Events Archive - Center for News, Technology & Innovation https://cnti.org/events/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:43:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://cnti.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Events Archive - Center for News, Technology & Innovation https://cnti.org/events/ 32 32 Newgeist 2026 Hamburg https://cnti.org/events/%mbm_npt_event_cat%/newgeist-2026-hamburg/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:58:20 +0000 https://cnti.org/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=12137 For more than a decade, Newsgeist has brought together leading journalists, publishers, educators, researchers, media entrepreneurs and technologists to tackle the most pressing issues facing our news and information landscape, all in its signature unscripted, highly engaged unconference format. In 2025, the Center for News, Technology and Innovation (CNTI) assumed stewardship of this treasured event as these conversations matter […]

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This year, we are taking Newsgeist across the Atlantic. In partnership with the Hamburg Media School, a hub of media innovation, Newsgeist 2026 will convene October 16-18, 2026 in their home city of Hamburg, Germany. The event kicks off during the evening of Friday, Oct. 16 and wraps up midday on Sunday, Oct. 18.

As always, Newsgeist runs on the unconference model: no preset agenda, no passive audience. What attendees bring to the table becomes the weekend’s program. We ask that attendees bring ideas for deep, honest and forward-looking discussion with their colleagues, who will span journalism, technology, civil society, research and more from Europe, the U.S. and other regions around the world. 

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]]> Newsgeist 2026 https://cnti.org/events/cnti-events/newsgeist-2026/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:23:06 +0000 https://cnti.org/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=12139 For more than a decade, Newsgeist has brought together leading journalists, publishers, educators, researchers, media entrepreneurs and technologists to tackle the most pressing issues facing our news and information landscape, all in its signature unscripted, highly engaged unconference format. In 2025, the Center for News, Technology and Innovation (CNTI) assumed stewardship of this treasured event as these conversations matter […]

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For more than a decade, Newsgeist has brought together leading journalists, publishers, educators, researchers, media entrepreneurs and technologists to tackle the most pressing issues facing our news and information landscape, all in its signature unscripted, highly engaged unconference format. In 2025, the Center for News, Technology and Innovation (CNTI) assumed stewardship of this treasured event as these conversations matter more than ever today. We hosted our first Newsgeist in October in Phoenix, Ariz., with a great turnout and deep, forward-looking discussion. 

This year, we are taking Newsgeist across the Atlantic. In partnership with the Hamburg Media School, a hub of media innovation, Newsgeist 2026 will convene October 16-18, 2026 in their home city of Hamburg, Germany. The invite-only event kicks off during the evening of Friday, Oct. 16 and wraps up midday on Sunday, Oct. 18.

What is a Newgeist unconference?

Newsgeist runs on the unconference model: no preset agenda, no passive audience. What attendees bring to the table becomes the weekend’s program. We ask that attendees bring ideas for deep, honest and forward-looking discussion with their colleagues, who will span journalism, technology, civil society, research and more from Europe, the U.S. and other regions around the world. 

Newsgeist also features Ignite Talks, a staple of the event since its inception. Ignite Talks catalyze the discussions at the heart of this unconference. The Ignite Talks format is distinct: a 5-minute talk accompanied by 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. Typically, speakers share an idea, experience, perspective or project. The take can be serious, amusing, revealing or provocative; it just can’t be a pitch for their work or product.

Ignite Talk Playlist

How to prepare for Newsgeist 2026

We ask all attendees to review the following documents before attending: Making of the Newsgeist 2026 Unconference, Chatham House Rule and the Newsgeist Code of Conduct.

About Hamburg Media School

Founded in 2003, Hamburg Media School (HMS) is a Hamburg-based institution offering interdisciplinary, practice-oriented education for media managers, journalists and filmmakers. Operating as a public-private partnership, HMS is backed by the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, the University of Hamburg, the University of Fine Arts and an HMS Foundation supported by around 60 digital and media companies, giving it strong ties to both academia and industry. Newsgeist 2026 takes place on the HMS campus, making it a fitting home for a gathering at the intersection of journalism, technology and media innovation.

Where to stay

Newsgeist 2026 participants are encouraged to stay at The George or Motel One, both located approximately a 25-minute walk from the venue. The area is also well-served by public transit, and a shuttle will be available between the venue and hotels.

The George

We’ll be hosting a special dinner at The George on one of our evenings together at no cost to Newsgeist 2026 attendees, making it the ideal home base for the weekend. A 4-star hotel located in St. Georg with views of the Alster, the garden, and the surrounding district.

Motel One

A modern budget design hotel near the Alster Lake, featuring stylish rooms and the One Lounge bar.

For specific questions about your Newsgeist 2026 accommodation or the room block, please email newsgeist@cnti.org.

Founding sponsors

As in previous years, there is no fee to attend Newsgeist — participants only pay for their travel and accommodation. This is made possible by the generous support of our Newsgeist 2026 founding sponsors, for whom we are incredibly grateful.

Interested in hosting Newsgeist?

Newsgeist thrives on the energy of its host city and the commitment of its local partners. If your organization is interested in co-organizing a future Newsgeist event, we’d love to hear from you. Ideal host partners bring access to a venue with ample space for open, flexible programming; strong ties to the local journalism, technology, or media community; and ideally, support from city or regional stakeholders. Experience co-hosting convenings or professional events is a plus.

If this sounds like your organization, reach out to us at newsgeist@cnti.org.

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]]> No Newsroom, No Problem: Building Credibility on Your Own https://cnti.org/events/cnti-events/no-newsroom-no-problem-building-credibility-on-your-own/ Tue, 12 May 2026 14:45:17 +0000 https://cnti.org/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=11442 Join CNTI and News Creator Corps for a conversation with four panelists working at different points of the evolving indie landscape.

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Indie info providers, creator-journalists, news creators … whatever you call them, they’re reshaping how communities get news. But how do they establish credibility without the institutional backing of a newsroom? It’s a question facing a growing share of people working independently — and one without easy answers.

On June 1, CNTI is partnering with News Creator Corps (NCC) for “No Newsroom, No Problem: Building Credibility on Your Own” — a conversation with four panelists working at different points of this evolving landscape:

• Rachel Lobdell, Executive Director at NCC
• Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein, Senior Research Manager at CNTI
• Phil Edwards, Independent video producer and YouTuber
• Terrill Haigler, Community activist and indie info provider, better known online as “Ya Fav Trashman”
• Moderated by Amy Mitchell, Executive Director at CNTI

Come and learn what’s working, what isn’t, and what their combined research and experience can teach us about the future of independent media.

📩 RSVP here

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]]> Virtual Roundtable on Press Freedom https://cnti.org/events/cnti-events/virtual-roundtable-on-press-freedom/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:50:05 +0000 https://cnti.org/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=10596 A virtual gathering with journalists and policy experts to discuss the importance of reliable information.

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]]> In January 2026, CNTI hosted a virtual gathering with members of the local U.S. news media and those from Europe, Latin America, Africa and elsewhere aroudn the world to talk about how press freedoms are in jeopardy and what can be done to protect them. These practitioners shared their experiences, past and present, to learn from each other, build solidarity and forge a path forward.

This event built on our “Letters From the Field” series that ran during the summer of 2025.

Read the event outtake here.

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]]> Newsgeist 2025 https://cnti.org/events/cnti-events/newsgeist-2025/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:34:48 +0000 https://cnti.org/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=10595 An "unconference" convening journalists, media executives and media technology platform providers.

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]]> Since 2014, the Newsgeist “unconference” has convened journalists, media executives, and media technology platform providers to discuss and debate the most pressing issues facing the news industry. Previously hosted under the aegis of Google and with further sponsorship from the Knight Foundation, Newsgeist has evolved into a dynamic community of industry professionals.

In 2025, CNTI assumed the stewardship of Newsgeist, which brought together nearly 200 leaders from journalism, publishing, academia and research, as well as media entrepreneurs and technologists, to discuss a range of pressing issues in a variety of breakout sessions and presentations

Read the outtake report from the event here.

Videos of Ignite Talks are available here.

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]]> Abraji Conference 2025 https://cnti.org/events/engagements/abraji-conference-2025/ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:58:55 +0000 https://cnti.org/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=9854 Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein, CNTI's Senior Research Manager, attended Abraji's 20th International Congress of Investigative Journalism in Brazil. They joined a panel on the topic of "Do I need to become an influencer to survive in journalism?"

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]]> Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein, CNTI’s Senior Research Manager, attended Abraji’s 20th International Congress of Investigative Journalism in Brazil. They joined a panel on the topic of “Do I need to become an influencer to survive in journalism?”

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]]> First Conference on Human & Digital Mutualism https://cnti.org/events/engagements/first-conference-on-human-digital-mutualism/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:08:00 +0000 https://cnti.org/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=9857 CNTI's Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein and Prabhat Katyayan Mishra attended the first Conference on Human & Digital Mutualism at Mahindra University’s School of Digital Media and Communication in Hyderabad. Jay joined the industry panel on humans and algorithms. Together, Jay and Prabhat presented a master class titled " '@AI, is it true?' : Changing Informational Needs and Practices."

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]]> Jay Barchas-Lichtenstein, CNTI’s Senior Research Manager, and Prabhat Katyayan Mishra, attended the first Conference on Human & Digital Mutualism at Mahindra University’s School of Digital Media and Communication in Hyderabad.

Jay joined the industry panel on humans and algorithms. Together, Jay and Prabhat presented a master class titled “‘@AI, is it true?’ : Changing Informational Needs and Practices.”

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]]> Journalism and AI: Building Resilient Newsrooms for the Future https://cnti.org/events/cnti-events/journalism-and-ai-building-resilient-newsrooms-for-the-future/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:08:51 +0000 https://cntiwpedev.wpenginepowered.com/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=6767 Part 4 of CNTI’s convening series on enabling benefits and managing harms of AI in journalism.

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]]> Part 4 of CNTI’s convening series on enabling the benefits and managing the harms of artificial intelligence in journalism was co-hosted and co-sponsored by our friends at Thomson Media and held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. View the agenda here.

Read the outtake report on the event here.

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]]> AI Disclosure Models for News: A Practical & Nuanced Approach https://cnti.org/events/cnti-events/ai-disclosure-models-for-news-a-practical-nuanced-approach/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 15:36:01 +0000 https://cntiwpedev.wpenginepowered.com/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=5082 Part 3 of CNTI’s convening series on enabling the benefits and managing the harms of artificial intelligence in journalism will be co-hosted and co-sponsored by our friends at Thomson Foundation and held in Brussels, Belgium. A summary report of the key takeaways is now available. Thomson Foundation has also created a video with participants at the event.

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About The Event

The goal of this third session is to have a thoughtful, evidence-based conversation about how journalism providers can best inform the public about uses of AI and other technology. Research to date finds that some current forms are not effective and may have a negative impact on the public’s trust in news. How can the news industry work towards a more unified, practical system that is meaningful to the public? What do AI companies need to share with journalists to make disclosures meaningful and what is the best way for governments to support their development and use?

Participants

CNTI Hosts: Amy Mitchell, Executive Director & Craig Forman, Executive Chair

Thomson Foundation Hosts: Caro Kriel, Chief Executive & Federica Varalda, Managing Director – Development

Moderator: Tanit Koch, Journalist/Co-Owner, The New European (CNTI Advisory Committee)

Format

CNTI’s cross-industry convenings espouse evidence-based, thoughtful conversations about the issue at hand with an eye toward feasible steps forward. To that end, this convening will adhere to a slightly amended Chatham House Rule:

1. Individuals are invited as leading thinkers from important parts of our digital news environment and as critical voices to finding feasible solutions. For the purposes of transparency, CNTI feels it is important to publicly list all attendees and affiliations present. Any reporting on the event, including CNTI’s reports summarizing key takeaways and next steps, can share information (including unattributed quotes) but cannot explicitly or implicitly identify who said what, without explicit, prior approval from the speaker.

2. CNTI does request the use of photo and video at convenings. Videography is intended to help with the summary report. Any public use of video clips with dialogue by CNTI or its co-hosts requires the explicit, advance consent of the subject.

3. To maintain focus on the discussion at hand, we ask that there be no external posting during the event itself.

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]]> Can We Rebuild Trust in the Information Environment? https://cnti.org/events/cnti-events/ona-2024/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:30:10 +0000 https://cntiwpedev.wpenginepowered.com/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=5003 CNTI is co-sponsoring a virtual event with NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP) on the topic of trust in the information environment. CNTI's Executive Director, Amy Mitchell, will be a featured panelist.

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]]> CNTI is co-sponsoring a virtual event with NYU’s Center for Social Media and Politics (CSMaP) on the topic of trust in the information environment. CNTI’s Executive Director, Amy Mitchell, will be a featured panelist.

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]]> Abraji Conference https://cnti.org/events/engagements/abraji-conference/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://cntiwpedev.wpenginepowered.com/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=4837 Amy Mitchell, CNTI's Executive Director attended the Abraji International Congress of Investigative Journalism and delivered talks about journalistic independence and safety and the Center's "Defining News" initiative.

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]]> Amy Mitchell, CNTI’s Executive Director, attended the Abraji International Congress of Investigative Journalism in Brazil. She delivered talks about journalistic independence and the Center’s “Defining News” initiative.

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]]> Sustaining Journalism in the Face of Security Threats https://cnti.org/events/cnti-events/cntis-convening-series-sustaining-journalism-in-the-face-of-security-threats/ Mon, 20 May 2024 17:59:25 +0000 https://cntiwpedev.wpenginepowered.com/?post_type=mbm_npt_events&p=4680 This private, in-person event co-sponsored by Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM) and hosted at their headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico addressed the physical and digital threats that journalists are facing, ways technology can help protect journalists and the impacts of government policies and of global connectedness. The conversation looked at what’s happened and where we are, and considered concrete steps that could be taken to protect journalists and journalism in Mexico and other areas of Latin America. A public summary report is now available.

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]]> This private, in-person event co-sponsored by Organización Editorial Mexicana (OEM) and hosted at their headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico addressed the physical and digital threats that journalists are facing, ways technology can help protect journalists and the impacts of government policies and of global connectedness. The conversation looked at what’s happened and where we are, and considered concrete steps that could be taken to protect journalists and journalism in Mexico and other areas of Latin America. A public summary report is now available.

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