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And the internet has emerged as the ultimate force multiplier, enabling news to travel across the globe in real time, in every format imaginable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This panel, <em>Journalism on the Open Web<\/em>, will focus on what this transformation means in practice. We will explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How traditional journalistic tools and practices are adapting to the digital ecosystem<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The role of the internet as a distribution engine for news and content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether the open web still remains the most effective platform for journalism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How journalism is shaping, and being shaped by, publishing technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect a candid, insight driven conversation with an exceptional panel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Urvashi Sarkar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gopal MS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ajay Kamalakaran<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderated by Karthikraj Magapu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you care about where journalism is headed and how technology is rewriting the rules, this is the room you want to be in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vVLzmhXmX1M?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalism matters now more than ever. 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