Conference Hours<\/span><\/p>\n 4:00pm \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n 5:00pm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/b>Welcome!<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019ll lay the groundwork\u00a0for a working conference by getting a sense of who\u2019s in the room and what we hope to accomplish.<\/em><\/p>\n Lessons from the field:\u00a0examples of engaged journalism<\/strong><\/p>\n We’ll see some examples of what’s working and have a conversation about what we can learn from them.\u00a0<\/em>Confirmed:<\/em><\/p>\n Ashley Alvarado<\/b><\/a>, Public Engagement Manager, KPCC<\/span><\/p>\n Sarah Alvarez<\/strong><\/a>, Founder\/Lead Reporter at Outlier Media<\/p>\n Adriana Gallardo<\/strong><\/a>, Engagement Reporter, ProPublica<\/p>\n Michelle Holmes<\/strong><\/a>, VP Content at al.com\/Alabama Media Group<\/p>\n Shannon McGregor<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Engaging News Project<\/p>\n Cameron Whitten<\/strong><\/a>, Know Your City \u00a0and Portland\u2019s Resistance<\/p>\n 8:00pm \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/b>Adjourn<\/strong><\/p>\n Structure:<\/i>\u00a0We\u2019ll use \u201cOpen Space Technology<\/a>\u201d to set the agenda with breakout sessions hosted by participants on the topics of their choice.<\/i><\/p>\n Outcome: Topics of most interest explored in-depth. \u00a0Individual and collective ideas about how news and information in civic life can be most impactful begin to take shape.<\/em><\/p>\n 8:00am \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Buffet breakfast and networking<\/p>\n 9:00am\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Morning reflections, agenda creation<\/strong><\/p>\n 10:30am\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Breakout Sessions,<\/strong> round 1<\/p>\n Noon \u2013 1:00pm\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lunch<\/p>\n 1:00pm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Breakout Sessions<\/strong>, round 2<\/p>\n 2:30pm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0Breakout Sessions<\/strong>, round 3<\/p>\n 4:00-5:00pm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Evening News<\/strong>:\u00a0Highlights from the day<\/p>\n 6:00 – 8:00pm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Dinner & Evening activity: An Evening with\u2026<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong> Meredith Clark<\/strong><\/a>, University of North Texas We’ll\u00a0provide space for taking action on initiatives that have life beyond this event.<\/em><\/p>\n Outcomes: \u00a0Ideas generated, partnerships formed, current initiatives revitalized, new initiatives identified.<\/em><\/p>\n 8:00am \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Buffet breakfast and networking<\/strong><\/p>\n 9:00am \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Morning reflections, agenda creation<\/strong><\/p>\n 9:30am \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Breakout Sessions<\/strong>, round 4<\/p>\n 10:45am\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Breakout Sessions<\/strong>, round 5<\/p>\n 12:00pm\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Afternoon News \u2013 session highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
Thursday, May 18 <\/b>\u2013<\/b>\u00a0Setting the stage<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Friday, May 19\u00a0<\/b>\u2013<\/b> Possibilities Day: Explore\/imagine\/invent<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Confirmed conversation catalysts include:<\/em>
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\nLewis Friedland<\/strong><\/a>, Vilas Distinguished, Leon Epstein Fellow, University of Wisconsin\u2013Madison
\nEric Gordon<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0Founder and Executive Director, Engagement Lab, Emerson College
\nM\u00f3nica Guzm\u00e1n<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a02016 Nieman Fellow and Cofounder at The Evergrey<\/p>\nSaturday, May 20 \u2013\u00a0<\/b>Design-Build Day: What’s next?<\/h3>\n