We’re often asked to give talks and hold workshops about topics including journalism, data, culture, hyperlocal and social media.
Here’s brief details of some of those events attended – if you’d like to discuss a speaking or workshop opportunity please email us: DimSumDigital [@] gmail.com
| 2015 Date | Event | Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Culture metrics, Manchester Museum. | Presentation to workshop for cultural organisations in a research programme. |
| Mar 13 | Crowdfunding Journalism Seminar, Oslo | Presentation on the journalism crowdfunding platform Contributoria.com. |
| Feb 28 | Talk About Local Unconference, London | Co-host for unconference for hyperlocal and independent UK publishers. |
| Feb 27 | Journalism Entrepreneurship Summit, London | Chair of a panel of journalism entrepreneurs. |
| Feb 18 | South African Freelancers Association, Cape Town (SAFREA) | Presentation on the journalism crowdfunding platform Contributoria.com. |
| Feb 6-20 | Media training, Cape Town | Series of workshops aimed at organisations working for social good for The Indigo Trust. |
| Jan 19 | Culture metrics, Manchester Museum. | Presentation to workshop for cultural organisations in a research programme. |
| 2013 Date | Event | Talk |
| June 4 | Nigerian journalists’ study tour, London. | UK’s hyperlocal scene with William Perrin and Francois Nel. |
| May 28 | Delegation of Danish journalists, London | Introduction to so-lo-mo and n0tice.org |
| April 28 | Society of Editors regional conference, Coventry | Being local in a mobile first world |
| January 16 | Community Journalism Conference, Cardiff | How to set up hyperlocal platforms, open source sites and using multi platforms. With Glyn Mottershead. |
| 2012 Date | Event | Talk |
| December 11 | NewsRewired, London | Quickfire presentation on augmented reality for bloggers and journalists. |
| December 11 | Destination Local, Nesta, London. | Afternoon workshop on progress of mobile initiatives from hyperlocal innovators via the Destination Local project. |
| October 11 | Digital Radio Conference 2012, Turin. | n0tice: The making of an open journalism toolkit. |
| June 15-17. | MADE start-up weekend, Preston. | Intensive workshops for hyperlocal entrepreneurs drawn from across the UK. |
| 2011 Date | Event | Talk |
| Mar 1 | How Do: Changing face of media, Manchester | Talk on the hyperlocal revolution in the UK followed by participation in a panel event. |
| Apr 3 | Talk About Local and Guardian Local Unconference 2011, Cardiff. | Support in the organisation of the annual unconference for hyperlocal operators. |
| Apr 4/5 | Technology and the Big Society Research, Lancaster. | Participation in two day workshop to formulate academic research on the technology challenges with effective community engagement. |
| Apr 14 | Local Media Forum, Leeds University | Participation in workshop and debate looking at the future of local media. |
| Oct 21 | Mediafabric, Prague | Presentation on the story of UK hyperlocal. |
| Nov 11 | Innovation through heritage,Salford | Re-imagining the local news space |
| 2010 Date | Event | Talk |
| January 14 | News Rewired, London. | Talk on local digital journalism followed by panel event with Joanna Geary (The Times) and Phillip John (Lichfield Blog). |
| March 4 | The Pierhead Sessions, Cardiff. | Panelist to discuss the future of journalism with Charlie Beckett (Director of Polis), Andrew Pierce (The Daily Mail), and Ian Hargreaves (Chair). |
| March 18 | Multimedia Meets Radio conference, Hilversum, Holland. | Talk; How The Guardian is making news social followed by panel event with Kate Arkless Gray and Kristin Zeier. |
| September 2010 | London Neighbourhoods Online Unconference. | Session on how hyperlocal media can work with the mainstream media. |
| October 2010 | Journalism in a Social World, London. | Panellist with the BBC and Channel 4 at The Social Media Academy. |
| November 4 | Media 2.0 – How mainstream media is adjusting to the new world, Manchester. | Panelist at the PRCA National Conference to discuss the impact of social media on the mainstream. |
| December 4 | Playspace, Contact Theatre, Manchester. | Session on digital storytelling at the unconference strand. |
| 2009 Date | Event | Talk |
| October 2 | Ted X Manchester | Talk on the future of journalism. |
| October 21 | Girl Geek Dinners, Leeds | Future of journalism talk. |
| October 29 | Digital Editors’ Network, Preston. | Overview of the local landscape. |
| December 8 | Don’t Panic, Manchester. | Future of journalism talk. |
| December 10 | AOP Microlocal, London. | Presentation; The local landscape. Followed with chairing a panel with Paul Bradshaw (BCU), Roger Green (Newsquest) and Lori Cunningham, (Johnston Press) and David Higgerson (Trinity Mirror). |
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