Preparing Your Newsroom for the Metaverse: Securing a Futureproof Environment

## Futureproofing your Newsroom for the Metaverse: What We’ve Learned from Five Years of Immersive Storytelling Experimentation

Join us for a panel discussion on futureproofing your newsroom for the metaverse. Our experts, with over 15 years of combined experience in immersive content, will share their insights on failed and successful experiments in Virtual and Augmented Reality at various newsrooms over the past half-decade. This discussion aims to explore what we can learn from these experiences and how we can apply them to the future of journalism within the metaverse.

Some of the key topics that will be covered include:

– Lessons learned from previous immersive storytelling projects and their implications for journalism in the metaverse.
– Making informed decisions about investing in new formats like 3D content and AR.
– Strategies for creating paths towards financial sustainability in the immersive space.
– The role of intrapreneurship in shaking up the status quo.
– The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in inclusive storytelling within future technological opportunities.

This panel features industry professionals such as Laura Hertzfeld (Storytelling Innovation Executive), Lakshmi Sarah (Innovative Storytelling Journalist and Author), Thomas Seymat (Euronews), and Zillah Watson (Immersive Storytelling Consultant).

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the future of journalism in the metaverse. Join the conversation and discover where things are headed!

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Futureproofing your newsroom for the metaverse: what we’ve learned from five years of immersive storytelling experimentation. In this panel discussion, experts with a combined over 15 years experience on the creative, production, and business sides of immersive content will discuss failed and successful experiments in Virtual and Augmented Reality at a variety of newsrooms over the past half-decade, and what we can learn for the future. What can we learn about journalism in the metaverse from what we’ve already tried? How do you make decisions about investment in this new space? We’ll take attendees through a conversation about what we have seen work from personal experience and open up a discussion about where things are going, including: Where does journalism fit into the metaverse. How and when to train your staff to approach new formats like 3D content and AR. Creating paths towards financial sustainability in the immersive space. Intrapreneurship and shaking up the status quo. The importance of DE&I and inclusive storytelling when looking at future technology opportunities.
Con: Laura Hertzfeld (storytelling innovation executive), Lakshmi Sarah (innovative storytelling journalist and author), Thomas Seymat (Euronews), Zillah Watson (immersive storytelling consultant)