Digital Turn in Journalism: Moment of Crisis or Opportunity?

Introduction

At the turn of the 21^st century, digital transformation has affected every industry and domain, opening doors for innovation. Journalism is no exception. Today, journalism has embraced digital, and news organisations are actively looking for ways to manage this innovation. But several challenges remain. 

• In a world where anyone can make and deliver news, which news source to trust? 
• News organisations are yet to crack effective online business models since audiences are yet to become attuned to pay for news online. 
• News competes with the million other content options people have.  

This Wednesday 10^th May, Jio Institute brings you an intriguing conversation on how Journalism is dealing with the digital turn and some of the other contemporary issues impacting Journalism today, especially from an Indian perspective. We would be joined by one of the foremost journalists in India – Ms. Palki Sharma Upadhyay, who is the Managing Editor at First Post, part of the Network18 group. This session will be moderated by Dr. Harsh Taneja, Programme Mentor, Jio Institute and Associate Professor, College of Media, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA.

The conversation will focus on the following themes:

• Innovation (or lack of it) in newsrooms
• Fake news & misinformation- decline in quality of news and trust
• Importance of a local voice in bringing international news
• Rise of news influencers
• Evolving business models

This session would bring unique insights on the topic, due to the distinct nature of the conversation, being between a seasoned journalist and a scholar of the media