Sessions 5

THE RELATIONSHIP MEDIA-PLATFORMS: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

Location: 
Official timetable based on Mexico City business hours - ONLINE

10:30 AM CDMX/11:30 BOGOTÁ · 1:30 PM BUENOS AIRES/ SAO PAULO · 5.30 PM MADRID

Through relief funds and different support programs, platforms have been some of the few institutions and organizations that have effectively helped media outlets in Latin America during a historically challenging time for news companies. However, calls for regulation around copyright and remuneration for use of content has also been one of this year’s recurring industry demands in different parts of the world. Platforms have launched products that pay publishers for their content, but in a way that leaves a part of the industry unsatisfied. How will these developments play out in 2021?

Moderator 

  • Executive Director of Aspen Digital, The Aspen Institute, USA

Speakers 

  • Founder and Director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Columbia Journalism School, USA

Shariff