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Wednesday, September 10, 2025
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Lessons From Non-Traditional News Sites in Growing Trust and Audience
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Lessons From Non-Traditional News Sites in Growing Trust and Audience
Location: Empire B (Level 2)
Moderator:
S. Mitra Kalita (she/her/hers)
– URL Media | Epicenter-NYC
Speaker:
Raju Narisetti (he/him/his)
– McKinsey & Company
Speaker:
Rohit Agarwal (he/him/his)
– The Weather Company
Speaker:
Dave Meyer
– BiggerPockets
Audience Development
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Building Resilient Newsrooms: Developing Safety Protocols To Protect Journalists
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Building Resilient Newsrooms: Developing Safety Protocols To Protect Journalists
Location: Celestin D (Level 3)
Speaker:
April Alonso (she/her/hers)
– Cicero Independiente
Speaker:
Jeff Belzil (he/him/his)
– International Women Media Foundation
Speaker:
Juanita Islas (she/her/hers)
– International Women's Media Foundation
Speaker:
Jovelle Tamayo (they/them/theirs)
– The Marshall Project
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Navigating the Intersection of Revenue and Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Navigating the Intersection of Revenue and Journalism
Location: Empire B (Level 2)
Speaker:
Jill Dehnert (she/her/hers)
– Eater / PS / Thrillist / Punch
Speaker:
Amanda Kludt (she/her/hers)
– The New York Times
Speaker:
Lauren Williams
– Capital B
Speaker:
Swati Sharma (she/her/hers)
– Vox
Revenue + Sustainability
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
How to Safely Cover Protests as Movement Journalists
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
How to Safely Cover Protests as Movement Journalists
Location: Celestin E (Level 3)
Presenter:
Uyiosa Elegon (he/him/his)
– Shift Press
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
From Newsrooms to News Brands: Going Solo in Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
From Newsrooms to News Brands: Going Solo in Journalism
Location: Empire CD (Level 2)
Moderator:
Liz Kelly Nelson (she/her/hers)
– Project C
Speaker:
Caitlin Dewey (she/her/hers)
– Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
Speaker:
Matt Kiser
– What the Fuck Just Happened Today?
Speaker:
Kiran Chawla (she/her/hers)
– Unfiltered With Kiran
Entrepreneurship + Creator Journalism
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
News Futures Meetup
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
News Futures Meetup
Location: Celestin BC (Level 3)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
First-Timer's Orientation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
First-Timer's Orientation
Location: Empire A (Level 2)
Speaker:
Angela Chao (she/her/hers)
– Healthline & Healthgrades Media, RVO Health
Speaker:
Meghan Murphy
– Online News Association
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building Smarter Media Products: A Playbook for Audience Growth
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building Smarter Media Products: A Playbook for Audience Growth
Location: Celestin GH (Level 3)
Speaker:
Jess Davis
– Gannett
Speaker:
Alan Smodic
– WordPress VIP
Audience Development
This session brought to you by
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
From Community to Content: Unlocking Stories and Insights from Your Audience
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
From Community to Content: Unlocking Stories and Insights from Your Audience
Location: Celestin F (Level 3)
Speaker:
Dalia Vainer
– Viafoura
Speaker:
Mark Zohar
– Viafoura
Audience Development
This session brought to you by
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
CDT
Leading at the Margins: Personal Resilience in the Face of National Reckoning
4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
CDT
Opening Remarks + Featured Presentation: Leading at the Margins: Personal Resilience in the Face of National Reckoning
Location: Empire Ballroom (Level 2)
Moderator:
Ethar El-Katatney (she/her/hers)
– Documented
Speaker:
Madeleine Bair
– El Tímpano
Speaker:
Maritza L. Félix (she/her/hers)
– Conecta Arizona
Thursday, September 11, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Featured Session: In Conversation with Ben Collins of The Onion
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Featured Session: In Conversation with Ben Collins of The Onion
Location: Empire Ballroom (Level 2)
Moderator:
Niketa Patel (she/her/hers)
– Online News Association
Speaker:
Ben Collins
– The Onion
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
[BLANK] Is The Future Of Journalism
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
[BLANK] Is The Future Of Journalism
Location: Empire B (Level 2)
Moderator:
Robert Hernandez (he/him/his)
– USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM
Speaker:
Manuelita Beck
– ABC15 Arizona
Speaker:
Tat Bellamy-Walker (they/them/theirs)
– PEN America
Speaker:
Fahmida Y. Rashid
– Dark Reading
Speaker:
Nikita Roy (she/her/hers)
– Newsroom Robots Lab
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Build a Sponsored Content Strategy to Drive Impact and Resilience
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
CDT
Build a Sponsored Content Strategy to Drive Impact and Resilience
Location: Celestin D (Level 3)
Speaker:
Allison Taylor Levine
– Spotlight Delaware
Speaker:
Matt Sullivan (he/him/his)
– Spotlight Delaware
Revenue + Sustainability
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
The Creator-Led Future of Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
The Creator-Led Future of Journalism
Location: Empire CD (Level 2)
Moderator:
Ryan Y. Kellett (he/him/his)
– Harvard University
Speaker:
Kelcie Pegher (she/her/hers)
– The Wall Street Journal
Speaker:
Jonathan Hunt
– HubSpot
Speaker:
Francis Zierer
– Creator Spotlight
Entrepreneurship + Creator Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
This Is Not Fine: Lessons From The Burnout Box
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
This Is Not Fine: Lessons From The Burnout Box
Location: Celestin A (Level 3)
Speaker:
Tony Elkins (he/him/his)
– The Poynter Institute
Speaker:
Kristen Hare (she/her/hers)
– The Poynter Institute
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Eyebrow Waxing And Soccer, Everything Goes In When It Comes To Engaging With Audiences
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Eyebrow Waxing And Soccer, Everything Goes In When It Comes To Engaging With Audiences
Location: Celestin D (Level 3)
Speaker:
María Arce (she/her/hers)
– Documented
Speaker:
Brittani Howell (she/her/hers)
– America Amplified
Audience Development
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
How a Nonprofit Model for Acquisitions is Breathing New Life Into Community-Focused Newsrooms Across California
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
How a Nonprofit Model for Acquisitions is Breathing New Life Into Community-Focused Newsrooms Across California
Location: Celestin GH (Level 3)
Moderator:
Mary Walter-Brown
– News Revenue Hub
Speaker:
Nicole Carroll
– NEWSWELL
Speaker:
Andrew Keatts
– Times of San Diego
Speaker:
Martin Albornoz
– NEWSWELL
Speaker:
Daniel Garza
– Stocktonia
Revenue + Sustainability
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
This session brought to you by
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Covering A Divided Nation
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Covering A Divided Nation
Location: Empire B (Level 2)
Moderator:
Sara Lomax (she/her/hers)
– URL Media | WURD Radio
Speaker:
Erika Carlos (she/her/hers)
– El Tecolote
Speaker:
Ethar El-Katatney (she/her/hers)
– Documented
Speaker:
Da'Shaun Harrison (they/them/theirs)
– Scalawag
Speaker:
Kenneth T. Miles (he/him/his)
– Trenton Journal
Reporting + Editing
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building a Sustainable Revenue Mix to Power Nonprofit Journalism
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building a Sustainable Revenue Mix to Power Nonprofit Journalism
Location: Empire CD (Level 2)
Speaker:
Eric Barnes
– The Daily Memphian
Speaker:
Mary Cashiola (she/her/hers)
– The Daily Memphian
Revenue + Sustainability
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building a Mutual Aid Model for Crisis Coverage
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Building a Mutual Aid Model for Crisis Coverage
Location: Celestin A (Level 3)
Speaker:
Sara Catania (she/her/hers)
– Solutions Journalism Network
Speaker:
Laura Lee (she/her/hers)
– NC Local
Speaker:
H Susan Henderson (she/her/hers)
– Mountain Views News
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
What's Hot and What's Not in Video
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
What's Hot and What's Not in Video
Location: Celestin BC (Level 3)
Moderator:
Sky Dylan-Robbins (she/her/hers)
– The Video Consortium
Speaker:
Adriana Lacy (she/her/hers)
– Adriana Lacy Consulting
Speaker:
Jill Nicholson
– Chartbeat
Speaker:
Michael Guidry, II (he/him/his)
– Deep South Today's Mississippi Today
Entrepreneurship + Creator Journalism
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Freelancers Meetup
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
CDT
Freelancers Meetup
Location: Foster 2 (Level 2)
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Wonder Tools: 25 Super Useful Sites and Apps to Boost Your Toolkit
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CDT
Wonder Tools: 25 Super Useful Sites and Apps to Boost Your Toolkit
Location: Empire B (Level 2)
Speaker:
Jeremy Caplan (he/him/his)
– CUNY Newmark Graduate School of Journalism
Technology + Product
Friday, September 12, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Table Talks: Resilience
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
CDT
Table Talks: Resilience
Location: Celestin E (Level 3)
Moderator:
Jessica Estepa (she/her/hers)
– Bloomberg Industry Group
Moderator:
Joy Mayer (she/her/hers)
– Trusting News
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Media Literacy in the Age of Independent Journalism
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Media Literacy in the Age of Independent Journalism
Location: Empire A (Level 2)
Moderator:
Ryan Y. Kellett (he/him/his)
– Harvard University
Speaker:
Micah Gelman (he/him/his)
– LNI Media
Speaker:
Dave Jorgenson (he/him/his)
– LNI Media
Speaker:
Lauren Saks (she/her/hers)
– LNI Media
Entrepreneurship + Creator Journalism
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Defense Against The Dark Arts
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Defense Against The Dark Arts
Location: Empire B (Level 2)
Moderator:
Robert Hernandez (he/him/his)
– USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM
Speaker:
David Huerta (he/him/his)
– Freedom of the Press Foundation
Speaker:
Tat Bellamy-Walker (they/them/theirs)
– PEN America
Speaker:
Juanita Islas (she/her/hers)
– International Women's Media Foundation
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
The New Community Playbook: Moving Journalism from Monologue to Dialogue
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
The New Community Playbook: Moving Journalism from Monologue to Dialogue
Location: Celestin A (Level 3)
Speaker:
Wynne Davis (she/her/hers)
– KUT
Speaker:
Jake J. Hylton (he/him/his)
– LOOKOUT News
Speaker:
Matt Thompson
– The New York Times
Audience Development
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Building a Playbook Together for Newsrooms Navigating Polarized Issues
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Building a Playbook Together for Newsrooms Navigating Polarized Issues
Location: Foster 1 (Level 2)
Speaker:
P. Kim Bui (she/her/hers)
– Listening Post Collective/Quen Media
Speaker:
Ethar El-Katatney (she/her/hers)
– Documented
Speaker:
Mallory Johns (she/her/hers)
– Rewire News Group
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Social is the New Search
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
CDT
Social is the New Search
Location: Celestin GH (Level 3)
Speaker:
Jill Nicholson
– Chartbeat
Audience Development
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CDT
Mutual Influence: Building Respectful Creator–Newsroom Partnerships That Work
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
CDT
Mutual Influence: Building Respectful Creator–Newsroom Partnerships That Work
Location: Empire A (Level 2)
Presenter:
Mollie Muchna (she/her/hers)
– Trusting News
Speaker:
Samantha Ragland (she/her/hers)
– American Press Institute
Entrepreneurship + Creator Journalism
Saturday, September 13, 2025
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Going Solo: Creator Journalist Workshop (By Application)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Going Solo: Creator Journalist Workshop (By Application)
Location: Foster 1 (Level 2)
Speaker:
Caitlin Dewey (she/her/hers)
– Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends
Speaker:
Blair Hickman (she/her/hers)
– Ida Media
Speaker:
Ryan Y. Kellett (he/him/his)
– Harvard University
Speaker:
Liz Kelly Nelson (she/her/hers)
– Project C
Entrepreneurship + Creator Journalism
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Conquer Your Most-Important Performance Challenge with MTC @ ONA (By Application)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Conquer Your Most-Important Performance Challenge with MTC @ ONA (By Application)
Location: Foster 2 (Level 2)
Speaker:
Fran Scarlett
– Media Transformation Challenge
Speaker:
Benjamin Wagner (he/him/his)
– Media Transformation Challenge
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Holistic Safety Workshops: How To Protect Yourself In An Increasingly Hostile Environment
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
CDT
Holistic Safety Workshops: How To Protect Yourself In An Increasingly Hostile Environment
Location: Celestin E (Level 3)
Speaker:
Tat Bellamy-Walker (they/them/theirs)
– PEN America
Speaker:
Jeff Belzil (he/him/his)
– International Women Media Foundation
Speaker:
Jeje Mohamed (she/her/hers)
– Aegis Safety Alliance
Speaker:
Tara Pixley (she/her/hers)
– Independent
Speaker:
Viktorya Vilk (she/her/hers)
– PEN America
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
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