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Note: This event will take place on 7/23 from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM ICT (Bangkok time).
Is it time to rethink journalism in the world's most populous region? At a time when media business models are being upended amid collapsing advertising revenues, the global economy is in a downward spiral and authoritarian governments continue to clamp down on free expression, mainstream media is under pressure.
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted news priorities among audiences and reporting practices among media organizations; it has changed the parameters of traditional reporting and added new momentum to the debate over "fake news" laws and journalistic ethics. On the positive side, it has spurred the growth of smaller, independent, and locally-focused media and driven demand for local “stringers,” to relay information and images to mainstream media hemmed in by travel restrictions. Yet, the pressure is mounting on larger news organizations, which have embarked on unprecedented lay-offs and budget cuts to editorial operations – particularly in Asia. How is this affecting the quality and nature of journalism?
Join veteran journalists from the Philippines, Indonesia, India, and Thailand to hear their perspectives on pandemic journalism from the field.
Speakers include:
Anya Schiffrin, Director, Technology, Media, and Communications specialization, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, United States
Jahnavi Sen, Deputy Editor and Executive News Producer, The Wire, India
Ardiana Hapsari, Planning Editor, CNN, Indonesia
Gemma Mendoza, Head of Research and Strategy, Rappler, Philippines
Gwen Robinson, President, Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand and Editor-at-large, Nikkei Asian Review, Thailand
Moderator: Prue Clarke, Senior Executive Officer, Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas, Australia
This event is co-hosted by Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, SIPA (Columbia University, New York), and the Judith Neilson Institute (Australia). Watch via Facebook live here.