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MANILA, Philippines – The Democracy and Disinformation Forum, a conference for journalists, bloggers, scholars, students, advertising professionals, and PR practitioners, will be held on February 12 and 13 at the Ateneo Law School in Makati City.
The forum will tackle how “fake news” and other forms of disinformation threaten our freedoms, and how to fight back.
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DAY ONE: FEBRUARY 12
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Time |
Activity |
Responsibility |
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0830-0900 |
Registration |
PDI Corp Affairs + TeamComm |
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0900-0915 |
National Anthem | Opening |
Audio | John Nery |
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0915-1030 |
Presentation + Panel
The President as Source
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BUHAY KA PA BA? Portrait of a president as a source of disinformation from VERA Files on Vimeo.
Video by Vera Files
Panelists: Ellen Tordesillas, Diosa Labiste, Ron Jabal, Cherian George
Moderator: Malou Mangahas |
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1030-1045 |
Morning break |
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1045-1200 |
Panel
Disinformation and Democracy |
Panelists: Jean Encinas Franco, Peter Greste, Cheryll Soriano
Moderator: Clarissa David |
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1200-0100 |
Lunch break |
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0100-0215 |
Panel
Disinformation and Media |
Panelists: John Nery, Maria Ressa, Howie Severino
Moderator: Maitel Ladrido |
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0215-0330 |
Video + Panel
Disinformation and Social Media: The Global Experience
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Video: Claire Wardle
Panel: Juned Sonido, Jamela Alindogan, Iain Martin, Marian Pastor Roces
Moderator: Rowena Paraan |
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0330-0345 |
Afternoon break |
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0345-0500 |
Panel
Why Disinformation Works
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Presenters: Cherian George, Sunsun Lim, Edson Tandoc
Moderator: Bart Guingona |
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0500-0545 |
Conversation + Address
“Our fundamental freedoms”
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Conversation between Peter Greste and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Marvic Leonen
Address: Justice Leonen |
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0600-0630 |
Press conference |
Maria Ressa, Cheryll Soriano |
DAY TWO: FEBRUARY 13
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Time |
Activity |
Responsibility |
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0830-0900 |
Registration |
PDI Corp Affairs + TeamComm |
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Panel
The way forward How journalists, bloggers, communication professionals, scholars can do better |
Panelists: Br. Armin Luistro, president, De La Salle Philippines, and Secretary of Education 2010-2016
Fr. Jett Villarin SJ, president, Ateneo de Manila University
Moderator: Cod Satrusayang Managing Editor, Asia News Network |
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1000-1100 |
Module A: Tech Camp At the Amphitheater
Module B: Launch of “Architects of Networked Information” by Ong, Cabanes, et al At the Auditorium |
Sunsun Lim, professor and head of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Singapore University of Technology and Design
Dabet Panelo, secretary-general, National Union of Journalists of the Philippines
Moderator: Carlo Figueroa, professor, De La Salle University
Video | Principal authors Jonathan Ong, professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Jason Cabañes, professor at the University of Leeds
Panelists: Yoly Villanueva-Ong, chair, The Campaigns Group; Maitel Ladrido, chair, Department of Communication, Ateneo de Manila University; Marian Pastor Roces, curator and cultural advocate
Moderator: John Nery, Associate Editor and Opinion Columnist, Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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1100-1115 |
Morning Break |
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1115-1230 |
Panel
Fighting Back: First Principles
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Panel discussion with Ging Reyes, Head, ABS-CBN News; Clarissa David, professor, University of the Philippines; Cherian George, professor at Hong Kong Baptist University and founder, Asia Journalism Forum; Peter Greste, broadcast journalist and professor, University of Queensland; Inday Espina Varona, advocate, LODI (Let’s Organize for Democracy and Integrity)
Moderator: Cheryll Ruth Soriano, chair, Department of Communication, De La Salle University |
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1230-0130 |
Lunch break |
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0130-0245 |
Panel
Fighting Back: Best Practices |
Gang Badoy, founder, RockEd and Citizen Safe; Jane Uymatiao, Blogwatch; Beng Cabangon, executive director, PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association); Carlos Nazareno, democracy.net.PH; Ed Lingao, anchor, TV5
Moderator: Vince Lazatin, Executive Director, Transparency and Accountability Network |
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0245-0300 |
Transition to Workshops |
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0300-0400 |
Workshop A: Fact-Checking
Workshop B: News Literacy Campaign
Workshop C: Blogging for Social Good |
Yvonne Chua, professor, University of the Philippines + Vera Files Fact-Checking Team
Gang Badoy, founder, Citizen Safe
Noemi Dado, Jane Uymatiao, principals at Blogwatch |
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0400-0415 |
Afternoon break |
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0415-0515 |
Workshop D: Digital Verification Tools: A Google NewsLab Training with Storyful
Workshop E: Digital Security
Workshop F: Blogging for Impact |
Iain Martin, Asia Editor, Storyful
Liza Garcia, executive director, Foundation for Media Alternatives
Jover Laurio, author, Pinoy Ako Blog |
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0515-0600 |
Reports | Closing |
Rapporteurs | Bart Guingona |
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0615-0645 |
Press conference |
Ellen Tordesillas, Clarissa David (for confirmation) |
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