What does an LLM search inventor and scientist know that journalists do not? As artificial intelligence transforms how information is created, distributed, and consumed, newsrooms face fundamental que...
Gina Chua
Gina Chua is Executive Editor at Semafor, a new global news startup. Prior to joining Semafor, she was Executive Editor at Reuters, where she oversaw newsroom operations, logistics, budgets, safety and security, and worked with technology teams to develop newsroom tools, among other responsibilities. Gina was also the editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post and The Asian Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong; a deputy managing editor at The Wall Street Journal in New York; a foreign correspondent in Singapore, Manila and Hanoi; and a television and radio journalist in Singapore.
She co-founded the Sigma Data Journalism Awards and was the inaugural recipient of the Online News Association’s Impact Award for her dedication to innovation. She sits on the boards of the Pulitzer Prizes, The 19th, the Tiny News Collective, and the International Fund for Public Interest Media. A native of Singapore, she graduated with a bachelor’s in mathematics from the University of Chicago and a master’s in journalism from Columbia University. Gina transitioned in late 2020.
Events IJF 2025
Despite wide-ranging debate about AI and its impact on journalism, there has been little discussion on the ways that AI technologies can be used to improve the safety of journalists, especially those ...
Leading the AI-driven newsroom: strategies for embracing innovation responsibly
How can newsroom leaders embrace AI without compromising trust, transparency, and job security? This panel will explore strategies employed by forward-thinking newsroom leaders to introduce AI tools r...
Covid-19 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have brought increased urgency to discussions on how to protect against the worst outcomes of dis and misinformation. Whether it’s a report on Kremlin-ba...
AI is now part of news gathering, production and delivery around the world, from small specialist newsrooms to global organisations. But how is changing the journalism created and what impact will it ...
Leadership will be critical in the success of news organisations adapting new AI technologies. Automation, personalisation and data-driven innovation demands a strategic approach forged by editors and...
Diverse representation in the newsroom is one thing, but how can the framing of stories more accurately represent the world? Starting from shifts in the way news is covered, the speaker explore how un...
When basic freedoms -- including freedom of expression -- are under attack in democracies around the world, and when climate change is accelerating, staying with traditional newsroom practices isn't j...
Now in its third year, the Sigma Awards is the largest award celebrating data journalism from around the world. This year, there were more than 600 entries from across the globe. At this panel, we wil...
Safety is no longer just the domain of journalists covering conflict or working in disaster zones. It’s now an issue for every journalist, whether working locally or internationally, out in the fiel...
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