The mantra of 'move fast and break things' defined the last wave of innovation in media. Fuelled by venture capital and a Silicon Valley ethos, many digital news companies were built for a speed and s...
Adam Thomas
Adam Thomas is the founder of Evenly Distributed, which supports journalists, nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and social entrepreneurs in building purpose-driven organisations. Through coaching, courses, and consultancy, Adam has worked with organisations like Report for the World, The Examination, Correctiv, Lighthouse Reports, IRPI, and Reporters Shield to redesign their missions, fundraising strategies, and operations. In 2024, he launched Fundraising HQ, Funder Match, and Theory of Change (a newsletter for social entrepreneurs).
Previously, as Executive Director of the European Journalism Centre, Adam spearheaded a rebrand and new strategic direction for the Centre, delivering over €20m in funding through initiatives like the Engaged Journalism Accelerator, the Journalism Funders Forum, the News Impact series, and the $3m European Journalism COVID-19 Support Fund. Adam was also Chief Product Officer at Storyful, the world’s first social media news agency. He oversaw 20+ journalism products and key partnerships with Facebook, YouTube, and Google. During his time, Storyful grew from 16 to 120 staff and was acquired by News Corp in 2013.
How do some of the world’s most prominent foundations focused on supporting media and journalism make their decisions on who or what to fund? What do they really look for? Which ideas energise them ...
Video, 360, AR, VR, Podcasts, Blockchain, Instant Articles, Newsletters, Snow Fall, Native Ads. Can we escape the innovation binge/purge cycle? It seems like there's always something new promising to...
Google and Facebook dominate online advertising and play a pivotal role in news distribution. But that is not the only way in which big tech companies influence journalism. Google, especially, has bee...
Funders confidential. Leading donors open up on their decision processes to reveal who they fund and why
How do some of the world's most prominent foundations focused on supporting media and journalism make their decisions on who or what to fund? What do they really look for? Which ideas energise them an...
Football Leaks and the Panama Papers are two journalism projects that have redefined collaboration and scale in investigative reporting. This informal chat will give the stage to two of the people e...
#netzwende. Trump is the best that could ever happen to journalism - because it is a wake-up call that has long been overdue. Considering this potential, VOCER takes the opportunity of hosting a panel...
This session will explore the opportunities and drawbacks of scaling newsroom culture in the digital age. It will address how global news organisations can leverage their widespread teams and the chal...
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