The Creator-Led Future of Journalism

Thursday, September 11, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Area of Focus: Resilience

As traditional journalism evolves, independent journalists are building thriving brands. This important conversation will explore how creator-led journalism is reshaping news, audience trust, and revenue models, and equip attendees with everything they need to know to navigate the fast-changing future of journalism.

Moderator(s)

Ryan Y. Kellett (he/him/his)

2025 Nieman-Berkman Fellow for Journalism Innovation
Harvard University

Speaker(s)

Kelcie Pegher (she/her/hers)

Social Strategy Editor
The Wall Street Journal
JH

Jonathan Hunt

VP of Media
HubSpot
Francis Zierer

Lead Editor
Creator Spotlight