Three days highlighting the urgent and courageous work of journalists, analysing the state of media freedom globally and considering the future relationship of news and technology. 2024 is a crucial year for our complex and evolving media landscape 鈥� join the best of the 大象传媒 World Service with exclusive podcast and documentary premieres, live broadcasts, high-profile keynote industry speakers from around the world, and thought-provoking panel discussions.
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Look back at our events from World Service Presents 2024.
Day 1: A Global Public Service
Courage, persistence and empathy 鈥� what it takes to serve audiences living through conflict and isolation.
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Welcome and Introduction
Director-General Tim Davie welcomes participants to the first day of World Service Presents 2024. -
Offering a lifeline service
A global media industry panel looked at courage in the field 鈥� from Afghanistan to Ukraine, Sudan and beyond. -
The Fight for Democracy in Africa
Three decades on from the end of apartheid, Nomsa Maseko's new documentary 鈥� The Battle for the Ballot Box - looks back at the last 30 years in South Africa.
Day 2 : Forensics and investigative journalism
How open-source investigations have revolutionised and continue to disrupt journalism.
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Liliane Landor and Truth, Lies and Fight for Reality
This dynamic, multi-presenter event charted the growing use of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and forensics within the news industry. -
China Unit Launch
The launch of the 大象传媒鈥檚 new Global China Unit, which will look to answer how China's fast and ever-growing power impacts the rest of the world. -
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Stella Assange in Conversation
Nazanin Zaghari-Rafcliffe and Stella Assange discuss keeping their campaigns in the media spotlight and the power of the public to support their cause. -
The Future of Forensic Journalism
This industry-focused event chaired by Spencer Kelly looked at the impact technology developments will have on forensic journalism in years to come.
Day 3 : Censorship and freedom
Journalists, technology, those seeking access to independent news 鈥� stories of circumvention and battling censorship.
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Welcome and Ros Atkins
Ros Atkins welcomes participants to the third day of World Service Presents. -
Media freedom and silenced journalists
We heard from a special panel of journalists and editors from across the world the cost of the stories they have fought to share. -
大象传媒 WS Editors and Final Thoughts
We heard from editorial leaders from across the 大象传媒 World Service about their work in many of the most restricted countries in the world.
Additional content
During World Service Presents 2024, we saw several films premiered and podcasts recorded live. Below are links to this additional content.
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大象传媒 Arabic鈥檚 reporter in Gaza, Adnan El-Bursh, navigates his personal life and journalism amidst the turmoil of the war.
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My War: Reporting Gaza (iPlayer - UK only) 大象传媒 Arabic鈥檚 reporter in Gaza, Adnan El-Bursh, navigates his personal life and journalism amidst the turmoil of the war.
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Child of the rainbow nation - Nomsa Maseko - asks where democracy is headed across the world's fastest growing continent.
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Africa: The Battle for the Ballot Box (UK only) Child of the rainbow nation - Nomsa Maseko - asks where democracy is headed across the world's fastest growing continent.
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World of Secrets: The Disciples The journalists and the whistleblowers behind The Disciples, which tells the story of Nigerian prophet TB Joshua.
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After protesting in Tehran, Nika Shakarami never went home. A purported confidential report details a killing and a cover up by security forces.
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Nika's Last Breath (UK only) After protesting in Tehran, Nika Shakarami never went home. A purported confidential report details a killing and a cover up by security forces.
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The Media Show: Behind the Information Iron Curtain What is the role of the media in geopolitics?
