Maike Olij is an independent media consultant based in The Netherlands. She develops innovative media formats, concepts and strategies for national and international (public) broadcasters, publishers and independent journalism organisations. She is a board member at the Dutch Journalism Fund and European Press Prize and founder of the Reference Circle. In her previous career at the Dutch public service broadcasters NPO and NOS, Maike has worked on strategy, innovation and format development. Here she also carried out audience research into the motivations of people to consume news, which resulted in the book News Needs.
With Karlijn Goossen, Maike Olij, Rig Hehenkamp, Danielle Arets and Leoni van de Schraaf
This session explores how journalism leadership can be redesigned as a collective practice rooted in collaboration, dialogue and shared responsibility. Through a participatory dinner debate and panel discussion, we will gather newsroom insights and co-create a manifesto for human-centred, constructive and future-facing leadership in journalism.