Date: 2 May 2025
Online Symposium by the Journalism Safety Research (JSRN) hosted at the Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM)
The Journalism Safety Research Network (JSRN), hosted by the Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM) in the School of Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Sheffield, is hosting an online symposium to mark World Press Freedom Day 2025.
World Press Freedom Day highlights the fundamental principles of press freedom and raises awareness around the world of the work that journalists undertake and how we can defend them from attacks that they face in the work that they do. This year’s World Press Freedom Day focuses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the future of journalism, highlighting the critical challenges that are currently taking place at the intersection of technology and media freedom.
The JSRN serves to facilitate the exchange of ideas, publications and networking opportunities through conferences, seminars and workshops as well as the development of research agendas and policy proposals. In this online symposium, the JSRN is inviting presentations focusing on AI and journalism including, but not limited to:
- The transformative role of AI in journalism and content creation
- The ethical challenges of AI in journalism
- Issues concerning AI and mis/disinformation
- How newsrooms are engaging with AI
The online symposium will provide a chance for academics and civil society organisations to come together to discuss the future of journalism. The symposium is aimed at understanding the issues that journalists face and devising solutions as to how these issues can be best tackled.
Please send abstracts of 250-300 words, including bio of ca. 100 words to Dr Gemma Horton (gemma.horton@sheffield.ac.uk) by 22 April 2025. Successful applicants will be notified by 25 April 2025.