Traditionally, news organizations competed to get the scoop. But collaborations among news organizations have become far more common in recent years. As budgets continue to tighten, newsrooms are looking for ways to do more than just react to news as it happens. This session examines the benefits and even a few pitfalls of news collaborations. Plus, you’ see examples of success stories to spur you to look for different ways to collaborate with other newsrooms and organizations to tell the most important stories to your readers.

Jean Hodges is senior director of news culture and communication for Gannett. She works with local newsrooms throughout the country on strategy, training and diversity initiatives. She’s a news veteran, who spent more than 20 years as a reporter and editor, getting her start at a small daily in Clovis, New Mexico, and working in California, England and Texas before moving back home to the Chicago suburbs