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11,217 official + unofficial events during SXSW (last updated March 23, 2015). Our goal is to be the most complete guide. Anything missing?
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New Media Ethics: Journalism in the Age of GIFs Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 2-3Susie Banikarim • Jessica Bennett • Justin Ellis • Jane Spencer

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Who's Driving the Extinction of Pro Photographers? Hyatt Regency Austin Big BendKelly McBride • Sara Quinn

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Bladerunner: South Africa's Trial by Social Media Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Chris Roper • Emma Sadleir • Amanda Sevasti • Amanda Whitehouse Can Photojournalism Survive the Smartphone Era? Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 2-3Gary Hershorn • Kenneth Jarecke • Benjamin Lowy • William Philpott • Scout Tufankjian Creating Local News in a Connected World Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 4-7Jim Brady

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Social Media: Breaking News or Fixing News? Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Eric Carvin • Allison Lichter • Michael Roston • Kai Ryssdal

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How Can Journalism, Civic Tech Hack Politics 2016? Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Ruby Cramer • Seth Flaxman • Emily Ramshaw • Andrew Rasiej

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A Fine Line: Journalism, Storytelling and Advocacy Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Cord Jefferson • Kaj Larsen • Alexis Madrigal • Bryn Mooser

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Charlie Hebdo Lessons on Satire & Journalism Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Andy Carvin • Kelly McBride • Jocelyn Richard Designing News Brands for Gens X and Y Hyatt Regency Austin Big BendJohn Avlon • Mike Dyer

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The Hunger for Atomizing News Hyatt Regency Austin Big BendMatt Carroll • Kawandeep Virdee

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New Journalism: Black and White and Reddit All Over Hyatt Regency Austin Big BendCorrin Foster • Kristin Sheppard

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Longform Journalism: What Is It and What's Next? Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Susan Glasser • Joey Marburger • Chad Millman • David Nassar When Robots Write The News, What Will Humans Do? Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 4-7Robbie Allen • Lou Ferrara

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Digital Age Climate and Extreme Weather Reporting Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Andrew Freedman • Alyson Kenward • Kate Sheppard Editors and Engineers: New Ideas at Washington Post Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 4-7Martin Baron • Shailesh Prakash How New Media Business Models Can Save Journalism Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 2-3Elisabeth DeMarse • Alexander Klöpping • Sterling Proffer • James Slezak

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Collaboration and the Open Newsroom Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Jeanmarie Condon • David Gehring • Rebecca Howard • Cenk Uygur News or Not? Navigating Native in the Grey Zone Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 4-7Stephanie Agresta • Mark Howard • Stephanie Smith • Sebastian Tomich

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Engaged Journalism: Connecting With News Audiences ACC Ballroom GJake Batsell The Dramatic Rise and Impact of Video Journalism Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Kareem Ahmed • Steve Oh • Ashish Patel • Ashley Simon

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Always Talk to Strangers: Telling True Stories ACC Room 15Joshuah Bearman • Joshua Davis • Chris Smith • Gina Welch Virtual Reality Journalism Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1James Milward • Jason Mojica • Taylor Owen • Nonny de la Peña

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Disrupting Innovation: Book Publishing and New Media Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 2-3Iris Blasi • Ryan Chapman • Aaron Lammer • Jeff Umbro Drones for Good: Journalism and Crowdsourced UAVs JW Marriott Room 208Darren Ansell • Clare Cook • Ben Kreimer • Dickens Olewe Food Criticism in the Digital Age Driskill Hotel MaximilianAlison Cook • Jonathan Gold • Evan Kleiman • Helen Rosner

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AJ+ Presents the Future of Engagement ACC Next StageDr Yaser Bishr • David Cohn • Jigar Mehta • Brooke Minters • Hugh O\'Connor • Dena Takruri Abandon the CMS: Journalism and Interactive Design Hyatt Regency Austin Big BendMichael Renaud • Tim Taliaferro Is There Still Room for Fashion Blogging? JW Marriott Room 205Caroline Waxler

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A Conversation with Henry Rollins ACC Room 18ABCDDana Harris • Henry Rollins Blowing Up J-School: Journalism's New Relevance Hyatt Regency Austin Zilker Ballroom 1Carrie Brown-Smith • Heather Chaplin • Cole Goins • Brad King

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Breaking the News in the Age of Snapchat ACC Exhibit Hall 5Nick Bilton • Andrew Bleeker • Dan Pfeiffer • Dan Rather How Media Companies Build Tech Scenes Hyatt Regency Austin Texas Ballroom 2-3Tom Cheredar • Eric Hellweg • Joshua Rubin

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21st Century Barricades: Branding the Revolution ACC Room 6ABElliott Goat

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Ladies First: How to be a Woman in Rap Journalism ACC Room 8CNadeska Alexis • Georgette Cline • Kathy Iandoli • Sowmya Krishnamurthy

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Should Music Mags Survive or Get Killed Off? ACC Room 17BJim DeRogatis • Alex Gale • Jason Gross • Ann Powers • Jaan Uhelszki

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I've Got 99 Problems, But PR Ain't One ACC Room 11ABTito Belis • Natalie Bisignano • Dayna Ghiraldi • Rey Roldan

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Books are the New Vinyl ACC Room 16ABDanny Bland • Chuck D • Marc Gerald • Rynda Laurel • Frank Turner Chet Flippo: Texas’ Finest Music Journalist featuring Lyle Lovett ACC Room 17BPaula Batson • Holly George-Warren • Lyle Lovett • Joe Nick Patoski The Art of the Interview ACC Room 18DRyan Downey • Godless • Chuck Loesch • Jaan Uhelszki

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Public Relations, Public Radio, & Music ACC Room 15Bob Boilen • Monika Evstatieva • Vince Pearson • Dmitri Vietze