Tips and how to make a success of crowd-funded journalism and make this a regular source of income and profile

James Doleman is Byline's most regularly and successful crowd-funded journalist, having covered over a dozen trials for the site. 

John Ellis from the Vibrators, blues aficionado and previously played in many other well known bands including the Stranglers

With the passing of the Investigatory Powers Act last year state authorities gained unprecedented powers to snoop on journalists – powers that they have a long track record of abusing.  Tim Dawson, president of the National Union of Journalists and chair of the International Federation of Journalists Surveillance of Journalists Expert Group will guide participants through the state of the legislation and the best techniques to protect journalistic communications.

Tim Dawson, President of the NUJ, will be running the workshop

The open Internet age spells information overload and the demise of old media. The tenets of journalism –– balance and objectivity -- risk being swept away too. Will new ways be found to hold power to account? Or are we heading back towards information fortresses? In some places it’s happening already

The workshop will include a short presentation from William Horsley, followed by an interactive discussion/debate with participants. It will focus on the spread of “information spheres’ squeezing out diversity and civil society space as a trend, illustrated with a number of examples. We will encourage any of the festival speakers to drop in and participate in the discussion. 

With William Horsley, International Director, Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM), University of Sheffield. Moderator: Dr. Lada Price,  Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM), University of Sheffield

eBooks are revolutionising long-form journalism and affecting a paradigm shift in the relationship between reporters and their readers.  Tim Dawson is the president of the National Union of Journalists and author of Make eBooks Pay.  Using case studies and personal experience he will guide participants through the technical process of conceptualising and creating eBooks and showcase a variety of proven marketing techniques.

Tim Dawson President of the NUJ will be running the workshop

This workshop aims to equip those entering about to enter the industry with confidence and advice on how to find work and get paid good rates, helping them go away and find commissions/shifts/jobs. 

This has been designed for students, recent graduates or people new to journalism who have come from other industries, though passers-by who are experienced journalists are very welcome to pop by give tips

Zaki Dogkiani  Jem Collins   Dan Falvey   Aubrey Allegretti and Gemma Shields all from the Student Publication Association

With journalists accused of manufacturing fake news, traditional newsroom jobs in decline and low starting salaries why would anyone want to join the Forth Estate? And for those that do, how an earth should one go about it? Head of the Press Association explains why and how.

Mark Wray, Head of The Press Association training. A journalist for four decades. He spent 27 years at the BBC to become the Corporation's Head of Training

In this workshop Cathrine Gyledensted will introduce you to the concept of Constructive Journalism which applies a moral and prospective psychology to the field of Journalism.

Cathrine Gyldensted is the world’s first Director of Constructive Journalism at Widesheim University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. Cathrine has worked as an investigative reporter and radio anchor for a range of Danish media

A fascinating insight into how social media and open sources can be used to track and investigate stories previously seen as impossible.

Eliot Higgins is a journalist and blogger known for using open sources and social media to investigate the Syrian war and set up Bellingcat to do this

Admired and feared blogger and pundit TIM FENTON, also known as Zelo Street, explains how to set up and style a blog, grow your audience, monetise, swerve legal threats and make an impact. 

Tim has been featured in the Guardian and a guest pundit on Al Jazeera Listening Post. He is a regular Byline front pager. 

At a time of increased surveillance of journalists by the state there is a need to relearn the old crafts of analogue journalism – this workshop will show you how. 

David Hencke, investigative journalist and writer named Political Journalist of the year at the British Journalism awards in 2012 Formerly Westminster Correspondent and at the Guardian for 33 years. Now Westminster Correspondent for the Tribune and writes for Byline.