Sessions 21

Session: Big Data & Reader Engagement

BBC's award winning case study

The power of data visualization. BBC News won Gold at WAN-IFRA’s European Digital Media Awards for its project "Life and death in Syria," which aims to bring the conflict's toll to life with a mix of data visualisation and simple, stark facts - A case study.

Bella Hurrell, Assistant Editor, BBC News, UK.

Harnessing Social media bots

Does the use of social media bots is taking journalism to a new high?

Influence of digital devices force the publishers to opt for social bots. Experiences of The Daily Star on its initiatives to use to social media bots to reach their audience.

Tajdin Hassan, Head of Marketing, The Daily Star, Bangladesh.

Tools for news search 

Machine learning and artificial intelligence – what does the latest technology developments teach us about the future of news.

Parankusha S, VP and Head of R&D, Ninestars Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India.

Speakers 

Shariff