SIGNIS Asia Journalism Fellowship Programme Introduction
‘Journalism in a Fragmented World’
by Helen Osman
President of SIGNIS World and Chair of the SIGNIS World Journalism Desk;
President, Greater Wings, United States
The topic, “Journalism in a Fragmented World,” is important not only for freedom of the press, for democracy, but also for freedom of religion.
If we live in a fragmented world, how can we, as Catholic and like-minded journalists, realign these truths – the dignity of each person and the common good – in our reporting and story-telling so that we are made whole again? Can we be the defragmenting function for our world?
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SIGNIS Asia Journalism Desk, in collaboration with LICAS News Asia, are the organisers of the SIGNIS Asia Journalism Fellowship Programme on the theme “Journalism in a Fragmented World,” a seven-week programme for lay Catholic and like-minded journalists working in the secular media. Offered virtually, the seven-week webinar brings together 25 selected participants from 14 countries to build capacity and promote exchange among media professionals and journalists who want to use their platform for social change. For further details, visit: https://www.signisasia.net/journalism-in-a-fragmented-world-webinar-2021/