2020: Legacy Media and Trust: Mongolia, Japan, Myanmar

Trust towards legacy media has declined, allowing for the rise of misinformation as fact-checkers remain few and far between.

Speakers:

[Mongolia] Namnandorj Bayaraa, Remo Media

[Japan] Kayo Mimizuka, Japan Center of Education for Journalists

[Myanmar] Htaike Htaike Aung, Myanmar ICT for Development Organization

2020: Government Regulation: Timor-Leste, India, Bangladesh, Singapore

Government regulation has raised concerns about free speech, affecting the growth of fact-checking communities.

Speakers:

[Timor-Leste] Raimundos Oki, Oekusi Post

[India] Kanchan Kaur, Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media

[Bangladesh] Saleem Samad, Forum for Freedom of Expression Bangladesh

[Singapore] Carol Soon, National University of Singapore; Institute of Policy Studies

2020: COVID-19: Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea

A look at the varied responses to Covid-19 from governments, journalists and users in consuming information.

Speakers:

[Indonesia] Aribowo Sasmito, MAFINDO

[New Zealand] Ollie Neas, Policy

[Australia] Jack Berkefeld, First Draft

[Taiwan] Summer Chen, Taiwan FactCheck Center

[South Korea] Eun Ryung Chong, SNU Fact Check Center