Paul Bradshaw
Journalist and Academic @ BBC/Birmingham City University
Paul Bradshaw works as a consulting data journalist with the BBC Shared Data Unit and teaches data journalism at Birmingham City University. A journalist, writer and trainer, he has worked with news organizations including The Guardian, Telegraph, Mirror, Der Tagesspiegel and The Bureau of Investigative Journalism. He publishes the Online Journalism Blog, is co-founder of the award-winning investigative journalism network HelpMeInvestigate.com, and has been listed on Journalism.co.uk's list of leading innovators in media and the US Poynter Institute's list of the 35 most influential people in social media.
His awards include Multimedia Publisher of the Year and the CNN MultiChoice award for an investigation into player trafficking in Nigeria. Paul's books include Finding Stories in Spreadsheets, Scraping for Journalists, The Data Journalism Heist, Mobile-First Journalism and The Online Journalism Handbook.
Is the Web Closing? What It Could Mean for Businesses, Journalists, and Researchers
In this panel, Krishna Sood will bring a perspective of how technological evolutions interact with existing AI policy frameworks and what this means for business strategy, Carl Miller will address the research side of information systems and digital threats, and Paul Bradshaw will discuss why access matters for journalism and accountability. Moderated by Denas Grybauskas, the conversation will examine where the biggest risks to open access are emerging, who is affected, and why the future of the open web matters for public good, journalism, and businesses.
Meet the speakers
Coming from different industries and backgrounds but united in common passion and aspirations, these web scraping experts will share their experiences and answer your questions.
