University of Wisconsin–Madison
Biography Jason Aaron Smith is a project manager and strategic communications professional with over 25 years of experience serving communities through nonprofit cultural, educational, and public media organizations. Jason is currently an administrative project manager at PBS Wisconsin, where he works to improve station collaboration and communication and plan for and evaluate community impact. Before …
Bio Madison Snider, PhD is a researcher, community manager, and philanthropic strategist working to build a more just tech future centered on community power, democratic values, and collective governance. Working at the intersection of social science and practical coalition-building, her work focuses on bolstering civic knowledge infrastructures. Currently, Madison serves as Research Manager at Siegel …
Biography Ana Paula Valacco is Programme Manager and Engagement Lead at JournalismAI, an initiative of Polis, the journalism think tank at the London School of Economics (LSE). She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism, Media, and Communication from Cardiff University. With a background in political science and journalism, she has worked in Marketing at Google …
Biography Dr. Gerret von Nordheim is a Project Leader for AI in the verification department of Germany’s largest news magazine, DER SPIEGEL. He earned his PhD from TU Dortmund University in computational methods for journalism research. Following his doctoral studies, he completed postdoctoral research and teaching positions at the University of Hamburg and the Amsterdam …
Bio Nina Weingrill is a journalist, civic media practitioner, and PhD candidate in Public Administration and Government at Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil. Her work focuses on local information ecosystems, public interest information infrastructure, crisis response, and the role of journalism and civil society in strengthening democratic life. She is the co-founder of Énois, a …