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While resilient journalists continue to produce outstanding work and Americans’ appetite for news is now larger than ever, the profession continues to operate in tumultuous times. Artificial intelligence, the remote work revolution, elusive Generation Z readers and viewers – these are just some of the challenges journalism leaders have faced this year. With months still to go, 2023 has already become the year with the highest number of journalism job cuts on record, with even more expected due to a slow ad market, subscription fatigue, and debt from consolidation. This session will explore staying ahead of the trends, as top newsroom leaders reveal how they plan to navigate through tricky times and manage newsrooms where innovative journalism can still happen.
@monicadrakeMonica Drake is a deputy managing editor of The New York Times, with a portfolio that encompasses innovation and culture across the newsroom. She oversees culture and careers, a group of journalists dedicated to training, early career opportunities and the staffing resources of th... Read More →
Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets. Our footprint covers 113 markets and includes the largest Telemundo Affiliate Station Group consisting of 42 markets. We are looking... Read More →
SVP of Digital Editorial and Programming, CNN Digital
Marcus Mabry is the Senior Vice President of Digital Editorial and Programming for CNN Digital Worldwide. In his role, he represents CNN’s digital leadership team across the business, leading strategy for the digital editorial and programming teams that are on the front lines of... Read More →
Sharif Durhams is a deputy managing editor at The Washington Post. He rejoined The Post in 2022 after serving as managing editor at The News & Observer in Raleigh, N.C. He has overseen homepage teams at The Post and CNN. He is the former president of NLGJA: the Association of LGBTQ... Read More →
Joseph Darius Jaafari is the founder and editor in chief of LOOKOUT Phx, a nonprofit investigative queer news outlet based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Jaafari is a volunteer editor and mentor with the Prison Journalism Project, and comes from a decade-long background in reporting on... Read More →
Paul Bascobert joined Thomson Reuters as President of Reuters News in September 2022. In this role, he leads all aspects of the company’s media business and operations. Bascobert has been an operating executive, adviser, and entrepreneur for more than 25 years and has deep experience... Read More →
Christina Kahrl is the Sports Editor for The San Francisco Chronicle since 2021, becoming one of the few women ever named to lead a sports section for a major daily newspaper, and the first transgender woman. She was previously a senior editor for MLB and later national sports coverage... Read More →
SVP and GM, The Hill and NewsNation Digital, The Hill
Joe Ruffolo is the Senior Vice President and General Manager for The Hill and NewsNation Digital. He is responsible for the long-term strategy and day-to-day operations of each property.Joe has had an extensive career in both traditional and digital media, leading teams and projects... Read More →
Janelle Rodriguez is NBC News’ Executive Vice President of Programming, overseeing NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, the network’s 24/7 streaming news network NBC News NOW, and breaking news special coverage. Rodriguez joined NBC News in January 2015.
