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04/01/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/01/2021 02:20

IPI Network visiting the Christian Science Monitor (April 7, 2021)

The Monitorhas always been different. Now's your chance to find out what you can cherry pick from their story: the oldest US-based international non-profit news organization, early to 'digital first', deep into an audience-centred focus. The result right now is thoughtful, global coverage daily online and weekly in a print magazine.

Its journalism is based on one big question: How can journalism help fuel human progress?It's a profoundly hopeful perspective that The Monitor has been bringing to its audiences for more than 113 years.

Digital firstsince 2009, it's learnt by doing great journalism, connecting with audiences, finding the right products and creating stability for the organisation. A design sprintin 2017 saw a shift to an innovation, audience focussed culture and launched a subscriptions model and suite of products to serve their unique brand of journalism.

Join IPI's newsroom visit with The Monitor for a deep talk about their experiments with audio, events, audience engagement, their subscriptions model and ensuring their journalism is relevant to a growing audience.

Our hosts:

* Amelia Newcomb, Managing Editor * Mark Sappenfield, Editor * Clayton Collins, Director of Editorial Innovation * Dave Scott, Audience Engagement Editor

Who should join?

Editors, publishers and journalists, and those with roles in innovation, product, audience and leadership.

Register now and enjoy the benefits of being part of the IPI global network!

These virtual newsroom visits are open to a small group of 15 participants, so book your seat now!

Tours are open to everybody but IPI members will be given priority.

* 10 tickets will be reserved for IPI members, and will be available on a first come, first served basis.

* 5 tickets will be open for all other editors, publishers and journalists.

Registration is free, but we encourage you to consider supporting our work by donating to IPI Press Freedom and Independent Journalism Funds, and if you aren't already a member of the IPI global network or editors and journalists, you can join using our special Newsroom Visits offer. Contact us to find our more.