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Model Context Protocol (MCP) was invented last year by Anthropic but what the heck does it mean and how can it help journalists? Bright Data will share how this newly coined tool is the key to live data collection, whether it’s for a story or tracking topics and sources within your beat across the web. We’ll demonstrate how to use it and Vibe Code to get the data you need, no matter what it is you hope to achieve. No data experience needed! You will leave the session with a basic understanding of how the technology works by participating and having the knowledge to build with it again. We'll provide documentation and the tools needed for free.

This panel is in partnership with Bright Data.

Journalists, by nature, are skeptical of most everything, and that skepticism should apply tenfold to information shared on social media. Get tools and techniques to help you separate fact from fiction and track down the best information.

This panel is in partnership with Investigative Reporters & Editors.

Industry-focused publications, many with subscription paywalls, are finding new ways to bring important stories to readers. Join a conversation among B2B editors discussing how this sector of the business journalism universe is thriving, what's working and what we’re working on. Panelists will consider how we’re telling stories, sharing them with audiences, developing new readers, and dealing with AI search summaries and other media-wide issues. 

Strategies and tactics to leverage public data in tracking the current climate in business, for consumers, and government. Jennifer Burns of Bright Data will walk through how to replicate different data projects for any topic. During this two-hour event, a boxed lunch will be served while you listen, learn, ask questions, and try this yourself. session is first-come, first-served, so sign up now!

Millions of people now learn about money, markets and personal finance from creators on platforms like TikTok, often before they ever encounter traditional business journalism. In this chat, we sit down with Dean Indot, a viral finance creator known for making complex financial concepts relatable, human and easy to understand.

This conversation explores what Dean has learned about what audiences are actually confused by, anxious about and hungry to understand when it comes to business and finance, and how those insights intersect with (and sometimes challenge) traditional business journalism. We’ll talk candidly about where business journalism is connecting well with audiences, where it may be missing the mark and what journalists can learn from the way creators build trust and relevance without sacrificing accuracy.

This panel is in partnership with RTDNA.

Data centers are the new power players in town. As the AI boom puts more of them in communities' backyards, power grids, water systems, and housing prices are feeling the pressure, and it’s quickly becoming a flash point in local politics nationwide.

A panel of reporters who have covered the environmental, energy, economic, and political impacts of data centers will share their best reporting tips, including how to find unique angles, who to talk to, and where to send FOIA and PIA requests.