IPIWoCo2017

What's next? How will we reach audiences in the future? What will the business models look like? We don't know yet, but the next media accelerator (nma) aims to find those start-ups that will shake up the media industry. Teams from all over Europe and Israel will come to Hamburg for a six-month program, where nma will help them grow. Find out what the nma team have learned in the past two years and how they are trying to shape the future of the media industry.

next media accelerator (nma) is initiated by the German Press Agency (dpa) and founded in 2015 in Hamburg by several media companies. The program is looking for scalable companies that bring innovation to the media industry and look for international markets.

Join IPI and Columbia University for special presentations on two public database projects containing critical information on press freedom developments across the world: IPI's Media Laws Database, which maps global defamation laws, and Columbia University's Global Freedom of Expression case law database, which surveys jurisprudence around the world, critically reviews exemplary cases, engages in comparative analysis, and aims to identify national, regional and global trends.

A guided tour of the headquarters and newsrooms of IPI Congress partner DER SPIEGEL Group in Hamburg’s HafenCity.  Alfred Weinzierl, deputy editor-in-chief of DER SPIEGEL, will host and guide the tour and exchange thoughts and information with IPI Congress delegates about the magazine’s current operations and future strategies.

Maximum number of participants: 30 PAX
For registered IPI World Congress participants only. No additional fee.
Pre-registration required. To register, please contact IPI WoCo Team.

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