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Date/Time: September 5, 430-600PM
Venue: Escaler Hall, Ateneo de Manila
In today’s globalizing world, we get to know distant peoples, distant cultures, and distant events primarily through screens, pages, and interfaces—what we have come to call as media. The news, in particular, brings us images of the Other on a live, continuous basis—but with what consequences? Indeed before we mistake connection for responsibility, we should ask Roger Silverstone’s forceful question, “The media may have extended reach, but have they extended understanding?”
In this public seminar Seeing the Other in the News, scholars from the Department of Communication dialogue with esteemed industry professionals Maria Ressa (ABS-CBN) and Howie Severino (GMA Network). The seminar wishes to highlight the ever-evolving, ever-increasing responsibilities of the media—and here we mean owners, producers, actors, and audiences—to create a space for hospitality for the distant others that we see onscreen. Issues such as objectivity in journalism, ethical issues in reporting on suffering, and compassion fatigue will be discussed. The format also allows for participation from the audience, as they can pose questions to the panelists.
This event also marks the launch of the MediaTalk@admu seminar series, produced by the Department of Communication and the Center for Communication Research and Training.
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