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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
7:45 AM - 3:00 PM
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Registration
7:45 AM - 3:00 PM
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Registration
Location: Salon D (Lower Level)
7:45 AM - 5:00 PM
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Help Desk & App Support
7:45 AM - 5:00 PM
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Help Desk & App Support
Location: Salon D (Lower Level)
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Interactive Holistic Safety Training Workshop: Part 1 (RSVP)
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Interactive Holistic Safety Training Workshop: Part 1 (RSVP)
Location: Salon C5-6 (Lower Level)
Adaptive Leadership
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Table Talks
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Table Talks
Location: Salon D (Lower Level)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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A Whodunit, but for Safety
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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A Whodunit, but for Safety
Location: Salon A3 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Abigail LP
– Freedom of the Press Foundation
Speaker:
Jeje Mohamed (she/her/hers)
– Aegis Safety Alliance
Speaker:
Luisa Ortiz Pérez (she/her/hers)
– Vita-Activa.Org
Speaker:
Viktorya Vilk (she/her/hers)
– PEN America
Adaptive Leadership
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Getting Your New Project off the Ground: An Interactive Workshop
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Getting Your New Project off the Ground: An Interactive Workshop
Location: Salon A5 (Lower Level)
Moderator:
Doug Mitchell (he/him/his)
– Next Gen Journalism
Speaker:
Ryan Y. Kellett (he/him/his)
– The Independent Journalism Atlas
Speaker:
Kathy Lu
– Online News Association
Speaker:
Katherine Reynolds Lewis (she/her/hers)
– The Institute for Independent Journalists
Speaker:
Jodi Rave
– Buffalo's Fire
Speaker:
Elaine Díaz Rodríguez
– Tiny News Collective
Adaptive Leadership
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Is Your News Organization Climate-Ready? (By Application)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Is Your News Organization Climate-Ready? (By Application)
Location: Salon A2 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Srishti Bose
– Local News Initiative
Speaker:
Fara Warner (she/her/hers)
– Metcalf Institute
Leadership + Strategy + Culture
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Making Vertical Video: A Hands-On Workshop (By Application)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Making Vertical Video: A Hands-On Workshop (By Application)
Location: Salon C7-8 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Micah Gelman (he/him/his)
– LNI Media
Speaker:
Dave Jorgenson (he/him/his)
– LNI Media
Speaker:
Lauren Saks (she/her/hers)
– LNI Media
Entrepreneurship and Creator Journalism
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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More AI Tools That Won't Get You Fired
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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More AI Tools That Won't Get You Fired
Location: Salon A1 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Mike Reilley (he/him/his)
– University of Illinois Chicago
Technology and Product
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Tackle Your Toughest Challenge with MTC @ ONA (By Application)
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Tackle Your Toughest Challenge with MTC @ ONA (By Application)
Location: Salon A4 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Benjamin Wagner (he/him/his)
– Media Transformation Challenge
Speaker:
Fran Scarlett
– Media Transformation Challenge
Adaptive Leadership
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Revenue & Growth Office Hours: Drop-In Advisory Session on Funding Your Next Product, Event or Audience Initiative
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Revenue & Growth Office Hours: Drop-In Advisory Session on Funding Your Next Product, Event or Audience Initiative
Location: Grand Tradition (Lobby Level)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Creators Got Next: Pitching Yourself to Newsrooms
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Creators Got Next: Pitching Yourself to Newsrooms
Location: Salon C1-2 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Amber Sherman (she/her/hers)
– Freelance
Entrepreneurship and Creator Journalism
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Are Immigrants Not Engaging With Your News? Try Listening to Them First
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Are Immigrants Not Engaging With Your News? Try Listening to Them First
Location: Salon A5 (Lower Level)
Presenter:
María Arce (she/her/hers)
– Documented
Presenter:
Nicolás Ríos
– Documented NY
Audience Engagement
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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How Journalism Can Model Curiosity, Confront Bias and Reduce Polarization
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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How Journalism Can Model Curiosity, Confront Bias and Reduce Polarization
Location: Grand Ballroom (2nd Level)
Moderator:
Joy Mayer (she/her/hers)
– Trusting News
Speaker:
Mónica Guzmán (she/her/hers)
– Reclaim Curiosity
Reporting and Editing
Audience Engagement
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Engaging the “6–7” Generation With Short-Form Video and Social-First Storytelling
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Engaging the “6–7” Generation With Short-Form Video and Social-First Storytelling
Location: Salon C1-2 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Sofia Bliss- Carrascosa (she/her/hers)
– Knight Foundation
Speaker:
Rahim Jessani (he/him/his)
– Bottom Up Media
Entrepreneurship and Creator Journalism
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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LGBTQ+ Journalists Meetup
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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LGBTQ+ Journalists Meetup
Location: Salon D (Lower Level)
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Leading Through Crisis: Newsroom Resilience When It Matters Most
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
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Leading Through Crisis: Newsroom Resilience When It Matters Most
Location: Salon C5-6 (Lower Level)
Moderator:
Liliana Velázquez
– John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Speaker:
Erika Carlos (she/her/hers)
– El Tecolote
Speaker:
Laura Lee (she/her/hers)
– NC Local
Speaker:
Jen Sabella
– Block Club Chicago
Adaptive Leadership
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1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Expert Voices Together: Free 15-Minute Psychosocial Micro-Support
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Expert Voices Together: Free 15-Minute Psychosocial Micro-Support
Location: Grand Tradition (Lobby Level)
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Friends & Neighbors Documentary Screening
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Friends & Neighbors Documentary Screening
Location: Salon A4 (Lower Level)
Moderator:
Benjamin Wagner (he/him/his)
– Media Transformation Challenge
Moderator:
Angela Pacienza
– The Globe and Mail
Adaptive Leadership
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Beyond the Hype: A Blueprint for Operationalizing AI Governance in Your Newsroom
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Beyond the Hype: A Blueprint for Operationalizing AI Governance in Your Newsroom
Location: Salon C7-8 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Alex Mahadevan
– Poynter Institute
Speaker:
Kristyn Wellesley (she/her/hers)
– MediaNews Group | Tribune Publishing
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Building Resilient Newsrooms Without a Safety Net: Lessons from Exile, Immigrant, and Startup Media
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Building Resilient Newsrooms Without a Safety Net: Lessons from Exile, Immigrant, and Startup Media
Location: Salon A5 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Faisal Karimi (he/him/his)
– Nowruz Media
Adaptive Leadership
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Working Session: Building a Creator Journalism Code of Ethics
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Working Session: Building a Creator Journalism Code of Ethics
Location: Salon C1-2 (Lower Level)
Moderator:
Mollie Muchna (she/her/hers)
– Trusting News
Moderator:
Ryan Y. Kellett (he/him/his)
– The Independent Journalism Atlas
Entrepreneurship and Creator Journalism
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Spanish Speakers Meetup
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Spanish Speakers Meetup
Location: Salon C Alley (Lower Level)
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Drive Engagement and Action with Community-Led Journalism
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Drive Engagement and Action with Community-Led Journalism
Location: Salon A2 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Meghan Goth (she/her/hers)
– LINK Media
Audience Engagement
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Preserving the Past, Securing the Future: Strategies for Newsroom Archives in the Digital Era
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Preserving the Past, Securing the Future: Strategies for Newsroom Archives in the Digital Era
Location: Salon A3 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Justine Tobiasz
– Chicago Public Media
Speaker:
Allison Schein, MLIS, CA
– The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Technology and Product
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Educators Meetup
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Educators Meetup
Location: Salon D (Lower Level)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Case Studies: Newsroom Creator Strategies
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Case Studies: Newsroom Creator Strategies
Location: Salon C1-2 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Sara K. Goo (she/her/hers)
– The Washington Post
Speaker:
Adrienne Johnson Martin (she/her/hers)
– MLK50
Speaker:
Devin C. Smith (she/her/hers)
– The Wall Street Journal
Entrepreneurship and Creator Journalism
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Build Your Fundraising Muscle: Stop Planning, Start Asking
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Build Your Fundraising Muscle: Stop Planning, Start Asking
Location: Salon A1 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Candice Fortman (she/her/hers)
– Blue Engine Collaborative
Speaker:
Dustin Block (he/him/his)
– BlueLena
Speaker:
Kimberly Griffin (she/her/hers)
– Self
Revenue and Operations
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Innovative Approaches to Community-Informed Reporting
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Innovative Approaches to Community-Informed Reporting
Location: Salon A3 (Lower Level)
Moderator:
Michelle Levander (she/her/hers)
– Center for Health Journalism
Speaker:
Teena Apeles (she/her/hers)
– USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
Speaker:
Genoa Barrow (she/her/hers)
– Sacramento Observer
Speaker:
Kristen Schorsch (she/her/hers)
– WBEZ Chicago
Audience Engagement
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Legal Panel: Practical Law for Journalists
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Legal Panel: Practical Law for Journalists
Location: Salon A4 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Alison Schary (she/her/hers)
– Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Speaker:
Lyndsey Wajert (she/her/hers)
– Dentons US
Adaptive Leadership
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Getting Comfy on Video 101
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Getting Comfy on Video 101
Location: Salon A5 (Lower Level)
Moderator:
Sky Dylan-Robbins (she/her/hers)
– The Video Consortium
Speaker:
Casey Mendoza (she/her/hers)
– Encyclopædia Britannica
Speaker:
Katrina Pham (she/her/hers)
– Borderless Magazine
Speaker:
Chris Vazquez (he/him/his)
– Freelance
Entrepreneurship and Creator Journalism
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Creating Your Test Kitchen: Small-Batch Innovation for Newsroom Leaders
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Creating Your Test Kitchen: Small-Batch Innovation for Newsroom Leaders
Location: Salon C7-8 (Lower Level)
Speaker:
Jake J. Hylton (he/him/his)
– LOOKOUT News
Adaptive Leadership
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Science and Climate Journalists Meetup
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Science and Climate Journalists Meetup
Location: Salon C Alley (Lower Level)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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ONA AI Innovator Collaborative IRL + AI Professionals Meetup
Technology and Product
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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ONA AI Innovator Collaborative IRL + AI Professionals Meetup
Location: Salon D (Lower Level)
Technology and Product
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Everything Dope Comes From Here: A South Side Chicago Tour
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Everything Dope Comes From Here: A South Side Chicago Tour
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