Philosophy and Politics of Journalism
Eraldo Souza dos Santos and Susanna Siegel
American journalist Helen Thomas once argued that the role of journalism in a democracy is truth-seeking. In a public sphere continuously populated by propaganda, fake news, and organized lying, this role may seem more important than ever. But which truths should journalism orient itself around making salient? What principles should guide the selection of news stories? What roles can journalism play in democracy, and what roles should it play, more generally, in social and political life? This workshop brings together scholars and journalists interested in the moral, political, and epistemological questions surrounding journalism and its practice.
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Wednesday 7th September
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13:30-13:50
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Introduction: Eraldo Souza dos Santos
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13:50-15:20
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Ian Olasov: The Problem of Real News
Justin Pottle: An Egalitarian Defense of the News
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15:20-15:50
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Tea and Coffee Break
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15:50-16:35
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Tom Vandeputte: Critique(s) of Journalistic Reason
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Thursday 8th September
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13:30-13:50
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Introduction: Susanna Siegel
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13:50-15:20
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Allison Baker and Viviane Fairbank: Editorial Fact-Checking as a ‘Moral Act’: The Epistemology of Longform Journalism
Farbod Akhlaghi: ‘Relatively Civilised, Relatively European’: Journalism and the Duty to Avoid Moral Misinformation
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15:20-15:50
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Tea and Coffee Break
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15:50-16:35
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Jonathan Heawood and Fabienne Peter: Normative Models for the News Media in the Digital Public Sphere
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16:35-17:00
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Final Discussion
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