Ethics, Media & Information

Ethics, Media & Information

On this open stage, journalists, activists and experts in the field of information will address issues related to the use of media and the implications of new technologies on society. 

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Alex Bianchi
Alex Bianchi
Co-Founder | Giornalista
Retorica Comunicazione
15 JUNE
16 JUNE
17 JUNE
15 june 08:30 - 20:00
16 june 08:30 - 20:00
17 june 08:30 - 18:00
15 june 10:30 - 10:50
15 june 08:30 - 20:00
16 june 08:30 - 20:00
17 june 08:30 - 18:00
17 june 11:00
16 june 16:40
15 june 10:30 - 12:20
15 june 14:30 - 16:10
15 june 19:10 - 20:20
16 june 11:10 - 13:10
16 june 15:20 - 17:10
16 june 18:10 - 19:20
17 june 11:40 - 13:30
17 june 16:30 - 17:50
15 june 20:30 - 22:00
16 june 11:40 - 12:00
17 june 18:00
15 june 12:40 - 13:20
40 min
The talk will discuss the cycle of hype and how its rules are influencing innovation and technological investments. Ever since Apple introduced the iPhone, the technology industry has been chasing the next 'iPhone moment,' which Mark Zuckerberg identified in the construction of the metaverse, a concept to which he dedicated his group's rebranding. However, things didn't go as Zuck hoped, despite the Web3 fever that was blowing winds - and billions - in favor of the metaverse. It was ChatGPT, at the end of 2022, who reminded us how those moments of sudden change occur. But how similar are these two cycles?
15 june 13:40 - 14:20
40 min
There are journalistic expressions that have entered the jargon, and others that we do not pronounce because they seem offensive, when in fact they are the only ones that should be spoken. It is obviously incorrect to write negr, we all know that. But it is also incorrect to write zingar, no more no less. Autism is not a disease, autistico is not an insult, Down is capitalized because the Down syndrome is named after the doctor who first attempted a classification, and it is not the translation of the English word "down". No one is "down" in Down syndrome. It is preferable to use the term "deaf" instead of "non-hearing", it is wrong to say "differently abled", and it is better to say "person with disabilities". Alternatively - in a title - it is acceptable to write "disabled". Because "disabled" is not an insult, it is instead offensive not to know the right words to relate to others.
15 june 16:20 - 16:40
20 min
15 june 17:20 - 17:40
20 min
In the last 20 years, the web has been governed by platforms: data and attention marketplaces that have profoundly transformed internet business models, atomized the cultural production chain, and altered the dynamics that inhabit digital communities. However, two decades after the beginning of this "platformization" process, something seems to be on the verge of breaking: the arrival of new competitors, regulatory pressures from governments, and the rise of disruptive technological forces such as generative AI are challenging the market balance and the incentives on which this system has relied for two decades. What will happen next, and - above all - what will it mean for us?
15 june 17:40 - 18:00
20 min
Newspapers need readers, no longer the other way around. Everything has changed since the digital world entered the world of information, catching publishers, newsrooms, and especially journalists unprepared. It has been at least ten years since the strong wind started blowing in Italy too, but on too many fronts, the same mistakes continue to be made, confusing the means with the end and still not being able to identify the new profile of readers from now until the near future. Is it a matter of age, demographics? Yes, and much more.
15 june 18:20 - 19:00
40 min
Newsletterati represents Italy's largest network of independent newsletters, boasting the participation of dozens of authors ranging in areas such as technology, marketing, journalism, business and philosophy. With an audience of hundreds of thousands of subscribers, the network is a point of reference for those who wish to remain constantly updated on topics of various kinds.
At the WMF, some of Newsletterati's authors will bring their experience, insights and vision on the future of newsletters.

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