JUF 2018 | JournalismUnderFire

Journalism under Fire 2018:

A Review

At the inaugural 2018 Journalism under Fire event, we asked, Are we free without a free press? In answering this, we explored the essential connections between journalism and democracy through 79 speakers, 51 visiting international journalists (48 through the US Department of State and 3 from Arizona State University), political cartoon and border photograph exhibits, the New Mexico Peace Choir, a Student Newsroom, and a virtual reality simulation. With the incomparable Santa Fe as backdrop, 2018’s Journalism Under Fire created unique learning and networking opportunities among extraordinary journalists, thought leaders, students, and the engaged public.

JUF 2018 Conference Booklet

Featured Speakers from 2018

Note: Speaker titles below are from 2018 and not necessarily current.

Hannah Allam

National Reporter BuzzFeed News

@HannahAllam * Bio

Justice for Journalists under Fire (at Grand Opening Event)
Challenges for Women Journalists around the Globe: from Ensuring Diversity to Combatting Harassment.

Ann Telnaes

Editorial Cartoonist, The Washington Post

@AnnTelnaes * Website

Are Political Cartoonists the Litmus of a Free Press?
The Art of the Political Cartoon: From Idea to Publication

Dana Priest

Investigative Reporter, The Washington Post

@danapriest * Bio

From President Putin to the Santa Fe New Mexican: How Global Censorship Affects Your Life.
The Media and the Intelligence Community.
Frontline: The Facebook Dilemma. In the JUF Movie Room

Olga Yurkova

Journalist and founder of StopFake

@olga_yurkova * www.stopfake.org

Four years of Fighting Fakes: What Can We Learn From Ukraine?
The Global Fake News Epidemic.

Simon Romero

National Correspondent, The New York Times

@viaSimonromero * Bio

Journalism in Mexico and Beyond: Reflections of Two American Journalists.

Alfredo Corchado

Mexico City Bureau Chief, The Dallas Morning News

@ajcorchado * Bio

Covering the U.S.-Mexico Border: a Political Piñata.

Kevin (KAL) Kallaugher

Editorial Cartoonist at The Economist and The Baltimore Sun

@kaltoons * Bio

Are Political Cartoons the Litmus of a Free Press?
The Art of the Political Cartoon: From Idea to Publication.

Dr. Courtney Radsch

Advocacy Director, Committee to Protect Journalists

@courtneyr * Bio

Justice for Journalists under Fire (at Grand Opening Event)
Security, Persecution, and Exile.

Angela Kocherga

Staff writer for The Albuquerque Journal

@AngelaKBorder

Covering the U.S.-Mexico Border: a Political Piñata.

Jason Rezaian

Global Opinions Writer, The Washington Post

@jrezaian * Bio

Justice for Journalists under Fire (at Grand Opening Event)
Security, Persecution, and Exile.

Dudley Althaus

Mexico City-based independent journalist

@dqalthaus * Bio

Journalism in Mexico and Beyond: Reflections of Two American Journalists.

Jenni Monet

Independent journalist covering Indigenous rights and injustice

@jennimonet * Bio

Justice for Journalists under Fire (at Grand Opening Event)
Challenges for Women Journalists around the Globe: from Ensuring Diversity to Combatting Harassment.

Don Bartletti

@dbartletti * Website

The U.S.- Mexico Border from Tijuana to Brownsville: from 1979 to 2018.

Nik Kowsar

@nikahang * Bio

Are Political Cartoons the Litmus of a Free Press?
The Art of the Political Cartoon: From Idea to Publication.

Ann Cooper

Colombia Journalism School, ex-CPJ

Bio

Challenges for Women Journalists around the Globe: from Ensuring Diversity to Combatting Harassment.
Educating the Next Generation of Journalists: Towards a New Paradigm in a Time of Tumult.

Arbana Xharra

Exiled Investigative Journalist, Kosovo

@XharraArbana * Bio

Security, Persecution, and Exile.
Journalism and Islam: a Conversation.
Addressing Shared Global Challenges in Journalism: The Value of Exchanges.

Janet Steele

Associate Professor of Journalism at George Washington University.

@janet_steele * Bio

Addressing Shared Global Challenges in Journalism: The Value of Exchanges.
Misinformation in the Media: A View from Asia
Journalism and Islam: a Conversation.

Karen Sughrue

Senior Producer at Retro Report

@KarenSughrue * Bio

Lies, Leaks and Consequences. In the JUF Movie Room

Antonia Gonzales

Anchor and producer of National Native News

@antoniajen14 * Bio

Coverage of Native American Issues: from the National to the Local.

Julie Ann Grimm

Editor, Santa Fe Reporter

@JulieAnnGrimm * Bio

Local Journalism in New Mexico: Challenges, Opportunities.
Arrested on Inauguration Day.

D'Val Westphal

The Albuquerque Journal Editorial Page Editor

Bio

Local Journalism in New Mexico: Challenges, Opportunities.

Tim Archuleta

Editor of The Corpus Christi Caller-Times

@tim_archuleta * Bio

Innovative Financial Models for Local Journalism

Aaron Cantu

The Santa Fe Reporter

@aaron_con_choco * Bio

Arrested on Inauguration Day.

Valerie Plame

Former Covert CIA Operations Officer

@ValeriePlame * Bio

From President Putin to the Santa Fe New Mexican: How Global Censorship Affects Your Life.
The Media and the Intelligence Community.

Phill Casaus

Editor, Santa Fe New Mexican

Website

Local Journalism in New Mexico: Challenges, Opportunities.

Rob Dean

Former editor, Searchlight NM, Santa Fe New Mexican. Deceased January, 2020.

Bio

Innovative Financial Models for Local Journalism

Michael Marcotte

Professor of Practice in Journalism at UNM

Website

Educating the Next Generation of Journalists: Towards a New Paradigm in a Time of Tumult.

Conroy Chino

Former reporter and news anchor

Bio

Coverage of Native American Issues: from the National to the Local.

Robert (Bob) Trapp

Editor, Rio Grande Sun

Bio

Community Newspapers & Resilience

Staci Matlock

Editor, The Taos News

@StaciMatlock

Community Newspapers & Resilience.

Alex Gorbachev

Chief Deputy Editor, Nezavisimaya Gazeta

Bio

Four years of Fighting Fakes: What Can We Learn From Ukraine?
Press Freedoms in Russia.

International Journalists: Edward R. Murrow Program Participants

We welcomed 48 journalists from around the world as part of the Edward R. Murrow Program, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. Below are five panel discussions featuring these journalists.

Misinformation in the Media: A View from Central Africa. Mr. Mareng Michael Mangong Nhial (South Sudan); Mr. John Alex Otto (Uganda); and Ms. Penlope Mulenga Kapambwe (Zambia).
Misinformation in the Media: A View from West Africa. Mr. Umaru Sanda Amadu (Ghana); Ms. Christel- le Melendje (Côte d’Ivoire); Ms. Matina Tamba Pochi (Ca- meroon); and Mr. Olufemi Samson Olanipekun (Nigeria).
Misinformation in the Media: A View from Europe and Eurasia. Mr. Karolis Vysniauskas (Lithuania); Mr. Daniel Fazlic (Slovenia); and Mr. Thimi Samarxhiu (Albania).
Misinformation in the Media: A View from the Western Hemisphere. Ms. Lucia Irene Mimiaga Leon (Mexico); Ms. Kendry Paola Serrano Carrera (Colombia); Ms. Barbara Pereira Liborio (Brazil); and Ms. Claudia Merlos Vallejos (Paraguay).
Misinformation in the Media: A View from Asia. Ms. Amartuvshin Amarsaikhan (Mongolia); Mr. Virendra Kumar Tiwari (India); Mr. Yangesh Raj Pandit (Nepal); and Mr. Usman Shahid (Pakistan).