From Face Masks to Free Press: Global Reporting in 2020 will bring together the international journalism community to explore and debate the most pressing challenges and solutions facing our industry during the pandemic. Special guest speakers include Mishal Husain (BBC), Catherine Norris-Trent (France24), Leandro Demori (The Intercept) and Athandiwe Saba (Mail & Guardian).

DAY ONE • Wednesday, 21 October

Fighting the Disinformation Epidemic | 11:00 - 12:00

Access to reliable, accurate and impartial information has never felt more important. Yet the coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated the proliferation of disinformation, fake news and conspiracies around the world. For this session, a panel of experts will examine how the pandemic has impacted the spread of disinformation and look to steps we can take as journalists and filmmakers to tackle this.

Speakers:

• Gemma Bradshaw (Chair) - Director, One World Media
• David Ajikobi - Nigeria Editor, Africa Check
• Marie Helly- Head of Beyond Fake News, BBC World Service
• H R Venkatesh - Director of Training, Boom

How Journalists Can Monitor TikTok To Inform Their Reporting | 13:00 - 14:30

In partnership with First Draft News

TikTok is the app of the moment. Love it or hate it, it makes sharing content and monitoring trends, hashtags and users incredibly easy. In this workshop you will learn the open source intelligence gathering skills necessary to allow you to find and verify content on TikTok, and monitor where it is being shared elsewhere.

Speakers:

• Laura Garcia - Head of Training & Education, First Draft News

The Battle For The Truth | 13:00-14:30 | Invite-only

In partnership with Al Jazeera

The Double Threat: Pandemic & Persecution | 16:00 - 17:00

In partnership with Al Jazeera

Whether infection by coronavirus or persecution by governments, it has never been more dangerous to be a journalist. This discussion will bring together leaders from across a wide range of sectors to highlight how the pandemic has amplified threats to press freedom all over the world.

Speakers:

• Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC - Human Rights Lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers
• Dr. Courtney Radsch - Director of Advocacy, Committee to Protect Journalists
• Meenakshi Ravi - Executive Producer, Al Jazeera English
• Danish Raza - South Asia Editor, VICE World News

DAY TWO • Thursday, 22 October

What Are We Missing? | 10:30 - 11:30

Coronavirus has dominated news coverage for months. Providing a crucial source of information and holding power to account, but what other important stories have we missed? For this session, we will hear from editors and commissioners from all over the world, sharing insights into the types of stories they are looking for and why it is vital to continue championing a wide range of news coverage.

Speakers:

• Samir Shah (Chair) - Chief Executive of Juniper TV
• Leandro Demori - Executive Editor, The Intercept Brasil
• Liliane Landor - Head of Foreign News, Channel 4 News
• Lubna Masarwa - Jerusalem Bureau Chief , Middle East Eye
• Athandiwe Saba - News Editor, Mail and Guardian

Stories Not Issues | 12:00 - 14:00

Run by acclaimed investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker, Julie Noon, this workshop will focus on how to engage audiences with your international reporting - from identifying good stories and finding strong characters to creative storytelling techniques.

Speakers:

• Julie Noon - Investigative Journalist & Filmmaker

Framing The Refugee Crisis | 14:30 - 15:30

In partnership with British Red Cross

Image and language, when used in the right way, has the power to build empathy and understanding when reporting on the refugee crisis. This screening of the documentary Libya: The Infernal Trap, followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and a panel of refugee reporting experts, will explore the importance of the media’s portrayal of the refugee crisis.

Speakers:

• Pasca Lane (Chair) - Director of Media, British Red Cross
• Harriet Grant - Freelance Journalist, The Guardian
• Catherine Norris-Trent - Senior Reporter, France24
• Zain - Voices Network, British Red Cross

Coronavirus Reporting Award 2020 ceremony in partnership with EBRD | 16:00 - 16:45

Join us for this online award ceremony, spotlighting the exceptional work of journalists and filmmakers all over the world who have been reporting on the frontlines of this pandemic. We will hear from the distinguished jury panel as they discuss each of the nominees, before announcing the winner of the Coronavirus Reporting Award 2020!

Speakers:

• Mishal Husain - BBC
• Cora Bauer - Media and PR Manager, Amnesty International UK
• Jonathan Wells - Head of Multimedia Production, EBRD

Virtual Networking | 17:00 | Invite-only