ACOS Alliance in partnership with the Committee to Protect Journalists is offering free one to one safety clinics for journalists, editors and news managers attending this year’s festival. These tai...

This session has been cancelled due to speaker unavailability. We apologise for any inconvenience.  Once the domain of governments and scientists, the use of satellite imagery has become increasingl...

Ken Roth changed the face of modern human rights reporting during his tenure as executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW). His leadership and courage in the field of war reporting and documentati...

In 2022, the trailblazing newsroom leader Richard Tofel opened up a passionate debate in the US when he questioned the value of journalism intermediaries – organisations which build networks, offer ...

The media plays a critical role in upholding democracy: presenting facts, promoting civic engagement and holding power to account. Despite journalists’ best efforts, we continue to see an alarming t...

This session has been cancelled due to speaker unavailability. We apologise for any inconvenience.  Have you considered moving from a traditional newsroom to full-time creator journalism? This works...

In times of war, the media often faces increasing censorship from authorities as well as self-censorship driven by a desire to avoid harming national interests or facing societal backlash. This panel ...

Investigative journalism has always faced a resource crisis. The reporting, particularly cross-border collaborations on complex issues, is expensive, unpredictable, and often dangerous, and requires s...

Join us for a sneak preview of How to Stop a Nuclear War, a new film by Paul Jay based on the book Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ell...

Many investigative journalism outlets depend on public funding to carry out their work, especially when traditional revenue streams are shrinking. But reliance on taxpayer money raises critical challe...