Participants say GIJC is far beyond tips shared in the classrooms and panel sessions, even as they hailed the collaborative opportunities and reunion presented by the in-person gathering.
Apart from the global funding challenges confronting newsrooms, there are existential threats of criminal corporate hackers, censorships by authoritarian governments, and violent physical attacks and death threats against journalists by individuals and institutions.
With more than 200 panel sessions on various topical issues and journalism interests such as publishing techniques, investigative tools, marketing and distribution, emerging markets, and funding models, among others, attendees shuttled between classes for about 72 hours at the Svenska Mässan Conference Centre in the Gothenburg city centre, in search of new knowledge for renewed actions.
While speaking on the theme: “Watchdog Journalism in the Age of Digital Subversion,” Mr Deibert said his organisation simply “watches the watchers.” He said the world needs stronger countermeasures, including more legal accountability, repair of the digital ecosystem, and improved oversight. In his presentation, Mr Akinbajo said PREMIUM TIMES was clear about what challenges the reliance on the advertising industry could pose for funding the company based on the accountability journalism the platform pursues. He said PREMIUM TIMES utilizes a mixed funding model to ensure its sustainability.
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