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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 second (virtual) event on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Subscribe to our newsletter below to be the first to know the date of our next event.

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Our second conversation dealt with the politicization of history and its impact on the newsroom.

8 APRIL 2021

ReNEWS Virtual Event

14:00 - 15:30 GMT

Journalism and History: Is the narrative being co-opted by an ideological agenda?

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Total event duration

15:00 – 16:30 BST
London

16:00 – 17:30 CEST
Berlin

16:00 – 17:30 SAST
Cape Town

10:00 – 11:30 EDT
New York

Journalism and History: Is the Narrative Being Co-Opted by an Ideological Agenda?

We are witnessing a global conflict, where the past is now one of the hottest culture-war battlefields. ReNEWS discussed this global trend – and the role of the news media – with experts who helped break down the issues.

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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.