Global Investigative Journalism Conference Agenda by Whova

Shiori Ito

Shiori Ito is a journalist, documentary filmmaker. She was selected to Newsweek 2019 Most respected Japanese 100. Shiori co-founded Hanashi Films, a documentary film production company based in London Her main focus is gender based, human rights issues. At the 2018 New York Festivals, Shiori won a silver award for the film she directed, Lonely Death in the Social Issues category. Based upon her own experience of rape, she wrote the book, Black Box (2017), which reveals the sexism in Japan’s society and institutions Black Box (2017) won the 7th FPAJ’s (Free Press Association of Japan) The Best Journalism Award in 2018. Black box is now available in Japanese, Chines, French, Korean and Swedish.

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Investigating Sexual Harassment

French Translation

9:00 am - 10:15 am

Holcim Auditorium, HafenCity Universität (HCU)

Speakers

Shiori Ito (Speaker)
Pascale Mueller (Speaker) BuzzFeed News
Claudine Blais (Moderator) Editor in chief - Enquête -Investigations, Télévision Radio-Canada
Cecile Andrzejewski (Speaker) Journalist, YouPress

Description

Sexual harassment is hardly new but the #MeToo movement has had important impact in many parts of the world and on parts of the media. It's become a critical area of investigation for journalists. Here are three journalists doing exactly that.

After her own boss attacked her, TV journalist Shiori Ito exposed a hidden history of sexual violence in Japan and put #MeToo on the map in that country. And Pascale Müller reports on sexual violence and politics at Buzzfeed News Germany. Cécile Andrzejewski has investigated sexual violence and harassment in medical settings.

French translation for this session is provided by CFI, the French media development organization.

Lightning Round: Survival Strategies of Women Muckrakers

French Translation

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Holcim Auditorium, HafenCity Universität (HCU)

Speakers

Martha Mendoza (Speaker) AP National Writer, Associated Press
Patricia Evangelista (Speaker) Investigative Reporter, Rappler
Minna Knus-Galan (Speaker) Investigative journalist, Yle, Finnish Broadcasting Company. MOT
Marcela Turati (Speaker) Reporter, Quinto Elemento Lab México
Miranda Patrucic (Speaker) Investigative Reporter / Regional Editor, Organized Crime & Corruption Reporting Project
Juliane Löffler (Speaker) BuzzFeed News
Shiori Ito (Speaker)
Oriana Zill (Speaker) Producer, CBS News 60 Minutes
Sheila Coronel (Moderator) Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Asha Mwilu (Speaker) Investigative Journalist, Special Projects Editor, Citizen TV
Alejandra Xanic Vb (Speaker) Co-founder, Quinto Elemento Lab

Description

What does it take to succeed as a woman in the world of investigative journalism? In this lightning round session, leading women muckrakers from around the world will present strategies they used in their professional work, and will offer advice on everything from dealing with bad bosses to balancing work and family. As in other lightning rounds, each speaker has just five to seven minutes for her presentation. Come and be inspired.

French translation for this session is provided by CFI, the French media development organization.