Whether it’s the cultural difference between Millennials and industry elders or introducing diversity into the digital newsroom, creating a healthy ecosystem is a necessary challenge. Join us for an open discussion with some of the industry’s leaders on what makes for a creative balance in your newsroom and strategies for how to get there.
A word of caution and a tip:
Key to a healthy ecosystem in the digital newsroom: diversity in hiring talent,in news coverage,w/media partnerships #ona12 #econewsroom
— amy schmitz weiss (@digitalamysw) September 21, 2012
Diversity’s critical to create good newsrooms & good journalism – plus who wants to pay for news if only to be insulted #econewsroom #ONA12
— Craig Saila (@saila) September 21, 2012
(That last post was an observation by @djmaynard) #econewsroom #ONA12
— Craig Saila (@saila) September 21, 2012
Moving from the familiar to the unfamiliar requires mindfulness:
We need to start using the new tools to tell new stories, not the same old ones. — @djmaynard #ona12 #econewsroom
— Brian Smith (@smithbm12) September 21, 2012
#econewsroom Using new tools right now to tell old stories. Need to use them to tell new ones: Dori Maynard. Be more diverse. #ONA12
— Monique Beech (@moniquebeech) September 21, 2012
What to build?
“It’s about building what makes you happy” – @kimbui That sounds like a great way to perpetuate a positive workplace attitude. #econewsroom
— Aditi Pai (@aditipai) September 21, 2012
Build projects that make you want to be there every day — @kimbui #econewsroom #ona12
— Brian Smith (@smithbm12) September 21, 2012
Centre for the Edge, look at what makes orgs efficient and successful. Need to be flex ecosystem network: Joaquin Alvarado. #econewsroom
— Monique Beech (@moniquebeech) September 21, 2012
What @jimbradysp looks for in his staff: Creative, not risk-adverse, collaborative, calm, low maintenance. #econewsroom #ONA12
— Monique Beech (@moniquebeech) September 21, 2012
If you hear, “that’s not the way we’ve done it in the past” in a job interview, end it. — @jimbradysp #econewsroom #ona12
— Brian Smith (@smithbm12) September 21, 2012
Interested to hear what the #econewsroom panel suggests about managing change in a newsroom effectively #ONA12
— Craig Saila (@saila) September 21, 2012
Tips on change-management: