JAMFEST Panel: Audience Engagement: Bridging the gap between newsrooms and their audiences

Venue: Glassbox

Session Format: Panel

Host: Jamlab Africa

Moderator: Lindokuhle Nzuza, Jamlab, Coordinator

Speakers:

1. Adam Oxford, Area of Effect/OpenUp, Consultant
2. Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, Reporter

Session Overview: 

This panel will help journalists understand their stories and the audience they serve. The discussion aims to close the gap between the newsroom and the audience by viewing journalism as a conversation and to varying degrees involving the audience in the reporting process.