Looking Back at GEN Summit 2015: Tweets and Links (#GENsummit)

GEN Summit 2015 (© Peter Jebsen – all rights reserved)

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting the GEN Summit, an international media conference with 500 participants which was organized by the Global Editors Network for the fifth time. This year’s title: „Prototyping the Future of News“. I compiled the most interesting tweets from many sessions (hashtag: #GENsummit).

• Wednesday, June 17: From Bitcoins to Bitnews: Towards the One-Cent Article
• Wearable News Beyond the Gadgets
• Media Innovation in China: The Latest Trends
• VR Journalism and Immersive Storytelling
• Get-Together at Hospital de Sant Pau

Continue to part 2: Thursday / part 3: Friday

Kickoff #GENsummit nice setting pic.twitter.com/zpFlW4fpUI

— marion mertens (@marionmertens) June 17, 2015

From Bitcoins to Bitnews: Towards the One-Cent Article

Do legacy publishers have the advantage in growing a digital subscriber base? | http://t.co/H4EV8rs0dA | from #GENsummit

— Media Voices (@mediavoicespod) June 18, 2015

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Wearable News Beyond the Gadgets

@webjournalist @JebbL @immersivly @dsancha talking #wearablenews #virtualreality #futureofnews #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/RBZloeVbtX

— Mario Orasche (@MarioOrasche) June 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/webjournalist/status/611194269341208576

I'm at #GENsummit this week, and it's kicking off now with a talk about wearables. There are more mobiles than toothbrushes in the world!

— Catalina Albeanu (@catalinacma) June 17, 2015

More people have access to mobile phones than a working toilet (@webjournalist at #GENsummit) https://t.co/HvAbBvLpZP pic.twitter.com/puqA8gGmlS

— Andrea Iannuzzi (@Aiannuzzi) June 21, 2015

Oculus Rift was created by a former journalism student, says @webjournalist #GENsummit

— Catalina Albeanu (@catalinacma) June 17, 2015

Have a look at oculus rift for VR journalism https://t.co/AV2DbvIKg8 @webjournalist showing the VR headset #GENsummit

— Daniela Kraus (@Frau_Kraus) June 17, 2015

We are conscious of a 120 degree perspective, but VR gives us 360 - @JebbL #GENsummit

— Steven Strasser (@Sstrasser) June 17, 2015

News in virtual reality: putting people in the center of action. Extra power for viewers extra responsibility for editors @JebbL #GENsummit

— Andrea Iannuzzi (@Aiannuzzi) June 17, 2015

Iphone took 74 days to reach 1 million sales. Apple watch took only one day @dsancha #GENsummit

— Andrea Iannuzzi (@Aiannuzzi) June 17, 2015

Siri, die Kuratorin am Handgelenk: @dsancha stellt am #GENsummit Apple News auf der #AppleWatch vor. pic.twitter.com/FHDSosaeTB

— Konrad Weber (@konradweber) June 17, 2015

Far too few presenters know how to engage an audience. @webjournalist thx for bringing energy & short effective talk to kick off #GENsummit.

— Jordy Gold (@JordyGold) June 17, 2015

5 challenges the Apple Watch poses for publishers http://t.co/B6HzryTUH8 #GENsummit #wearabletech #smartwatch #apple pic.twitter.com/oKBHETE001

— knowledgeView (@KnowledgeView) June 17, 2015

Media should experiment with new tech: don't be left behind by crossing your hands and say 'prove it to me', says @webjournalist #GENsummit

— Catalina Albeanu (@catalinacma) June 17, 2015

Think 'journalism first, technology second' #GENsummit https://t.co/ygIeMU16m5 pic.twitter.com/8AR9v9FJZJ

— Journalism.co.uk (@journalismnews) June 21, 2015

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Media Innovation in China: The Latest Trends

China is on fast forward. Ignore it at your peril - @icfjoyce #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/8AtyFvmdi4

— Steven Strasser (@Sstrasser) June 17, 2015

uS$56 billion in vc funding invested in China startup market. Government has helped build 1600 tech incubators. #GENsummit

— dbc (@dbc___) June 17, 2015

Less copying, more originality in Chinese products - @icfjoyce #GENSummit

— Steven Strasser (@Sstrasser) June 17, 2015

12,000 media patents in China filed in 2014 after a few years of slumping growth #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/7Wzk05Qdvm

— dbc (@dbc___) June 17, 2015

While most US #media #patents are about advertising, in #china it's all about #video #GENsummit

— Florent F. Garcin (@ffgarcin) June 17, 2015

News-Innovation in China? ZB. Web-Dok «under the dome» – 200 Mio. User in 48h: http://t.co/boVeQZBntC #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/rK7y6DAzkm

— Konrad Weber (@konradweber) June 17, 2015

.@WeChatApp has 549 million active users. Has a mobile #publishing platform - still censured though #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/ABpBU2uLvd

— Minter Dial, Professional Speaker #YOULEAD (@mdial) June 17, 2015

In Europa/USA staunen wir über #Whatsapp. Doch #WeChat-Nutzung in China sollte erst recht erstaunen. #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/D6NGXN4v1X

— Konrad Weber (@konradweber) June 17, 2015

Concluding trends in media innovation in China by @yingworld #gensummit pic.twitter.com/qbu3HUJjuv

— Daniela Kraus (@Frau_Kraus) June 17, 2015

China Daily has 1.87 million fans globally - @jtao98 #GENSummit pic.twitter.com/Z8FBzvX3mq

— Steven Strasser (@Sstrasser) June 17, 2015

Beeindruckende Nutzung: #WeChat- vs. #Facebook-User in China. #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/r8MOBL5gmN

— Konrad Weber (@konradweber) June 17, 2015

https://twitter.com/paalu/status/611200811822108672

China Daily's print edition is growing after 5 years of global growth. We want new users to see the newspaper. @jtao98 #GENSummit

— Steven Strasser (@Sstrasser) June 17, 2015

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VR Journalism and Immersive Storytelling

Hunger in Los Angeles good examples of virtual reality @NonnyDLP on #GENsummit http://t.co/40A9AewOko

— Reidun Kjelling Nybø (@ReidunN) June 17, 2015

VR in news is also on the agenda for the @newsrewired digital journalism conference in London next month https://t.co/8zR47bEspC #GENsummit

— Catalina Albeanu (@catalinacma) June 17, 2015

"In 2018 virtual reality will be out there so it's time to get ready. My bet is that new audiences will pay for this experiences" #GENsummit

— Elisenda Rovira Olivé (@elisendarovira) June 17, 2015

Augmented and Virtual Reality Journalism: Argumente, Fakten, Praxisbeispiele, Einschätzung. Mein Blog vom #GENsummit http://t.co/HMgtLxjpm3

— Reto Vogt (@revogt) June 17, 2015

Could VR get young people more engaged with news? #GENsummit http://t.co/7SNKqAZVQR pic.twitter.com/8HAg1fNn4X

— Journalism.co.uk (@journalismnews) June 18, 2015

#GENsummit Just experienced VR storytelling for the 1st time. Audio is central to story. Powerful, compelling medium. pic.twitter.com/LmIdJdDujr

— Camilla Bath (@CamillaBath) June 18, 2015

https://twitter.com/michaelbolden/status/611847922259509249

#VRjournalism is not going to replace traditional journalism. It's a new media w/ its own storytelling. #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/69QKUEVsZs

— Alba Mora Roca (@albamoraroca) June 19, 2015

The virtual reality showcase by @EmblematicGroup (w/ @AJEnglish) has been the most impressive discovery @ #GENsummit. http://t.co/TVWXlJOzgE

— Peter Jebsen @pjebsen@det.social (@pjebsen) June 19, 2015

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Wednesday’s Get-Together at Hospital de Sant Pau

On the way to 1st Evening Social Event at #GENsummit: a bus full of journalists is much much louder than a school bus 🙂

— Sumi Saint Auguste (@SumiStAuguste) June 17, 2015

The beautiful scenery of Wednesday's #GENsummit 2015 get-together at Barcelona's Hospital de Sant Pau. https://t.co/ZF29Ja3FnO via @YouTube

— Peter Jebsen @pjebsen@det.social (@pjebsen) June 21, 2015

Photos from last night's social event in Hospital de Sant-Pau, are available here: https://t.co/D6jcIr5siz #GENsummit pic.twitter.com/nXMhglJQir

— Global Editors Network (@GENinnovate) June 18, 2015

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Continue to part 2: Thursday / part 3: Friday

Peter Jebsen
(Member of the federal executive board of
German Federation of Journalists DJV)

.@DJVde ist beim #GENsummit @cececebe wieder als Medienpartner dabei. pic.twitter.com/oMyK5xmywO

— Peter Jebsen @pjebsen@det.social (@pjebsen) June 18, 2015