RJI and AP Launch Initiative to Connect Academics, Media Professionals

By: RJI

Who sets the news agenda in the social media age? How can news organizations maintain a sense of substance and gain useful insights from the community without falling victim to hype or hyperbole? These will be among the questions considered in a discussion led by The Associated Press at Social Media Week in New York on Feb. 25.

Moderated by AP Vice President and Managing Editor Lou Ferrara, the panel will use a new research brief from the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism titled, “Setting or Chasing the Agenda: Who Controls the news?” to inspire a candid conversation.