrooms. He previously served as executive editor of the Naples Daily News andNaplesnews.com and VistaSemanal.com. He currently serves on the boards of ASNE, Reporters Committee for Freedom of... Read More →

Jeremy Harmon

Director of photography, The Salt Lake Tribune

Wednesday September 12, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Classroom 203 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Big J Track

1:45pm PDT

Innovation Track: Does Local Opinion Still Matter?

In one word: Yes. How can you focus your opinion writing on issues that are critical to your community and make changes? What are the new digital storytelling techniques, other than narrative argument, that you can use to state your case?

This session is sponsored by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Philadelphia Media Network.

Moderator

David Plazas

Opinion and engagement editor, The Tennessean

DAVID PLAZAS is the opinion and engagement director of the USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee and the opinion and engagement editor for The Tennessean, one of six Tennessee network publications. He previously worked at The News-Press in Fort Myers, Florida.

Speakers

Rick Christie

Editorial page editor, The Palm Beach Post

RICK CHRISTIE, editorial page editor of The Palm Beach Post since November 2013, supervises the opinion-editorial section and editorial board for the Post and PalmBeachPost.com. He is the first and only person of color to be in the mast of Palm Beach County’s oldest, largest... Read More →

O. Ricardo Pimentel

Editorial page editor, San Antonio Express-News

O. RICARDO PIMENTEL is the editorial page editor at the San Antonio Express-News, serving in the same capacity at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He is a former executive and managing editor and the author of two novels.

Wednesday September 12, 2018 1:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Salon A-B AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Innovation Track

2:45pm PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University.

Wednesday September 12, 2018 2:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

3:00pm PDT

APPM: Effective Use of Drones Covering Breaking News

The Austin American Statesman used a drone to get incredible coverage of a string of bombings in Austin in 2018. Jay Janner will discuss how he learned this emerging technology and how he was able to apply his experience covering smaller events to this national story.

Speakers

Jay Janner

Staff photographer and video journalist, Austin American-Statesman

JAY JANNER has been a staff photographer and video journalist at the Austin American-Statesman since 2003. In 2017, he became a certified FAA Part 107 commercial drone pilot. Janner was able to use this skill to gather incredible coverage this year when a serial bomber terrorized... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

APPM sessions

3:00pm PDT

Hollywood and You

Your newsroom creates thousands of pieces of valuable intellectual property each week, and publishers are moving quickly to better control and monetize it. The New York Times is partnering with a production company. POLITICO signed with ICM. McClatchy, The Washington Post, The Guardian, Daily Beast and NPR are represented by Storied Media Group in Hollywood. We'll explain the newest revenue stream and how you can capitalize on it.

Speakers

Todd Hoffman

CEO, Storied Media Group

TODD HOFFMAN is founder & CEO of Storied Media Group, Hollywood’s leading “agency agnostic” representative of high-end non-fiction intellectual property. The most trusted and award-winning publications in the world, including The Washington Post, The Guardian, NPR, The Wall... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

4:00pm PDT

Proof of Concept: The Story of APB

We follow one piece of journalism from news article to broadcast television. How did a New York Times magazine article, “Who Runs The Streets of New Orleans,” become a Fox TV series about a technically innovative police force in Chicago? What benefits did the Times reap from the exercise? What are the journalistic or ethical issues the writer, David Amsden, faced?

Speakers

David Amsden

Novelist and magazine writer

DAVID AMSDEN is a novelist and long-form magazine writer who splits time between Brooklyn, New Orleans and Los Angeles. Formerly a contributing editor at New York Magazine, he now writes regularly for the New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone and Travel + Leisure, where he is the... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 4:00pm - 4:15pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

4:15pm PDT

Break

This coffee break is sponsored by the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University.

Wednesday September 12, 2018 4:15pm - 4:30pm PDT
AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center 1900 University Ave. Austin, TX 78705

Networking

4:30pm PDT

APPM: "Rowan's Reach" and the Power of Documentary Photography

Lisa Krantz of the San Antonio Express-News will talk about her project, "Rowan's Reach," for which she was named a finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography and the winner of the 2018 ASNE Photojournalism Award.

Speakers

Lisa Krantz

Staff photographer, San Antonio Express-News

LISA KRANTZ is a staff photographer at the San Antonio Express-News in Texas. Lisa was recently named as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography for “Rowan’s Reach,” the story of Rowan Windham, a 10-year-old who inspired others with his positive outlook on life... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Classroom 202 AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

APPM sessions

4:30pm PDT

Innovation Track: Using Opinions to Reach Young People

How can your opinion journalism bridge the gap between potential college-age audience members’ political activism and their lack of knowledge and access to high-quality information? How do you cut through the noise and provide the structure and reliability young people seek with the goal of fostering a vibrant democracy and a more unified civic -- and civil -- life? This generation has had less civic education than previous generations, especially in K-12. It has been eliminated from school curricula across the country. A recent Knight Foundation/Gallup study said that more than 60 percent of college students show strong support for the First Amendment. However, some say that diversity and inclusion are more important to a democracy than free speech.

This session is sponsored by The Lenfest Institute for Journalism and Philadelphia Media Network.

Moderator

Lucy Dalglish

Dean, University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism

Lucy A. Dalglish became dean of the University of Maryland Philip Merrill College of Journalism in 2012 after 12 years as executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. She spent five years as a media lawyer in Minneapolis law firm Dorsey & Whitney and from... Read More →

Speakers

Liza Anderson

Editor-in-chief, The Daily Texan

Liza Anderson, 2018-19 editor-in-chief of The Daily Texan, is a Plan II and history junior from Houston. She has worked at The Daily Texan since her first semester at UT, and in that time, she has held six positions across the design and opinion departments.

Ellie Breed

Managing editor, The Daily Texan

Ellie Breed is managing editor for the Fall 2018 semester, a position she held in the Spring at The Daily Texan. She is from Austin and previously served as news desk editor at The Texan.

Danielle Ohl

Reporter, The Capital

DANIELLE OHL is a reporter covering city government and the U.S. Naval Academy for The Capital newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. She graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Maryland, where she served as editor-in-chief of the independent student newspaper, The Diamondback... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Salon A-B AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Innovation Track

4:30pm PDT

Diversity Report

For the first few minutes, ASNE will talk about the extension of data collection for the 2018 diversity survey to drive greater participation.

We'll move onto a panel with top officials from the Maynard Institute for a truncated version of its highly sought-after Fault Lines training program and learn how its diversity framework can help your staff produce better journalism.

Moderator

Karen Magnuson

Executive editor and vice president of news, Rochester (New York) Democrat and Chronicle

KAREN MAGNUSON is executive editor of the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, New York, and editor of the northeast region for the USA TODAY Network. She is a past president of APME and the APME Foundation. Magnuson is a board member of ASNE and is co-chair of the ASNE Diversity... Read More →

Speakers

Meredith Clark

Assistant professor, University of Virginia Department of Media Studies

Meredith D. Clark is an assistant professor in the Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. Clark’s research, which focuses on the intersections of race, media and power, is informed by her experience in the newsroom. She has worked as a copy editor, reporter... Read More →

LaToya Drake

Google News Lab

Teri Hayt

Executive director, ASNE

TERI HAYT became executive director in March 2015. Previously, she was executive editor of GateHouse Media Ohio and managing editor of the Arizona Daily Star. During 35 years in the publishing industry, she has held staff management positions at Time-Life Books, Inc., Sports Illustrated... Read More →

Evelyn Hsu

Co-executive director, Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education

EVELYN HUS is co-executive director, programming and operations, at the Maynard Institute . She joined the institute in 2004 as director of programs and most recently was senior director for programs and operations. Previously, she was a reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle and... Read More →

Martin Reynolds

Co-executive director, Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education

MARTIN G. REYNOLDS is co-executive director of the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. He also directs the Reveal Investigative Fellowships. Reynolds is the former editor-in-chief of The Oakland Tribune in California and was a lead editor on the Chauncey Bailey Project, formed... Read More →

Hollis Towns

Executive editor/vice president of news, Asbury Park Press

HOLLIS R. TOWNS is an award-winning senior news executive who has a passion for news and community interests. He is currently regional editor of Gannett New Jersey, a group of eight dailies and websites, and the executive editor and vice president/news of the Asbury Park Press, which... Read More →

Wednesday September 12, 2018 4:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

5:30pm PDT

ASNE and APME Awards Presentation/Reception

Come celebrate and honor the winners of the 2018 ASNE and APME awards for best journalism, who showed the positive impact of watchdog reporting and shed light on issues affecting underrepresented communities.

The Robert G. McGruder Award for Diversity Leadership, as well as the Innovator of the Year, will be presented during the reception.

There will be appetizers and a cash bar.

Speakers

Alfredo Carbajal

Managing editor; President, Al Día (The Dallas Morning News); ASNE

Jim Simon

Managing editor; President, Honolulu Civil Beat; APME

Wednesday September 12, 2018 5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Salon C AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

Main sessions

7:30pm PDT

ONA Porch Party (sold out)

This event is sold out.

Wrap up your ASNE-APME conference experience on the night of Sept. 12 by attending a free porcy party planned by GateHouse Media, the Austin American-Statesman and ONA Local Austin as part of ONA18, which kicks off Sept. 13. There will be local food trucks Rollin Smoke (BBQ) and Juana Taco (tacos -- yum!), as well as Fingerpistol, a two-time Austin Music Award-winning country dance band that combines tried-and-true country classics with crowd-pleasing originals.

Tickets are sold out, but ASNE and APME have a limited number of tickets set aside for their members. Email ASNE Communications Coordinator Jiyoung Won at jwon@asne.org or APME's Laura Sellers at lsellers.newstrain@gmail.com if you want to claim your ticket.

Wednesday September 12, 2018 7:30pm - 9:00pm PDT
Austin American-Statesman

Networking