LINA Summit 2023
March 30 - 31, 2023  ·  Canva Spaces - 2 Lacey Street

If you want to attend the LINA Summit but missed the registration deadline, please email claire.stuchbery@lina.org.au to check availability

The LINA Summit is an exciting opportunity for LINA members to get together and share experiences, so there will plenty of opportunity for networking and discussion. We also want you to leave the Summit with new skills and tips to take back to your newsrooms - as well as some new ideas on revenue development. So there will be some practical workshops across the 1.5 day event, as well as conversations on policy development relevant to public interest journalism - your input is important!

You can optionally register for a one-day multimedia journalism intensive on the Saturday - places are limited.

PROGRAM
Thursday, March 30
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Welcome to Country by Allen Madden and opening remarks from MCs Kamin Gock and Leigh Tonkin.
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
LINA’s Executive Director, Claire Stuchbery will launch the Summit with an update on the industry association’s progress in the last year and share some exciting new services available to members.
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Jocelin Abbey, The Guardian's Director of Growth in Australia and New Zealand talks about connecting with audiences, developing value messaging and telling your own story for news services.
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM
Alex Clark from PressPatron talks about best practices that help boost revenue generation through donations and memberships.
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
Meet some of the LINA members
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM
LINA has partnered with the Community Media Training Organisation to create tailored self-paced learning packages, available on demand to LINA members.
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
The Google News Initiative has partnered with LINA to offer members a two-month course in News Consumer Insights, to help publishers grow engagement and revenue through actionable insights using Google Analytics data.
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
How to use Canva templates, how to adapt them and make them your own, how to share designs and collaborate in real time, and how to set branding controls for consistent best-practice design.
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Delegates are welcome to join us for a networking dinner on the Thursday evening at a cost of $36.40 (+ GST) with drinks available to purchase at the bar.
Friday, March 31
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM
8:40 AM - 8:55 AM
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
8:55 AM - 9:15 AM
Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP will highlight some of the Government’s priorities relating to news media and provide an update on policy developments underway to support localism and media diversity.
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
This session will be an informative conversation providing LINA members an opportunity to speak directly to policymakers about opportunities in digital news publishing and challenges facing local newsrooms.
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
How can we use data to tell demonstrate community impact and attract revenue? This panel discussion will focus on data – how to collect it and how to use it.
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
The discussion will provide space to share your wins and learnings relating to newsletters and hear from experts in this field.
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
The Hon David Coleman MP, Shadow Minister for Communications
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
This session will be a facilitated discussion about best practice advertising techniques and how to manage advertising sales to minimise workloads for small publishers.
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Bringing in revenue is a necessity – but how do we safeguard content to remain fair and investigative in our journalism?
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
LINA Chair, Jon Bisset and the LINA team will facilitate a discussion on where to next for your industry association, and some of the key learnings from our time together at the Summit.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, April 1
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
A one-day multimedia journalism intensive to complement your reporting skills. Registration required.
Speakers
Digital Product Director
The Hon
Parliament of Australia
The Hon Michelle Rowland MP is Federal Minister for Communications.
Mr
The Inaugural LINA Summit will open with a Welcome to Country from Mr Allen John Madden. Allen is a Gadigal man from the Eora Nation.
Director of Growth in Australia and New Zealand
The Guardian
Jocelin is responsible for brand and reader revenue at The Guardian. Her two decade-long career has spanned digital, media and entertainment sectors, most recently as ABC's Head of Marketing across the suite of ABC's products and services.
ABC News
Leigh Tonkin is the editor of features and context for ABC News and has worked in national and regional newsrooms for 18 years
ABC News
Kamin Gock was proudly born and raised in Penrith, Western Sydney and is currently working as ABC’s State Political Reporter in the NSW newsroom.
Board Chair
Local & Independent News Association
Jon is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) . He is passionate about the non-profit and charity sector having spent more than 25 years as a Chief Executive and non-executive director.
Board Director
Local & Independent News Association
Alan is a journalist, author and editorial consultant with more than forty years’ experience working for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Special Broadcasting Service.
Executive Director
Local & Independent News Association
Claire Stuchbery joined LINA as Executive Director after a 20-year career in media policy, stakeholder engagement, policy development and communications.
Group Editor
Region Media
Genevieve Jacobs has been a journalist for 30 years, working in print and radio. Her career began with rural newspapers on the South West Slopes, she has freelanced for national magazines and spent a decade with ABC Radio Canberra.

Michelle Rowland MP

The Hon Michelle Rowland MP is Federal Minister for Communications.

Allen John Madden

The Inaugural LINA Summit will open with a Welcome to Country from Mr Allen John Madden. Allen is a Gadigal man from the Eora Nation.

Jocelin Abbey

Jocelin is responsible for brand and reader revenue at The Guardian. Her two decade-long career has spanned digital, media and entertainment sectors, most recently as ABC's Head of Marketing across the suite of ABC's products and services.

Leigh Tonkin

Leigh Tonkin is the editor of features and context for ABC News and has worked in national and regional newsrooms for 18 years

Kamin Gock

Kamin Gock was proudly born and raised in Penrith, Western Sydney and is currently working as ABC’s State Political Reporter in the NSW newsroom.

Jon Bissett

Jon is the Chief Executive Officer of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) . He is passionate about the non-profit and charity sector having spent more than 25 years as a Chief Executive and non-executive director.

Alan Sunderland

Alan is a journalist, author and editorial consultant with more than forty years’ experience working for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the Special Broadcasting Service.

Claire Stuchbery

Claire Stuchbery joined LINA as Executive Director after a 20-year career in media policy, stakeholder engagement, policy development and communications.

Genevieve Jacobs

Genevieve Jacobs has been a journalist for 30 years, working in print and radio. Her career began with rural newspapers on the South West Slopes, she has freelanced for national magazines and spent a decade with ABC Radio Canberra.

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