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ReNEWS sets the stage for vital conversations about socio-cultural challenges: how they affect our newsrooms, and how we report on them. We held our first (virtual) conversation on Thursday, 14 January, 2021. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive a link to the recording.

Our most recent virtual conversation

Our first conversation dealt with culture wars and their impact on the newsroom.

14 JAN 2021

ReNEWS Virtual Event

15:00 - 16:30 GMT

Are culture wars co-opting the mainstream narrative?
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Total event duration

16:00 – 17:30 CET
Berlin

17:00 – 18:30 SAST
Cape Town

10:00 – 11:30 ET
New York

Are culture wars co-opting the mainstream narrative?

Are we watching freedom of speech slip away in service of political correctness? At what point do journalism and activism overlap? Should journalists live in fear of being canceled for expressing an opposing or different view from their colleagues?

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Reflection Panel

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Meet our moderator

Amy Selwyn

The moderator and face of ReNEWS is Amy Selwyn. Amy started her career in US and international news and journalism with The New York Times, the BBC, and The Associated Press. Later, as an independent consultant, she became the managing director of News Xchange, one of the most prominent annual meetings of the international news industry. Besides her career in the news industry, Amy is passionate about photography and writing.