N3Con

The U.S. and China are locked in a struggle for global power and influence. From the trade war to control of the South China Sea to messaging over coronavirus to the expulsion of journalists, the power struggle between the world's two largest economies is being felt throughout Asia. We'll discuss the ripple effects this is having in Asia, and how best to cover it.

In 2020, the COVID19 pandemic breakout has affected the media news outlet more than ever. The intact technology has been in the rise and reporters have been picking up different tools for a more comprehensive coverage. With lifestyle starting to change surrounding readers, sns live coverage, daily newsbriefs and newsletter have been consumed largely as well. We will hear the lesson they have learned and their analysis of the trend. Will news outlet create a different look in post covid19? How different was the coverage from the past breakouts such as MERS, SARS and etc? We will hear their answers.

From the Yellow Vests movement in France to the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong or the demonstrations against racial injustice in the US, journalists in Asia and around the world are facing the challenge to cover new forms of social unrest: movements without clear leaders, permanently live-streamed, organized almost entirely online with Apps and websites centralizing data fed by and shared among hundreds, if not thousands of protesters. With trial and error, reporters have used whatever tools available to get most up-to-date information producing what we see on the ground... In this session, both editors and reporters will share the whats and hows of improvising and adapting to this new context and discuss where the line between activism and journalism may get murky.