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- Media Fireside 10 December 10:00 - 10:20AM
Preparing Youth for a World of Infinite Information
In today’s information-saturated world, media fluency is as essential as reading or math. Yet a 2024 News Literacy Project survey found that only 39% of U.S. teens receive formal media literacy education, and just 18% can accurately distinguish news from ads, opinion, or entertainment. As students navigate increasingly AI-driven and conspiratorial media ecosystems, how can schools equip them to think critically, discern truth, and shape the digital world they’re inheriting?
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- Media Fireside 9 December 3:40 - 3:55PM
The End of Media's Philanthropic Whiplash
For decades, media funding has surged and collapsed in cycles, spiking around elections or crises, then evaporating when attention fades. The result is a fragile ecosystem where vital storytelling depends on the mood swings of philanthropy. In this session, H.R.H. Princess Lamia Bint Majed Saud AlSaud joins Matthew Bishop to explore how the media industry can break free from this pattern. Drawing from her leadership at the intersection of business, media, and philanthropy, Princess Lamia offers insights on building sustainable, purpose-driven media ecosystems, where long-term investment, inclusion, and impact take precedence over fleeting attention.
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- Media Workshop 10 December 11:25AM - 12:05PM
The Future of News: Social Media Journalism
The workshop explores how social media is reshaping journalism, changing how news is reported, shared, and consumed. It examines the challenges of accuracy, credibility, and speed in the digital era while offering strategies to engage audiences and tell impactful stories across social platforms.
IMI Academy - Media Fireside 9 December 11:20 - 11:40AM
The Disappearing Job Map of Media
By 2035, PwC projects automation will reshape nearly a third of media jobs, changing how content is created, distributed and monetized. Traditional roles are shrinking while new ones like AI prompt engineers, generative optimization experts and misinformation analysts are emerging quickly. This session focuses on what skills and strategies media professionals need to stay relevant, create value with new tools and build careers that remain essential as technology rewrites the industry.
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- Creator Economy Panel 9 December 11:15 - 11:35AM
The New Powerbrokers of Philanthropy
Public figures are reshaping philanthropy, blending entertainment with impact and challenging traditional giving models. MrBeast’s YouTube charity has raised millions, while TikTok fundraisers now rival institutional campaigns in reach and speed. As creators build direct pipelines to donors and causes, what standards, partnerships, or guardrails could help ensure transparency, effectiveness, and lasting impact? Could creator-led giving become a new blueprint for global generosity at scale?
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- Media Panel 10 December 11:45AM - 12:05PM
Blueprints for Governing Digital Speech
During COVID-19, platforms struggled to balance curbing misinformation with protecting free expression, often failing at both and eroding public trust. A 2021 Pew Research study found that 60% of U.S. adults saw social media as a major source of false information, with 43% reporting encounters with significant misinformation. These failures reveal gaps in transparency and accountability. How can policy, technology, and platform leadership work together to protect truth and rights while ensuring transparency, inclusivity, and resilience?
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