New Media in Scotland
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Our habits in consuming media have changed forever. A revolution has occurred that will not be halted. Through the growth of the internet and social media we can now gain information from an unlimited number of sources. This, of course, has created a series of challenges and opportunities for journalism.
Join us as we take a look at some excellent examples of New Media in Scotland. We'll be looking at brand building, social media, crowdfunding, analytics, community engagement and the future potential of new technology.
19:00 - 19:10 Phil McParlane (https://twitter.com/philostar) & James McMinn (https://twitter.com/JamesMcMinn)from Scoop Analytics (https://www.scoopanalytics.com/)
Phil & James will introduce us to their new product: a dashboard that monitors social media to give instant alerts to breaking news stories as they happen and before they hit mainstream media.
19:10 - 19:20 - Nana Hughes-Lartey (https://twitter.com/NANAOHL) & Matthew Collins (https://twitter.com/MattAlexCollins) from Illicit (http://www.illicit.co/)
These two highly talented young entrepreneurs will highlight the processes and motivations behind creating a brand new online magazine for Scotland.
19:20 - 19:30 - Cat Cochrane (https://twitter.com/pseudo_writer) from Dearest Scotland (http://www.dearestscotland.com/)
Cat will discuss her award winning multimedia project Dearest Scotland with a particular focus on how to bring together old and new media to create a unique work that captures the hopes, dreams and vision of a nation.
19:30 - 19:40 - Paul Crawford & Erik Sandberg (https://twitter.com/eriksandberg82) from Kiltr (https://www.kiltr.com/)
Paul & Erik will showcase Kiltr's innovative use of new media to create a vibrant online community that brings together Scotland's cultural, social and political life.
19:40 - 19:50 - Peter Geoghegan (https://twitter.com/PeterKGeoghegan) from The Ferret (https://theferret.scot/)
Peter will emphasise the vital need (now more than ever) for proper investigative journalism while showcasing the ways in which The Ferret has utilised digital technology to re-ignite this crucial pillar of Scottish society.