GAMI Briefing

GAMI Briefing #2:

Blockchain for trust in the newsroom: practical applications

17 JUNE 2021 - 15:00 to 16:30 CET

FREE for Members, 90€ for non-Members

GAMI Briefing #2: Blockchain for trust in the newsroom: practical applications

17 June (15:00 to 16:30 CET)

Why should I, as a news publisher, care about blockchain ? What are the opportunities for blockchain and media. More specifically, what are the opportunities to support trust from your audience in newsroom content ?

In our first case study, we will hear how blockchain technology has evolved in journalism over the recent years and the 2018 buzz.

Diving deeper, we will learn about how Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad recentely timestamped all their news content articles on a blockchain hence certifying their origin, truthfulness and optimizing search engine referencing. Sebastiaan van der Lans, founder of WordProof, will present the use-case.

Finally, our third case, will take us to the USA where the Associated Press has been experimenting with this technology by calling the 2020 US election on the blockchain. How ? Why ? What were the advantages in a very controversial and tense period ? Where do the AP see other opportunities for blockchain ?

Our speakers:

Walid Al-Saqaf, Associate Professor, Södertörn University, Sweden

Topic introduction and general overview: opportunities of blockchain technology for the news industry.

Úrsula O'Kuinghttons, Public Affairs & Communication at Parity Technologies / Polkadot, Spain

From the end of Civil Media Company to how Blockchain has evolved for journalism.

Sebastiaan van der Lans, Chairman Trusted Web Foundation, The Netherlands

Timestamping content at Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad with WordProof.

Dwayne Desaulniers, Director of Corporate News, Blockchain & Data Licensing at Associated Press, USA

Calling the 2020 US election on the blockchain !

Q&A

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GAMI Briefing #3: Tech and audience engagement (in September)

GAMI Briefing #4: Green and sustainable media (TBC)

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WAN-IFRA President

Speakers

Dwayne Desaulniers,

Director of Corporate News, Blockchain & Data Licensing at Associated Press, USA

Walid Al-Saqaf,

Associate Professor, Södertörn University, Sweden

Sebastiaan van der Lans,

Chairman Trusted Web Foundation, The Netherlands

Úrsula O'Kuinghttons,

Public Affairs & Comms at Parity Technologies / Polkadot, Spain

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Stephen Fozard

Project Director, Global Alliance for Media Innovation, WAN-IFRA
stephen.fozard@wan-ifra.org
Paris, France