The legacy of Barcamp News Innovation has been a gathering of smart people thinking and working on the future of informing communities in a welcoming, informal and organic way. It’s the spirit of the unconference. That means we’ve long attracted interested people from as far as Vermont, Florida and Washington state and beyond. We know … [Read more…]
Someone from the Washington Post has attended each of the last four BCNI events — including local projects editor Greg Linch for each of them, though in a different role at the beginning. This year, Linch will be joined by at least one other colleague, as mobile design director Joey Marburger is coming thanks to … [Read more…]
[[THIS HAS CHANGED, as you can see here.]] Following our lunchtime keynote speakers of the past, including then Pro Publica social media editor Daniel Victor and then Wall Street Journal engagement editor Zach Seward, this year we’ll hear about new platforms for content from Tumblr Executive Editor Jessica Bennett. Bennett is coming thanks to coordination … [Read more…]
Let’s get this straight, the more than 180 people registered for the fourth annual BarCamp NewsInnovation are really impressive. See the list and register yourself here. The group of attendees is always standout for an unconference on the future of news, and this year may reach another height. As we have in the past, we … [Read more…]
As a quick scan of our attendees list will show, BCNI draws a diverse crowd. Newspapers, startups and universities have all signed up to come. For your logo-viewing pleasure, here are just some companies scheduled to attend: