Gina Chua
executive editor Semafor
Mary Fitzgerald
director expression Open Society Foundations
Dan Gillmor
co-founder News Co/Lab Arizona State University (via video)
Mathew Ingram
chief digital writer Columbia Journalism Review
Alan Rusbridger
editor Prospect Magazine
When basic freedoms -- including freedom of expression -- are under attack in democracies around the world, and when climate change is accelerating, staying with traditional newsroom practices isn't just problematic. It's malpractice. And it's contributing to existential threats to societies and the planet's ability to support them. We need structural change in journalism to make a difference.
We'll explain what is needed, including unprecedented collaborations to put these threats in their proper context. The most essential need is to recognize that business as usual must end.
