This series facilitates discussions about some of the most critical questions facing journalists and journalism today, particularly in an international context.
The Columbia Global Paris Center, Le Monde, the Columbia Maison Française, and Villa Albertine invite you to join in on these vital conversations, held in New York City from April 15 to 17.
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Tuesday, April 16 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
The Forum at Columbia University | 601 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027
World-renowned journalists on the threats they face
- Ethical Responsibilities and Personal Risk, moderated by Lydia Polgreen, New York Times and Committee to Protect Journalists
- Collaborating Across Borders, moderated by Bruce Shapiro, Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma
- Trust and Transparency, moderated by Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker and Columbia Journalism School
Monday, April 15 2024 from 12–1:00 p.m.
Maison Française at Columbia University | 515 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027
Will Europe emerge more unified or more divided by the current war in Ukraine?
Sylvie Kauffmann (Le Monde) in conversation with Alexander Stille (Columbia Journalism) about The Blindsided: How Berlin and Paris Cleared the Way for Russia
Monday, April 15 2024 from 6–7:30 p.m.
Joseph D. Jamail Hall, Columbia Journalism School | Pulitzer Hall, 2950 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, United States
War reporters put their safety at risk to preserve access to information.
A discussion on the obstacles encountered by journalists in conflict zones, using the example of Gaza, with Tanya Habjouqa (visual journalist, Jordan/USA), Ameera Harouda (journalist in Gaza, Palestine), Dalia Hatuqa (journalist specialist of Israel/Palestine), Gideon Levy (Haaretz), and Gilles Paris (Le Monde), moderated by David Remnick (The New Yorker)
Monday, April 15 2024 from 7–9 p.m.
Villa Albertine at the Cultural Services of the French Embassy | 972 5th Ave, New York, NY 10075
The narrative of democracies versus authoritarian regimes grows stronger yet more contested.
A debate on the potential of journalists to continue serving as democracy’s gatekeepers with Sylvie Kauffmann (Le Monde), Julia Angwin (Proof News, New York Times), and Anya Schiffrin (Columbia SIPA), moderated by Justin Hendrix (Tech Policy Press).
Wednesday, April 17 2024 from 6–7:30 p.m.
Maison Française at Columbia University | 515 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027
What counts as evidence, and how can it be used in news reporting?
A discussion on visual investigation in journalism with Asia Balluffier (Le Monde), Pooja Chaudhuri (Bellingcat), and Santiago Lyon (Content Authenticity Initiative), moderated by Mounir Ibrahim (Truepic)
Articles
Published in Le Monde in English on April 3, 2024.
Dear readers,
It is no news that journalism is going through difficult times. Along with the economic crisis all media organizations have been experiencing since the advent of the internet and the collapse of advertising, newsrooms now have to find ways to compete with the GAFAM and find themselves confronted with increasingly sophisticated disinformation campaigns coming from private or state entities.
Read a preview of Les aveuglés (Stock, 2023).
On 24th February 2022 the world fell apart: Putin invaded Ukraine and pulverised stability in Europe. Three decades earlier, everyone was convinced that the end of the Cold War heralded a new era typified by the triumph of liberal democracy. But over the years, Vladimir Putin’s Russia in the East was growing increasingly aggressive; young democracies in central Europe fell into the trap of populism; while in the West, Donald Trump abused American democracy and threatened international order.
Why did we get it so badly wrong? What warning signs did we ignore?
Media Contacts
Marie Doezema
Special Projects Manager, Columbia Global Paris Center
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Marika Olsen
Director of Communications, Columbia Global
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Organizers
The Columbia Global Paris Center addresses pressing global issues that are at the forefront of international education and research: agency and gender; climate and the environment; critical dialogues for just societies; encounters in the arts; and health and medical science.
Columbia Global brings together major global initiatives from across the university to advance knowledge and foster global engagement. Our mission is to address complex global challenges through groundbreaking scholarly pursuits, leadership development, cutting-edge research, and projects that aim for social impact. Our long-term goal is to reimagine the university’s role in society as not only a nexus for learning and intellectual exploration but also as a catalyst for creativity and impact locally, regionally, and globally. It is the umbrella entity for Columbia World Projects, Columbia Global Centers, the Institute for Ideas and Imagination, and the Committee on Global Thought.
Le Monde is France’s leading newspaper. It has provided news coverage, unique perspectives and in-depth analysis to francophones all around the world since 1944. Le Monde in English, founded in 2022, brings the best of our award-winning journalism from France, Europe and all around the world, to anglophones.
For more than a century, the Columbia Maison Française has been a leader in fostering intellectual and cultural exchange between the United States and France, Europe, and the French-speaking world.
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Sponsors
This series is co-sponsored by the Graduate School of Journalism, the Dart Center, the Alliance Program, the Society of Fellows and Heyman Center for the Humanities, Forbidden Stories, and the Middle East Institute.
