One of the brilliant things about #ijf24 is the filmed content and this on Scripting for vertical video on TikTok and insta by Sophia Smith Galer is great youtube.com/live/PKjFTpg1p… via YouTube

Asked for signs of hope Maria Ressa says “Look I’m not in jail” and points out incredible journalists in the audience #ijf24

With five guards checking bags at the entrance the sort of security needed for this brave woman and journalist is telling #ijf24

We all need to work out what we can do to stop our version of 1936 - powerful words from journalist laureate ⁦Maria Ressa⁩ on democracy and disinformation this election year. Fantastic interview with ⁦Dr. Julie Posetti⁩ , my ⁦City Journalism⁩ colleague at #ijf24

There have been many talks on this subject at #ijf24 but AP’s Julie Pace showing its potential for search and Chris Moran on Guardian software has really brought home the practical uses of AI and not just the dangers

“I began to feel that her murder had become bigger than her life”: Paul Caruana Galizia on what motivated him to start writing his superb book, ‘A Death in Malta,’ & why it includes so much rich detail about his mother as a mother, a woman, a human - not only as a journalist. #ijf24

Not only one of the most inspiring talks with ⁦Paul Caruana Galizia⁩ about his incredible mother but in the grandest setting of a huge palazzo. Thank you @ijf24

It’s sad that Hugh Grant v Rupert Murdoch won’t go to court, but good can come of it - me on the latest in hacking saga theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Me on what should come next after Hugh Grant settles with the Sun/ Rupert Murdoch theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Interesting upsum about the Telegraph saga, includes possibility that another pair of very private property billionaires could take over … telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

“It can be lonely” says ⁦Matthew Caruana Galizia⁩ of being part of a club no one wants to belong to - fighting for justice for a mother’s murder. Her blog gave Daphne Caruana Galizia independence when her opponents were intimidating newspapers and their owners in Malta #ijf24

For those interested in press freedom do come and listen to Paul Caruana Galizia and myself discuss his book, mother and the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation either in Perugia or online at midday tomorrow #ijf24

Sebastian, the son of Jimmy Lai, speaking via video on a great panel to discuss his father’s case and #mediafreedom in HK with ⁦Matthew Caruana Galizia⁩ ⁦Rebecca Vincent⁩ ⁦Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC⁩ and Samuel Chu #IJF24

The cast and production so good. The real interview even better.

journalism festival Paul Caruana Galizia Jane Martinson Looking fwd to Jane Martinson (with alan rusbridger) & Paul Caruana Galizia (with Lindsay Mackie) each discussing their amazing stories in Campden #Cotswolds in May
Tickets campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/eve…
10% off from Borzoi Bookshop Festival books bought ahead of events campdenmayfestivals.co.uk/literature/buy…

What a woman, career and life. An inspiration to other correspondents RIP Hella Pick theguardian.com/media/2024/apr…

And they say April Fool’s day is dead… telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/0…

This is a good read on a political and media saga that tomorrow will take another twist theguardian.com/media/2024/mar…

So looking forward to going back to the journalism festival to talk to Paul Caruana Galizia about his wonderful mother and book and the need for investigative journalism

What the numbers really tell us about Fleet Street’s claim to have fully reported the PO scandal by the indefatigable ⁦liz gerard⁩ ⁦BJR⁩ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…