Name: Forum: New ways to fund good journalism
Start: 2021-09-17T16:00:00+0200
End: 2021-09-17T17:00:00+0200

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Forum: New ways to fund good journalism

Which funding models support the journalism that we need? What do we have to change, adapt, transform to ensure financial support for robust and independent journalism? What role can public funding play and how do we guarantee editorial independence? Is crowdfunding the new normal? Panellists discussed examples from Austria and Central Europe.

Organized with Presseclub Concordia

Moderators

Daniela Kraus

Secretary General, Presseclub Concordia

Daniela Kraus has been Secretary General of the Presseclub Concordia since January 2019. Since 1859, Austrian Presseclub Concordia has been advocating as a guardian of press freedom and ethical standards in journalism. As General Secretary, Kraus is responsible for the strategic leadership and management of the world’s oldest press club and can... Read More →

Speakers

Andy Kaltenbrunner

Managing Director, Medienhaus Wien

Andy Kaltenbrunner, PhD, political scientist, is co-founder and managing director of the R+D institute Medienhaus Wien. He also leads journalism research projects at the Austrian Academy of Sciences. In the 80s and 90s Kaltenbrunner worked as a political journalist, developer and... Read More →

Anita Zielina

Director of News Innovation and Leadership, Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism

Anita Zielina is Director of News Innovation and Leadership at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at City University New York, Before that she was Chief Product Officer of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ), deputy editor-in-chief at Der Standard, and at German magazine... Read More →

Florian Skrabal

Editor-in-Chief, DOSSIER

Florian is founder and managing editor-in-chief of DOSSIER, a non-profit newsroom for investigative and data driven journalism. As one of Austria's most innovative media start-ups DOSSIER aims to combine well-tried journalistic approaches with modern ways of storytelling and truly... Read More →

Gerold Riedmann

Editor-in-Chief, Vorarlberger Nachrichten, Managing Director, Russmedia

Gerold is heading the digital transition of Austrian-based publishing company Russmedia since 2011. With an emphasis on local news and a mobile service strategy he has led the regional news portal VOL.AT (Vorarlberg Online) into the Top 5 Austrian news websites, while Vorarlberg is... Read More →

Mark Dekan

CEO, Ringier Axel Springer Media AG

* Joining online!Mark Dekan in his role as CEO of Ringier Axel Springer Media AG is responsible for the CentralEastern European Joint Venture between Axel Springer and Ringier, the biggest digital mediacompany in CEE. In addition, he holds the position of CEO of Ringier Axel Springer... Read More →

Friday September 17, 2021 16:00 - 17:00 CEST
Vienna City Hall (Rathaus)

Hybrid (in person + online)

IPIWoCo 2021