Trust in Journalism Conference 2020
DAY 2
PUBLIC INTEREST NEWS: UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
24 NOVEMBER. 2:00-5:00 PM (GMT)
The awarding of charitable status to the Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) in 2020 has the potential to change the face of public interest news in the UK.
This second day of the conference will explore the trends, challenges and potential of the independent public interest news sector in the UK; with insights and experiences from the US, Australia and Europe.
What is the state of the independent news sector in the UK? Is charitable journalism a realistic future for public interest news? What is the potential of PINF? What are the contributions of public interest independent news organisations to the wider journalism and news landscape?
In partnership with:
Public Interest News Foundation
DAY 2 PROGRAMME
14:00*
*All timings in GMT
Introduction
Clara Aguirre
Communications and Engagement Manager, IMPRESS
14:05
CONVERSATION
Public interest journalism today
Jonathan Heawood
Executive Director, Public Interest News Foundation
Polly Curtis
Managing Director, PA Media
14:25
PANEL
Unlocking potential: public interest news worldwide
From the UK, we look with envy on the US non-profit news sector, which employs more than 2,300 journalists, and produces $500 million in annual revenue. In Australia, the Public Interest Journalism Initiative (PIJI) is calling for $300m of government support for public interest journalism. And closer to the UK, organisations like the European Journalism Centre (EJC) provide training and grants to build resilience into journalism across Europe. How does this compare to the UK, and what can we learn from our international colleagues? How does it connect with the work organisations like PINF and ICNN are doing in the UK?
Chair: Jonathan Heawood
Executive Director, Public Interest News Foundation
Alicia Bell
News Voices Organising Manager, Free Press
Emma Meese
Director, Independent Community News Network
Adam Thomas
Director, European Journalism Centre
Anna Draffin
CEO, Public Interest Journalism Initiative
15:15
PANEL
How plural is the independent news sector – really?
In the context of #BlackLivesMatter, there has been heavy criticism of mainstream media for its lack of diversity. But are things any better in the independent sector? Who gets to speak?
What does true plurality and inclusion of voices look like in terms of editorial content, and what role does representation play?
Marcus Ryder
Executive Producer, Caixin Media
Robyn Vinter
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Overtake
Shirish Kulkarni
Community Organiser, Bureau for Investigative Journalism
16:05
PANEL
Publishers roundtable: Realising news potential
Independent news providers are at the creative and resilience forefront of the industry. The COVID-19 crisis has exacerbated the challenges they face to keep doing their job, while it requires building on their resourcefulness and creativity more than ever. Resourceful and committed to public interest, different independent news providers with different models and focus reflect on their core strengths, the collaboration potential and why the UK needs to do more to support their work and their communities.
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Chair: Jo Adetunji
Managing Editor, The Conversation
Sarah Cheverton
Editor, Star & Crescent
Sam Walby
Editor, Now Then Magazine
