Session 2: Trust and quality of news
Field reporting and archival research
Shoe-leather and paper: The importance of field reporting and archival research is more than relevant today. How to adopt it to modern day practices? - A case study.
Michael Schmidt, Media consultant, South Africa.
News credibility
News credibility in the digital age: As news distribution gets democratised and audience habits change rapidly, how are different stakeholders responding?
Unni Balakrishnan, Chief of News, Mathrubhumi Television, India.
Panel Discussion on trust and quality of news
Panel members
Michael Schmidt, Media consultant, South Africa.
Bella Hurrell, Asst. Editor, BBC News, UK.
Arun Ram, Editor, The Times of India, India.
Chaired by
Sitaraman Shankar, Managing Editor, Network 18, India.