Thursday, Oct. 21: Preconference
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. – Google Digital Tools, Mike Reilley, Google Lab
Friday, Oct. 22: Day 1
9 – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome, Dr. Shari Veil, Dean, College of Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
9:15 – 10 a.m. – Innovations in Augmented Reality and the Future of Interactive Journalism at USA TODAY, Ray Soto, USA TODAY
10:15 – 11 a.m. – Community Media Storytelling, Mitra Kalita, URL Media
11:15 – noon – If the Machines Come for You, Will It Help? Will AI and Automation Aid News Organizations Or Eliminate Journalists?, Jeremy Gilbert, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
1 – 1:45 – TikTok for Journalism, Julia Munslow, Yahoo! News
2 – 2:45 p.m. – Mobile Witnessing Turns 30, Allissa Richardson, USC Annenberg
3:00- 3:45 p.m. – Voice technology and Smart Speakers, Tony Elkins, Gannett
4:00 – 4:45 p.m. – Podcasting, Rick Alloway and Kaci Richter, College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Saturday, Oct. 23: Day 2
9 – 9:45 a.m. – Immersive XR for Mobile Storytelling, Dan Pacheco, Syracuse University
10 – 10:45 a.m. – Evolving products at News Organizations, Coleen O’Lear and Bailey Kattleman, Washington Post, and Ryan Restivo, Newsday
11 – 11:45 a.m. – Geolocation and the Media: From Challenges to Opportunities and Beyond, Amy Schmitz Weiss, San Diego State University
12:30 – 1:15 p.m. – Texting With the Audience, David Cohn, Advance Digital
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. – Drone Journalism, Matt Waite, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
2:30 – 3:15 – Quick and Easy Research to Learn About your Audience, Damon Kiesow, University of Missouri
