The Global Editors Network is proud to publish the program of its flagship event, the News World Summit (NEWS!)

We need your feedback: please do not hesitate to leave your comments and ideas in the draft of the program on Google Docs or to share them with us at president (at) globaleditorsnetwork (dot) org

Thanks, and see you in Paris!

Adopt a four-screen strategy:
mobile, tablet, PC, ipTV

Three full days (30 May – 1 June 2012)
Mobile, tablet, PC, ipTV" with a special focus on ipTV and other connected devices, new platforms that all news media will have to experiment with, even when they have no broadcast genes or assets.

Wednesday 30 May = The Cross-Media Day
Thursday 31 May = The Newsroom Day
Friday 1 June = The Innovation Day

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   14.00 – 14.30
Welcome at the Paris City Hall/Hôtel de Ville
Entrance: 3, rue de Lobau, 75004 Paris.

14.30 – 16.30
The Cross-Media Idea Generator: 50 Shots of newsroom knowledge you need to know about
Shots presented in the Auditorium and the “Salle de l’Executif”, ground floor of the City Hall
So many ideas – so little time! The NEWS! 2012 staff has selected the most innovative examples of media convergence to present you with a curated knowledge-package in a concise 50 shots. NEWS! delegates will take these ideas back to their colleagues for to rapidly develop their own cross-platform strategies.

Every idea or concept is presented in four minutes.
10 ideas generated through print platforms
10 ideas generated through broadcast platforms
10 ideas generated through digital platforms
Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

   16.30 – Coffee Break – 17.00
17.00 – 18h30
The Cross-Media Idea Generator: follow-up

Every idea or concept is presented in four minutes.
10 ideas of API and for tablets
10 ideas for ipTV
Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

   19.00 – Dinner – 22.00

First Gala Dinner – Palais du Luxembourg
Transfer by bus from the Town Hall. Return to the NEWS! hotels

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   8.45 – 9.15
Opening Ceremony

Address by Bertrand Delanoë
Mayor of Paris
                      
   9.15 – 10.20
Obituary: the death of the traditional news story
Real-time photos, interactive infographics, curated topic-pages, social media streams – it’s an information lover’s paradise! But has this information overload killed our conception of a news story? A story is no longer dead on publication but a live beast that journalists can’t tame.

What’s the point? In this session, NEWS! delegates will learn the tips and tricks to deal with constantly evolving stories and manage the uncertainty that is the digital news landscape.

Keywords: storytelling, structured journalism, visual journalism, curation, aggregation

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    10.25 – 10.30
Two startups for news

   10.30 – Coffee Break – 11.00

      11.00 – 12.05
Birth announcement: the live-blogging trend
Live-blogging takes real-time news to a new extreme. Be it text, video or images, live blogging is the fastest way to publish information, but it quickly risks becoming just another tool for information overload.

What’s the point? In this session, NEWS! delegates will learn the skills and editorial eye needed for successful live-blogging and social media practices in their newsroom as well as the best blogging tools to use.

Keywords: live-blogging, social media, digital journalism, content management system, API

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    12.05 – 12.15
Two startups for news

   12.15 – Lunches – 13.30

General lunch in the Salle des Arcades
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Special lunch in the Salle de l'exécutif (keynote speaker to be announced)
(for pre-registered participants)

   13.30 – 14.30
How to finance investigative journalism
Can news organisations continue to fund expensive and time-consuming investigative journalism projects and remain profitable? Paul Steiger, the founder of ProPublica, a non-profit investigative journalism startup and former Managing Editor of the Wall Street Journal isn’t sure.

What’s the point? NEWS! delegates will interact with Paul and panelists to determine a new business model for investigative journalism.

Keywords: Investigative Journalism, Business model, Data Journalism, Newsroom management

With Paul Steiger, Founder, ProPublica, USA

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    14.30 – 14.40
Two startups for news

   14.40 – 15.40
Inside Guardian News & Media
The UK’s Guardian is recognized as one of the most innovative newsroom worldwide and a trend-setter for the whole industry. But can their strategies and processes work elsewhere?

What’s the point? Top Guardian executives will share their newsrooms organisation, cross-media strategies and editorial products with NEWS! delegates. (Session to be confirmed)

Keywords: innovation, mutualization, open journalism, newsroom management

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    15.40 – 15.50
Two startups for news

   15.50 – Coffee Break – 16.20

   16.30 – 17.30
Social-Local-Mobile: the biggest threat to regional news?
Geotargeted digital devices have radically changed the game for local news outfits: global digital platforms are often the source of breaking news. As stories go viral on these platforms, how much influence are they stealing from local players? Can this trend be reversed?

What’s the point? In this session, NEWS! delegates will learn how to take advantage of these global platforms, reconnect with their audience and immediately spread their reporting across the community.

Keywords: hyperlocal, mobile, social media, regional news

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    17.20 – 17.30
Two startups for news

    17.30 – 18.30
The Data Tsunami: when journalism becomes quantified
New data visualization and data analysis tools enable journalists to produce stunning news stories, applications and data-driven services. But data analysis requires specific skills, new newsroom workflows, and close collaboration between journalists and programmers.

What’s the point? NEWS! delegates will see some of the world’s best examples of data-based journalism and learn how to create and integrate their own top-notch data team.

Keywords: data journalism, data visualization, database journalism, data journalism awards, newsroom management

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

   19.00 – Dinner – 22.00

Data Journalism Awards Ceremony & Cocktail

Location to be defined

(transfer by bus from the City Hall. Return to the hotels)

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   8.45 – 9.15
Keynote speaker (name to be confirmed)

   9.15 – 10.25
Beyond ipTV: how to anticipate new platforms?
It seems that every year new media platforms and new devices with different operating systems emerge. How can newsrooms cope with the rapid development of these platforms? Must they create applications for them all?

What’s the point? NEWS! delegates will learn how to prioritize their internal development program in order to optimize their content across all platforms all the time.

Keywords: ipTV, responsive web design, HTML5, apps, API, mobile

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    10.25 – 10.30
Two startups for news

   10.30 – Coffee Break – 11.00

   11.00 – 12.05
A realistic roadmap for News Media in 2012
By Jim Chisholm, International Consultant, UK

Every year Jim presents to NEWS! delegates his forecast for news media. His capacity to link audience trends, content production, advertising cycles and technological innovation makes him one of the best analysts of the news industry.

What’s the point? NEWS! participants will gain invaluable insight into what their news organisations will look like in ten years time… and how to drive the changes necessary to their survival.

Keywords: business models, audience, trends, prospective, advertising

    12.05 – 12.15
Two startups for news

   12.15 – Lunches – 13.30

General lunch in the Salle des Arcades
or
Special lunch in the Salle de l'exécutif (keynote speaker to be announced)
(for pre-registered participants)

   13.30 – 14.30
Women editors-in-chief: an asset for our newsrooms
News media are resisting the trend towards appointing more women to top positions, especially within newsrooms. Does there exist a glass ceiling in newsrooms that is detrimental to their continued success?

What’s the point? This session will show that leading women in the news industry provide newsrooms with positive input for journalists and the audience.

Keywords: newsroom management, efficiency, audience, women

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    14.30 – 14.40
Two startups for news

   14.40 – 15.40
Ethics in the Fast Lane: The Editorial Catch-22?
In the fast-paced, open-information environment, news comes from all sides at a cracking pace. Editors are in a tight spot with little time to check facts, verify images or resolve dilemmas such as when public interest trumps the right to privacy. Can ethical journalism be fast-tracked to survive the challenges of instant news?

What’s the point? This session will show NEWS! delegates how to set ethical standards in an age when speed is more than ever the essence of news gathering.

Keywords: ethical journalism, fact-checking, privacy, public interest

With: Aidan White, Director, Coalition for Ethical Journalism, GEN, Belgium

Other speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    15.40 – 15.50
Two startups for news

   15.50 – Coffee Break – 16.20

   16.20 – 17.20
Are Social Magazines and Newsreading Apps game changers?
Is news consumption becoming less tied to brand recognition and more associated with trust in friends and colleagues? Aggregators and Newsreading Apps are sophisticated tools allowing citizens and readers to personalize and share news. What consequences do they hold for traditional news providers? Are we at the dawn of a news consumption revolution?

What’s the point? NEWS! participants will learn how to take advantage of rapidly evolving social media tools and how to increase their own editorial influence in a news ecosystem increasingly driven by algorithms.

Keywords: aggregation, curation, apps, social magazines, audiences, news consumption

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012

    17.20 – 17.30
Two startups for news

17.30 – 18.00
News startups incubators: is your organisation ready to welcome them?
To thrive in the digital media revolution, news providers must become early adopters of new technologies. Several media groups have launched internal R&D departments to keep their newsrooms up to date. Others have begun acquiring startup companies, some even launching in-house startup incubators.

What’s the point? In this session, NEWS! delegates will learn the best methods for keeping abreast of innovation and decide what R&D strategy works best for their organisations.

Keywords: startups, technology, entrepreneurial journalism, research, innovation

Speakers to be announced on 1 February 2012