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2022 East-West Center International Media Conference
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Featured Keynotes
- Maria Ressa, Co-founder & CEO of Rappler.com; 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- Senator Hilda Heine, Former President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security Policy, Meta
- Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen, US Department of State
Press
- Expert: Western Public Health Authorities’ Communication Missteps in Dealing with COVID Led to Public Mistrust
- Pacific Climate Leaders Caution Media Against ‘Drowning Islands’ Narrative
- Confronting the Media’s Crisis of Trust
- Where Does the US Stand in Asia and the Pacific Today?
- Battling the ‘Devil’s Megaphone’
- East-West Center Honors Journalists of Courage and Impact at International Media Conference
- Ressa Reveals Rappler Shutdown Order at EWC International Media Conference
- Media Conference Kicks Off with Classic Waikīkī Sunset
As social trust in media, government, business, science, NGOs – even in the concept of society itself – has plummeted, societies seem headed toward a zero-trust world. The growing presence of alternative realities makes verifying truth and restoring facts to the center of public discourse challenging, if not almost impossible. The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer states this continued erosion of public trust has resulted in “a new era of information bankruptcy and a trust ecosystem unable to confront it.”
Media’s responsibility is to report facts so publics and policymakers can make informed decisions. But in a world where there is no longer a common set of facts and little trust in media, journalists perhaps face their biggest challenges ever to remain society’s watchdog.
The four-day conference examined how media can rebuild trust, reconnect societies, and lead us back to a more fact-based world. It also featured international speakers discussing how societies can collaborate to better meet global challenges such as climate change, and how diplomacy and international relations are impacted in a zero-trust world.
This year for the first time, the final day of IMC overlapped with the EWC/EWCA International Conference for a morning of programs featuring high-profile speakers on diplomacy and international relations.
2022 East-West Center International Media Conference
Home | About | Digital Program
Featured Keynotes
- Maria Ressa, Co-founder & CEO of Rappler.com; 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
- Senator Hilda Heine, Former President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
- Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security Policy, Meta
- Acting Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Liz Allen, US Department of State
Press
- Expert: Western Public Health Authorities’ Communication Missteps in Dealing with COVID Led to Public Mistrust
- Pacific Climate Leaders Caution Media Against ‘Drowning Islands’ Narrative
- Confronting the Media’s Crisis of Trust
- Where Does the US Stand in Asia and the Pacific Today?
- Battling the ‘Devil’s Megaphone’
- East-West Center Honors Journalists of Courage and Impact at International Media Conference
- Ressa Reveals Rappler Shutdown Order at EWC International Media Conference
- Media Conference Kicks Off with Classic Waikīkī Sunset
As social trust in media, government, business, science, NGOs – even in the concept of society itself – has plummeted, societies seem headed toward a zero-trust world. The growing presence of alternative realities makes verifying truth and restoring facts to the center of public discourse challenging, if not almost impossible. The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer states this continued erosion of public trust has resulted in “a new era of information bankruptcy and a trust ecosystem unable to confront it.”
Media’s responsibility is to report facts so publics and policymakers can make informed decisions. But in a world where there is no longer a common set of facts and little trust in media, journalists perhaps face their biggest challenges ever to remain society’s watchdog.
The four-day conference examined how media can rebuild trust, reconnect societies, and lead us back to a more fact-based world. It also featured international speakers discussing how societies can collaborate to better meet global challenges such as climate change, and how diplomacy and international relations are impacted in a zero-trust world.
This year for the first time, the final day of IMC overlapped with the EWC/EWCA International Conference for a morning of programs featuring high-profile speakers on diplomacy and international relations.
