Full Schedule

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Prompt Like A Pro: AI Skills Every Journalist Needs

Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – San Francisco State University

AI

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Beyond The Choir: How To Diversify The Audience For Your Climate Coverage

Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Grist

Climate

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

Is AI Snitching on Your Sources

Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – Freedom of the Press Foundation

AI

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

From Newsrooms to News Brands: Going Solo in Journalism

Location: Celestin D (3rd Floor)

Moderator: – Project C

Speaker: – Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends

Speaker: – What the Fuck Just Happened Today

Speaker: – Unfiltered With Kiran

Resilience

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Opening Remarks + Featured Presentation

Location: Empire Ballroom (2nd Floor)

Moderator: – Online News Association

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Meetups

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

First-Timer's Orientation

Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Online News Association

Resilience

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT

Featured Presentation

Location: Empire Ballroom (2nd Floor)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions

Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Making Climate Personal: Centering People and Solutions in Climate Visuals That Move Audience

Location: Celestin A (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Independent

Climate

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Build a Sponsored Content Strategy to Drive Impact and Resilience

Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Spotlight Delaware

Resilience

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Defense Against The Dark Arts

Location: Celestin D (3rd Floor)

Moderator: – USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM

Speaker: – Freedom of the Press Foundation

Speaker: – PEN America

Speaker: – International Women's Media Foundation

Resilience

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

How To Navigate The Shift To Generative Search

Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia University

AI

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions

Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)

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: Empire B (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – America Amplified (2019-2025)

Speaker: – America Amplified

Resilience

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

The Creator-Led Future of Journalism

Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)

Moderator: – Harvard University

Resilience

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

This Is Not Fine: Lessons From The Burnout Box

Location: Celestin A (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – The Poynter Institute

Resilience

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

AI Literacy Starts With Us: How Newsrooms Can Lead The Conversation

Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Trusting News

AI

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

You've Got an AI Product Idea — Now What?

Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Newsroom Robots Lab

Speaker: – News Product Alliance

AI

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CDT

Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions

Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CDT

Building a Sustainable Revenue Mix to Power Nonprofit Journalism

Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – The Daily Memphian

Resilience

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CDT

Covering A Divided Nation

Location: Empire B (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – Epicenter-NYC

Resilience

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM CDT

In An AI World, Your Brand and People are Your Advantage

Location: Celestin BC (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – WTF is SEO

Speaker: – WTF is SEO?

AI

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Meetups

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT

Early + Mid-Career Advice Sessions

Location: Empire A (2nd Floor)

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT

Table Talks: Climate

Location: Celestin ABC (3rd Floor)

Climate

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT

Table Talks: AI

Location: Celestin D (3rd Floor)

AI

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CDT

Table Talks: Resilience

Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)

Resilience

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Featured Presentation

Location: Empire Ballroom (2nd Floor)

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT

Online Journalism Awards Luncheon and Ceremony

Location: Celestin DE (3rd Floor)

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CDT

Meetups

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CDT

[BLANK] Is The Future Of Journalism

Location: Empire B (2nd Floor)

Moderator: – USC Annenberg / JOVRNALISM

Speaker: – PEN America

Speaker: – Newsroom Robots Lab

Resilience

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM CDT

Real-World Lessons From Custom GPTs In The Newsroom

Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – AJ+

Speaker: – Aftonbladet

Speaker: – NBC Universal Local

AI

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Unblock Yourself With AI

Location: Celestin GH (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Freelance

AI

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Vibe Coding For Journalists: Build Real AI-Powered Tools Without Writing Code

Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – American Journalism Project

Speaker: – YESEO

AI

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT

Conquer Your Most-Important Performance Challenge with MTC @ ONA (By Application)

Location: Foster 2 (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – The Associated Press

Speaker: – Media Transformation Challenge

Resilience

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT

Going Solo: Creator Journalist Workshop (By Application)

Location: Foster 1 (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends

Speaker: – Ida Media

Speaker: – Harvard University

Speaker: – Project C

Resilience

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT

Covering Climate Solutions Workshop

Location: Celestin D (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – Covering Climate Now

Speaker: – Solutions Journalism Network

Climate

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT

Holistic Safety Workshops: How To Protect Yourself In An Increasingly Hostile Environment

Location: Celestin E (3rd Floor)

Speaker: – PEN America

Speaker: – Aegis Safety Alliance

Speaker: – PEN America

Speaker: – Independent

Resilience

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CDT

Combine User-Driven Innovation Methods and Meta-Prompting To Make Your Own Customized AI Assistant

Location: Empire CD (2nd Floor)

Speaker: – iTromsø

AI