Here are some of my favorite takeaways. Tip: storytelling and video are highlights.

As I sat in the audience of Newscamp 2018 Wednesday, waiting for my turn to speak today during a keynote presentation, I enjoyed the speakers opening the program

and their message, especially the emphasis on storytelling, a subject that I will concentrate on for my own presentation.

Here are three speakers and their highlights, as I presented them live streaming via Tweeter.

Ken Doctor, Newsonomics

Gerold Riedmann, Rūssmedia

Media in  Transition: Strategies for a digital future

Micah Gelman, Director of Video, Washington Post

All Eyes on Video: Insights from The Washington Post

Micah started his presentation with a spectacular montage of recent WaPo videos covering both breaking news, investigative pieces and features.

Helje Solberg, CEO, VGTV

Focus on Video: The Story of VGTV

Highlights of this presentation were:

-Connecting with younger audience, presenting a more visual internet

-Experimenting much more beyond traditional articles.

“We need to integrate video and photos and use different type of storytelling techniques,” Helje said. “Not all stories need to be told via text.”

Helje’s conclusion:

“We need to do it all, enlighten, entertain, investigate and engage”

And a somber reminder: “According to Snapchat anyone over 24 is old.”

Lessons learned:

“We are still too desktop oriented, we must learn more about mobile.”

April 18-19, 2018-–Newscamp ,Augsburg,  Germany.

June 3-6, 2018—The Seminar, San Antonio, Texas.

June 7-8—WAN-IFRA World Congress, Lisbon, Portugal

August 2, Digital House (Facebook workshop), Buenos Aires

October 6, 20, 27–King’s College, New York City

The Basics of Visual Journalism seminars

December 6, El Pais Conference, Montevideo, Uruguay

A series of conferences and seminars for El Pais journalists, invited professionals and communications students: The future of journalism.

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