International Journalism Festival 2022: 4 panel talks to watch now
After a two year hiatus, the International Journalism Festival finally returned to Perugia, Italy in April 2022. WIth hundreds of talks over five days, it wasn't easy to choose what to attend. To help you navigate the programme, the Advocacy Assembly team cherry picked our favourite panel talks from the conference. For those who couldn’t attend in person, here are some insightful Perugia talks to watch.
Who: Amira Al-Sharif (photojournalist), Anthony Feinstein (University of Toronto), Clothilde Redfern (Rory Peck Trust), Sanne Terlingen (Argos VRPO)
Takeaway: Moral injury is understood to be the strong cognitive and emotional response that can occur following events that violate a person's moral or ethical code. Moral injury is the next big challenge in investigative journalism, not PTSD, says neuroscientist Anthony Feinstein.
2. WATCH: Podcasting in the global south
Who: Jasmin Bauomy (freelance podcast producer), Carolina Guerrero (co-founder and CEO Radio Ambulante Studios), Josephine Karianjahi (co-director Africa Podfest), Ramsey Tesdell (CEO and partner Sowt)
Takeaway: Some of the world’s fastest growing podcast audiences are based in the Global South. More specifically, podcasts have exploded in the Middle East from around 300 to 1500 active podcasts, says Ramsey Tesdell from SOWT. Podcasting is an excellent way to reach audiences who traditionally gravitate to spoken storytelling.
3. WATCH: Why 2022 should be the year of impact in journalism
Who: Shirish Kulkarni (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism), Laura Oliver (freelance journalist), Tom Trewinnard (co-founder and COO fathm), Fara Warner (VP practice change Solutions Journalism Network)
Takeaway: Measuring impact is becoming more important for newsrooms seeking to reconnect with disillusioned audiences. This is especially the case for those news outlets gravitating towards solutions journalism. But some critics say the line between journalism and advocacy is blurring. "The old accusation of 'journalism as advocacy' is often used by people who want to preserve their privileges," says Shirish Kilkarni from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.
4. WATCH: The 2021 State of Data Journalism Survey
Who: Clayton Aldern (senior data reporter Grist), Brigitte Alfter (director Arena for Journalism in Europe), Lars Boering (Executive director European Journalism Centre), Tara Kelly (data editor European Journalism Centre), Delphine Reuter (data journalist and researcher ICIJ)
Takeaway: In November 2021, the European Journalism Centre carried out a survey on the data journalism industry. The findings show data journalism is made up of mostly self-taught professionals and more formal education is still needed. The more technical skills data journalists possess, the higher their salaries. According to the survey, four out of 10 data journalists identify as women, while almost 6 out of 10 identify themselves as men.
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