Another pivotal year for our industry
Location:
Auditorium, Ground Floor
Moderator
Publishing Consultant FT Strategies, WAN-IFRA Supervisory Board Member London, UK
Is the Press sustainable?
A major investigation into the sustainability of quality journalism in the UK, released in February, was hailed as a blueprint for the economic development of the industry. Nine recommendations were made, ranging from a regulated relationship between publishers and platforms, to tax relief for investors in public interest journalism and a government media literacy strategy. Dame Frances Cairncross, a respected journalist, academic and economist, will assess the response to her recommendations, report on actions taken and share advice for the health of quality journalism beyond the UK.
Speakers
Author of the Cairncross Review on sustainable journalism, UK
No one likes us, we don’t care
Much of the public is increasingly turning their back on journalism, finding that news is not relevant to them, that they cannot trust it, or even find it to be actively antithetical to their values. How can journalism respond to this combination of threats and renew the public connection that is the premise of journalism as a profession, as a public institution, and as a business? What combination of editorial, technological, and other responses might help us as we risk losing touch with the public we serve?
Speakers
Director, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, UK
We are all in this. Roll up your sleeves!
Much is expected of newsrooms today. We ask experienced editors how they cope with complex, pressured relationships amid a battle for social relevance.
Speakers
Editor-in-Chief, The Straits Times & SPH's English/Malay/Tamil Media Group, Singapore
Editor, Toronto Star, Canada
Global Editor, Media News Strategy, Reuters, UK
Editorial Director, Organización Editorial Mexicana, Mexico