FAQs
What is BCNI?
BarCamp NewsInnovation Philadelphia is the second annual conference and part of a country-wide effort to reinvent the news industry.
The event uses the BarCamp open-grid format where the attendees will set the schedule. In the main lobby of Annenberg Hall, there will be a large schedule board full of blank index cards. The day’s schedule will be filled by attendees who invent their own sessions the day of the event.
Some of the greatest minds around will discuss new ideas on how to reenergize and innovate the news industry. This is NOT a journalists-only event! Invite any friends from various industries who are concerned about the future of news. Even your friend that complains about the biased media. Especially that guy. There will be representatives from news organizations all over the country.
The event is FREE and will be hosted at Annenberg Hall on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pa. Doors will open at 9 a.m. and the presentations will start at 10 a.m. After an hour break for lunch at 1 p.m., the last presentations will start at 3 p.m.
Do I have to present?
Nope, but you do have to participate. Get involved in discussions and shake hands with your fellow journalism junkies. Though, the easiest way to meet new people is to present.
What should I present on?
The only criteria is that your presentation involves journalism, news, or media. Show off something cool you are working on, propose a new idea or theory or simply have a roundtable about a topic that is on your mind. See a list of topics from last year or our panel picker for inspiration.
If you are going to present be sure to bring a flash drive of your presentation, and back it up on Google Docs to be safe.
What to expect:
Doors will open at 9 a.m. and there will be hour to grab some coffee and meet your new best friends. There will be a blank presentation board and a stack of post-it notes. Write down your topic and post it in the time slot of your choice. Be sure to get there early to get the time you want.
At 10 a.m. presentations will begin in one of the four floors of Annenberg Hall. Each classroom has a projector and computer, some have more than a dozen machines. The presentations will continue until 1 p.m. when we will break for lunch.
Presentations will resume at 2 p.m. with the event closing at 4. After-party details to come.
Want to help? Start here.
