AI is a field that generates both hype and hysteria. How do you go about reporting on it responsibly and what needs to be kept in mind while you do so? In this session, some of the best names in the b...
When the State attacks: journalism under fire in the world's biggest democracy
#ijf22talk by Rana Ayyub. Moderated by Julie Posetti. According to Reporters Without Borders, India is one of the most dangerous countries in the world to be a journalist. Four Indian journalists wer...
Moral dilemmas, moral injury and moral support: the psychological toll of journalism and how we can build resilience
Guilt, shame, anger, vicarious trauma, moral dilemmas… these are some of the many challenges that journalists are increasingly grappling with. This panel will address the growing psychological load ...
Don’t SLAPP the messenger: the impact of abusive legal threats and actions against journalists
Strategic lawsuits against public participation (or SLAPPs) are increasingly being used to intimidate journalists into withholding, amending, or removing critical coverage, even when the information i...
Climate change: is journalism ready to uphold its mission to serve the people's right to know?
As we enter 2022, and with COP26 behind us, everything remains to be done for climate journalism. Major, and disruptive changes are expected as decarbonation starts. As journalists, we will have to re...
A network of a dozen newspapers involving 30 journalists investigated the deathlists of right-wing terrorists. The investigations was focused on the potential victims, on the people that are under thr...
Investigative journalists strive to expose wrongdoing and hold the powerful to account. But how do you investigate algorithms that make life-changing decisions? Join leading investigative journalists ...
Climate change may be a hot topic at the moment, but it’s also one that leaves audiences prone to burnout and news avoidance. How could it not be when headlines such as “We’ve failed our planet....
Reporting on the global effects of technology challenges journalists to understand wildly diverse contexts of technology adoption. It includes the on-the-ground impact of technologies such as biometri...
Safety clinics for independent journalists will be on offer at this year's festival on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 April. Organised by ACOS Alliance signatory organisations and partners, the clinics prov...