The New Newsroom

Welcome to the New Newsroom: A world where radio stations need photos and newspapers are asking for video. Social media and “traditional” news outlets such as radio, broadcast and print are competing online. For communicators, learning how to navigate this new landscape can be overwhelming.

Join CNW for breakfast with some of Canada's leading journalists. Learn how the newsroom has changed for them and find out how to work with media in this new reality.

Vancouver – Tuesday, April 13
The Next Newsroom

These are either the best of times or the worst of times for journalism. Newsrooms are rapidly changing and journalists are adapting on the fly. Kirk LaPointe, Managing Editor of the Vancouver Sun, shares the story of the challenge for journalism today and its implications for media relations.

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Toronto – Thursday, April 15
News Innovation – a panel discussion

Today, media outlets are faced with the reality of “innovate or die.” Canwest Editor-in-Chief Scott Anderson and Mathew Ingram, senior writer at the GigaOm blog network, will describe today's newsroom – and forecast the future of news – and the future of public relations. Moderated by Saleem Khan, news pioneer and national chairman of the Canadian Association of Journalists.

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Ottawa – Tuesday, April 20
The New Media Ecosystem

In today's 24-hour news cycle, a story can develop from a Tweet to the six o'clock news in no time. Leading journalist and national affairs correspondent with Canwest News Service, David Akin, gives an insider's look at the new media ecosystem.

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Calgary – Wednesday, April 21
The Need for Speed

The pressure to be first with breaking news has never been more intense. The speed of social media has changed the pace of news reporting. Find out how CTV's newsroom produced gold-medal Olympic news coverage with Jeff Little, Managing Editor, CTV Calgary and discover how Reuters is changing its game with Jeff Jones, Senior Reporter.

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Montreal – Friday, April 23
This presentation will be made in French only

History in the Making

Join Roland-Yves Carignan, Information Director with Le Devoir and Michelle Richardson, City Editor with The Gazette and find out how change has affected two of Quebec's most established news sources. Moderated by Bernard Motulsky, Titulaire de la Chaire de relations publiques et communications marketing de l'UQAM, find out what it takes for a public relations professional to build successful relationships in this new newsroom environment.

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