Firstly, George and Frauke

Firstly, Mark Barber

Let's start with Snapchat

Whilst the future of news is digital and social, radio is still very big. In Denmark, 73% of under 30s get their news from social media, the most popular medium, but many don’t realise that they are consuming news from radio too. We need to make news programmes that people love and actively consume rather than

Joel Sucherman (Senior Director Digital Products, NPR, USA) said that delegates needed to stay committed to fact based independent journalism. Journalists are not, and should not, be partisan. "Journalism has become the story" says @jsucherman at #RDE17's Opening Session pic.twitter.com/1zMu6xLzKB— Radiodays Europe (@RadiodaysEurope) March 20, 2017 Combatting fake news by Joël Sucherman NPR #LaRadioEstUnCombat. @RadiodaysEurope

Hannah Storm (Director, International News Safety Institute, UK) said that journalism had changed. Journalist's safety is paramount to the future of radio - two journalists are killed every week for their work. Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail! SAFETY: @hannahstorm6 said 'Every week, an average of two journalists are killed for their work' and she

Radiodays Europe kicked off with an array of Keynotes and Welcomes. Graham Dixon (Head of Radio, EBU, Switzerland) talked through some of the technological challenges facing the industry, chatting with Alexa in the kitchen. Stefan Möller (President, AER, Finland) broke down the basics: listeners don’t care about technology, they care that it’s

Menno Koningsberger (CEO, Talpa Radio, the Netherlands) welcomed everyone and impressed upon delegates the importance of building their own futures. DO not just focus on linear broadcast, there is so much more! Great vision for cultural importance, responsibility to future generations & a vibrant Dutch radio industry from @TalpaRadio CEO #RDE17 — nessa mcgann

We hear from: 1) Eleanor Mannion at RTE, Ireland 2) Christian Schalt at Kronehit, Austria 3) Lars Hedh and Jimmie Schewenius, both from Swedish Radio, Sweden 4) Filippo Solibello, at RAI Radio 2, Italy Mobile Journalist Mannion starts us off, demonstrating how we can tell stories using social media and mobile devices

Ana Skak opened the session by letting us know, that with VR you can choose your own perception. As Editor of DR in Denmark, she became focussed on virtual reality when she was tasked with encouraging more young people to listen to radio. On a basic level, VR can work on desktop or phone, to show