Free Press Meets the Bottom Line
Event Information
Description
Free Press Meets the Bottom Line: Journalism’s survival in an age of digital disruption
- John Mecklin, Editor-in-Chief, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
- Gretchen Macchiarella, Professor, Digital Media and Emerging Journalistic Practices at CSU Northridge
- Esme Deprez, Investigative Reporter, Bloomberg
- Brandi Rivera, Publisher, Santa Barbara Independent
An essential pillar of democracy, journalism is undergoing painful disruption. It faces attacks from without and pressures from within to connect with audiences and maintain profitability in a time of rising tribalism. Innovations that have changed the means of gathering and accessing news have also eroded traditional media business models.
What does this mean for newsrooms?
What models are being explored to fund the journalism of the future?
How have audiences adapted to strategies like paywalls, advertising, freemium models or nonprofit journalism?
Which systems are proving most effective? How does this change the way reporting is done?
What should be expected for the future of news media?
This program will be moderated by Pacific Coast Business Times Tech Writer, Marissa Nall.
Visit www.mitcentralcoast.org for more.
Organizer Ventech, Inc.
Organizer of Free Press Meets the Bottom Line
Ventech, formerly MIT Enterprise Forum, hosts the region’s top business and technology events. Each month, we bring together veteran business leaders and experts to host events designed to educate, inform and inspire entrepreneurs.
Our Mission
Building connections to educate and inspire at the intersection of business, technology, and entrepreneurship.
In 1986, the MIT Enterprise Forum of the Central Coast was established to serve the coastal business communities of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara counties. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum has 25 chapters worldwide, each offering unique programs and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs.
Presentations
Early stage businesses face many common challenges. In case presentations, the Forum provides local entrepreneurs the opportunity to present their business plans during an open meeting before a panel of specially chosen business experts and an audience of peers and other people interested in business development. This Forum format provides the presenting companies an opportunity to receive feedback and suggestions for their businesses from experienced professionals.
Selected Topics
Special topic presentations address current and specific challenges facing early stage businesses. A special panel of entrepreneurs and industry experts is assembled for an in-depth “round table” discussion of the issue.
Ventech, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the state of California, supported by individual and community contributions.
