Katie Hawkins-Gaar: Old Walls, New Problems: Collaboration at Poynter

Katie Hawkins-Gaar, The Poynter Institute Katie Hawkins-Gaar is a member of the digital innovation faculty at The Poynter Institute, where she teaches journalists, stays on top of industry trends and geeks out about newsrooms testing new and exciting ideas. She is on a quest to prove that newsrooms don’t have to be unhappy places. Before joining Poynter, Hawkins-Gaar was … Continued

Scott Gurian: Cross-platform Collaborations on Investigative and Enterprise Reporting Series

Scott Gurian, previously NJ Spotlight and WNYC/NJ Public Radio Scott Gurian is a public radio and print journalist who has spent the past three years reporting on New Jersey’s long-term Superstorm Sandy recovery for WNYC/New Jersey Public Radio and NJ Spotlight. Previously, he worked as a producer for “The Takeaway” – a daily, national news program co-produced by WNYC, … Continued

Mark Horvit: The Power and Peril of Collaboration

Mark Horvit, Investigative Reporters & Editors Mark Horvit is the executive director of Investigative Reporters & Editors. He oversees training, conferences and services for more than 5,000 members worldwide, and for programs including the National Institute of Computer-Assisted Reporting (NICAR) and DocumentCloud. Horvit also is an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, where he teaches … Continued

Christina Hartman: Collaborating Up, Down and Laterally

Christina Hartman is an alumna of the University of Missouri who loves politics, cats and cooking. She’s a new mom happily married to a wonderful man with whom she likes pretending to be outdoorsy. At Newsy, she runs a newsroom of awesomely talented digital video producers who, despite practically sitting on top of each other, communicate and collaborate almost … Continued

Khari Johnson: Crowdfunding Beyond the Money

Khari Johnson, Through the Cracks Khari Johnson is a staunch believer in journalism, community, entrepreneurship and bringing underreported stories to light. He’s founder and editor of Through the Cracks: Crowdfunding in Journalism, a news website that monitors crowdfunding platforms to share stories that enable reporters and storytellers. Through the Cracks is a social enterprise whose coverage … Continued

Kristina Halvorson: Content/Communication

Kristina Halvorson, Brain Traffic Kristina Halvorson is widely recognized as one of the most important voices in content strategy. She is the CEO of Brain Traffic, the coauthor of “Content Strategy for the Web” and the founder of the Confab content strategy conferences. Halvorson’s work focuses on the complex processes, people, and policies that create the … Continued