New Speakers Confirmed for the First European Conference on Innovatively Financed Media

The Future Media Lab confirms that Danae Ringelmann, co-founder and chief operating officer of Indiegogo.com, Paul Lewis, special projects editor for The Guardian newspaper, Wouter Bax, editor-in-chief of NU.nl, and Bobbie Johnson, the co-founder of Matter, the most successful crowdfunded digital magazine project launched via kickstarter.com will be presenting at the first European conference on creatively funded media.

The conference, which will take place in Ghent, Belgium on November 6th and is followed by a workshop day on November 7th, addresses the dramatic changes in media funding that are currently affecting European media and publishing organizations.

In addition to these recent inclusions in the program, over 40 leading experts or representatives of innovatively funded media organizations representing 12 different countries will be gathering in Ghent next week. This includes representatives of organizations such as:

• The Knight Foundation // USA
• SonicAngel & FilmAngel.tv // Belgium
• The Economist Group // UK
• BMW Stiftung // Germany
• Scoop.org // Denmark
• Open Society Foundation Media Program // UK
• Media Development Loan Fund // Switzerland
• Fundacion Ciudadana Civio // Spain
• Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso // Italy

** for the full list of speakers, click here.

This conference and corresponding workshop provide a unique opportunity to open a dialogue between journalists, media companies, foundations, and academics about the future challenges facing the media and publishing sectors in Europe. It offers the chance to share past successes, explore ways in which crowdfunding can boost business, and discuss how innovatively funded media can enable the delivery of quality and local content.

Today’s media environment is faced with unique and lasting challenges that affect the ways in which media are produced, consumed, and shared. Events such as this – which bring together leading innovators and working journalists – are important for the future of the industry.

For more information about the conference, please visit our website, where you can find the full list of speakers, the complete program, and a list of attendees. For more information about the initiatives of the Future Media Lab., click here.

You can also follow the Future Media Lab on Twitter @fml_eu. 

Contact:

Registration and Conference Details:

Przemyslaw Iwanek

Przemyslaw.Iwanek@magazinemedia.eu

+32 2 536 06 05.

Max von Abendroth

Max.Abendroth@magazinemedia.eu

Ph: +32 2 536 06 04.

The Future Media Lab Is a think-tank initiative hosted by EMMA, the European Magazine Media Association. EMMA represents Europe’s magazine media, which is today enjoyed by millions of consumers on various platforms, encompassing both paper and digital formats. EMMA represents 15.000 publishing houses, publishing 50.000 magazine titles across Europe. For more information, see: www.magazinemedia.eu.