ABOUT THE INNOVATOR
Matt Thompson is the Deputy Editor of The Atlantic where he helps to oversee editorial operations and shape strategic development for the publisher’s media properties. Previously he was director of vertical initiatives where he directed news teams covering race, ethnicity, and culture; education; and global health and development. At NPR, he oversaw the launch of Code Switch, NPR Ed and Goats and Soda.
He also currently is the vice-chairman of the board at the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit organization for investigative journalism. In 2011 he cofounded SparkCamp, a regular gathering for a diverse range of people from a cross-section of industries.
Thompson spent several years in the newspaper industry, building digital products. He was Donald W. Reynolds Fellow and a Naughton Fellow for Online Reporting and Writing.
In 2004, Thompson collaborated on Flash move called EPIC, a prescient view on the future of the media and technology landscape.
LIVE STREAM
Watch the Interview of Matt Thompson by Prof. Ann Christiano live from 6 – 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 9.
ITINERARY
Wednesday, March 9
9:30 – 11 a.m.
Session I Roundtable: The science of virality
Moderator: Claire Baralt
Weimer 3032
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Curricular Discussion: Verticals, Native Ads, Writing for Community
Moderator: Tom Kelleher
Weimer 3215C (AHA! CoLab)
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch in the INC with Radio Students
INC Conference Room
2 – 3:30 p.m.
Presentation followed by Q&A
National Association of Black Journalists
AHA! CoLab
4 – 5 p.m.
Guest speak in Matt Sheehan’s Innovative Storytelling course
Weimer Hall, Room 1092
6 – 7 p.m.
Interview with Matt Thompson, Live and Recorded
Interviewed by Ann Christiano
Reitz Chamber
Thursday, March 10
10:30 a.m. – Noon
Session II Roundtable: Science of Storytelling
Moderator: Ann Christiano
INC Conference Room