Mittelbayerische Zeitung has changed its Newsroom Briefings to serve the needs for mobile, social and video publishing better. Sauerer will talk primarily about the newsroom organisation which makes possible more clout for better products. Furthermore, he will present on the briefings to get the fitting content for printed and digital products.

When The Economist set up a 10-person social media team in 2015, many in editorial were naturally sceptical what it would mean for the 173-year-old brand. How did the social media team win the hearts and minds of editorial colleagues? Denise Law, community editor, will share lessons on how the team manages cultural change within a legacy newsroom, balances innovation with a commitment to quality, and collaborates with different departments to get stuff done.

How seven Irish print and online editorial units were moved in one big newsroom and what they have learned in their first year.

The First Draft Coalition is a group of thought leaders and pioneers in social media journalism who come together to share tips and training in how to discover, verify and publish eyewitness media for news. In 2015 this coalition launched a website, First Draft News, that will pull together resources for gathering, verifying and creating stories from user-generated content. Sargent will introduce this coalition with its challenges and opportunities presented.

In this new working paper published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Andrew Jack analyses the opportunities and threats of editorial newsletters and their impact on news distribution in the current media landscape. He will present how email newsletters offer news organisations a chance to maintain a strong direct relationship with readers, a high degree of targeting, better showcasing of existing content and original analysis and commentary. News organizations have embraced newsletters as part of their distribution strategies to reach their goals, however major challenges still remain such as monetisation and new technologies. Jack will present an overview of the research findings with all the opportunities and limitations this format brings.

How The Wall Street Journal is communicating with new, younger audiences via Snapchat Discover and Facebook Live.

Expanding optimistically: To maintain the position as a leading media house, VG had made a significant step-up on online video. This is a next generation investment. VGTV is building a web-native TV experience.

From zero videos to an own TV Channel, cable and satellite: How La Nación built the team and the facilities to a broadcast TV within the newsroom. An 18 month journey to create eight hours of journalist video content.

Razor TV is an online video service owned by Singapore Press Holdings. What formats are the most liked (long/short)? What are the needs in such a fast growing data-intense business- desktop vs mobile video needs?