Time: 4:30 pm Thursday, May 16
Location: Durham Convention Center Ballroom
Keynote: Media at the Intersection of Innovation & Local Government
Media and local government. From gentrification and natural disasters to housing policy and transportation – local government reporters across the country are responsible for being as connected to innovation as the subjects they cover. Reporters are writing about similar trends that affect local government, and in this keynote session we’ll learn from three journalists on the innovations they’re covering in towns, cities and counties. They’ll also share how we can can better work with the media to tell our local government stories.
Speakers:
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| Kriston Capps Staff Writer CityLab LinkedIn & Twitter |
Kate Queram Staff Correspondent Route 50 LinkedIn & Twitter |
Dawn Vaughan Reporter The Herald-Sun News & Observer LinkedIn & Twitter |
This panel will be moderated by Aaron Foley, Chief Storyteller, Detroit, MI (LinkedIn & Twitter)
Study Up for the Session:
Kriston Capps articles at CityLab
The Conservative Backlash Against Progressive Ballot Measures
Ben Carson Asserts New Control Over New York’s Housing Plans
Cities Are Bracing for 2020 Census Chaos
Kate Queram articles at Route 50
Riders Aren’t Quitting Transit—Just Using It Less Often
Costly Natural Disasters Becoming More Frequent
Thousands of Pennsylvania Hospitalizations Related to Opioid Use
Priest canceled LGBTQ speaker at Catholic school after ‘pro-gay marriage’ concerns
Durham leaders want Durham jobs to go to Durham residents
Tax breaks could drive new development in Durham. Could they also worsen gentrification?