Join leading global media executives and journalists in a lively discussion about news stories that drove headlines this past year and how the media chose to cover them. How do media outlets decide what to include? What information is selected to stay out? During intense coverage, do the media strike the right balance with objective reporting, or are they disproportionately driving public perception about an issue? Expect topics to range from the current challenges in Ukraine, to the next infectious disease in Africa, fallout from the Charlie Hebdo massacre, the continued Boko Haram kidnappings and suggestions from the crowd!
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
10:00 - 11:15, Friday, April 17, 2015 BSTLocation:
SBS, Edmond Safra Lecture Theatre
Speakers
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SpeakerEditor BBC Africa, BBCSolomon Mugera is in charge of BBC’s language services that broadcast to Africa on radio, TV, online, mobile and social media, reaching a weekly audience of more than 90 million. The languages include English, Hausa, Swahili, Somali, Kinyarwanda/Kirundi and French. BBC Africa has more than…
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SpeakerFreelance Journalist, IndividualRay Suarez is a host of the radio and podcast series WorldAffairs, heard on KQED San Francisco and public radio stations around the country, and a Washington reporter for Euronews. He recently completed an appointment as the McCloy Visiting Professor of American Studies at Amherst College…
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Speaker, IndependentMadhulika Sikka is former Executive Editor for NPR News, overseeing all desks and reporters, and helping set the agenda for the entire News division. Previously, Sikka was executive producer of NPR's Morning Edition, public radio's most-listened-to program. Under her leadership, Morning Edition…
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SpeakerExecutive Producer, PBS NewsHourSARA JUST - BIO Sara Just is the executive producer of PBS NewsHour and Senior Vice President of WETA. Since she came on board to lead the program in 2014, the NewsHour has seen growth in its audience, both on air and online, as well as a redesign of the broadcast, the launch of a variety of new…
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ModeratorIndependent, IndividualSandy Herz is an established philanthropic leader, strategist and storytelling evangelist. After talking to 100 leaders across sectors to better understand our evolving world and where we can double down for collective benefit, Sandy has been publishing her learning as The Elephant & Butterfly project…