GMF

DW Global Media Forum: 16 years of top speakers

"Sometimes news, sometimes information is more important for human survival than even food. That thought allowed us to keep working."

Mstyslav Chernov, Ukrainian journalist and DW Freedom of Speech Award laureate (2022)
"If you don't have facts you don't have truth; if you don't have truth, you don't have trust."

Maria Ressa - Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2021, co-founder and CEO of the news website Rappler, Philippines (2022)
"I firmly believe that free and democratic societies need free media to inform citizens and hold those in power accountable.”

Annalena Baerbock - German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs (2022)
"The word 'disruption' has to be recycled. The idea of a local newspaper is disruptive. The idea to have iPhones and be on the internet is reactive."

Timothy Snyder - Historian, Yale University, USA (2021)
"It's a pity that when our demonstrations, because of violence and torture, disappeared from the streets, journalists lost a bit of interest."

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya - Belarusian opposition leader (2021)
"Independent fact-based journalism has never been as important as it is today."

Armin Laschet - Minister-President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (2021)
"We live in a microwave generation. Everyone wants everything too fast, but we have to put in the work."

Leymah Gbowee - Activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Liberia (2021)
"In democratic societies where we are open to new developments, we have to keep thinking carefully about what freedom really means to us."

Angela Merkel - Federal Chancellor of Germany (2021)
"What we want in journalism is not optimism and not cynicism, but accuracy."

Steven Pinker - Cognitive psychologist, Harvard University, USA (2021)
"They kicked me out of Iran, but I am there every day through social media."

Masih Alinejad - Journalist and women's rights activist, Iran/USA (2020)
"It's difficult to form a relationship with a politician who's acting like a tyrant. What questions can you ask when this person can put you in jail?"

Can Dündar - Former editor-in-chief of "Cumhuriyet", Turkey (2019)
"We need ombudsmen for algorithms. We need some insight into them if we are to maintain our democratic political system."

Anne Applebaum - Pulitzer Prize winner, USA (2020)
"Algorithms pick up on negative feelings such as fear and accentuate them. This has led to the creation of fear-based politics all over the world."

Jaron Lanier - Computer scientist and author, USA (2019)
"Do governments truly have the capacity to understand emerging technologies? Communication regulations from the 1970s are not going to work for 2019."

Juliana Rotich - Tech entrepreneur, Kenya (2019)
"We need to address the daunting challenges to development by engaging with multiple centers seeking balance rather than overreliance on one country."

Hamid Karzai - Former President of Afghanistan (2018)
"I believe that in the digital age, public broadcasters have a more important role to play than ever before."

Tom Buhrow - Director General of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Germany (2018)
"We should all be protected by the same press freedom."

Sarah Harrison - British journalist and WikiLeaks section editor, UK (2014)
"The freedom of the press is facing pressure on a global scale, not just abroad. I want to encourage journalists: Democracy needs you all urgently."

Frank-Walter Steinmeier - Federal President of Germany (2014)
"Power must be in the hands of the wealth of the nation."

Noam Chomsky - Linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic and political activist, USA (2013)
"Journalists must see themselves as members of a big family and stick together."

Shirin Ebadi - Lawyer, former judge and human rights activists, founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, Iran (2008)

"Sometimes news, sometimes information is more important for human survival than even food. That thought allowed us to keep working."

Mstyslav Chernov, Ukrainian journalist and DW Freedom of Speech Award laureate (2022)
"If you don't have facts you don't have truth; if you don't have truth, you don't have trust."

Maria Ressa - Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2021, co-founder and CEO of the news website Rappler, Philippines (2022)
"I firmly believe that free and democratic societies need free media to inform citizens and hold those in power accountable.”

Annalena Baerbock - German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs (2022)
"The word 'disruption' has to be recycled. The idea of a local newspaper is disruptive. The idea to have iPhones and be on the internet is reactive."

Timothy Snyder - Historian, Yale University, USA (2021)
"It's a pity that when our demonstrations, because of violence and torture, disappeared from the streets, journalists lost a bit of interest."

Svetlana Tikhanovskaya - Belarusian opposition leader (2021)
"Independent fact-based journalism has never been as important as it is today."

Armin Laschet - Minister-President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (2021)
"We live in a microwave generation. Everyone wants everything too fast, but we have to put in the work."

Leymah Gbowee - Activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Liberia (2021)
"In democratic societies where we are open to new developments, we have to keep thinking carefully about what freedom really means to us."

Angela Merkel - Federal Chancellor of Germany (2021)
"What we want in journalism is not optimism and not cynicism, but accuracy."

Steven Pinker - Cognitive psychologist, Harvard University, USA (2021)
"They kicked me out of Iran, but I am there every day through social media."

Masih Alinejad - Journalist and women's rights activist, Iran/USA (2020)
"It's difficult to form a relationship with a politician who's acting like a tyrant. What questions can you ask when this person can put you in jail?"

Can Dündar - Former editor-in-chief of "Cumhuriyet", Turkey (2019)
"We need ombudsmen for algorithms. We need some insight into them if we are to maintain our democratic political system."

Anne Applebaum - Pulitzer Prize winner, USA (2020)
"Algorithms pick up on negative feelings such as fear and accentuate them. This has led to the creation of fear-based politics all over the world."

Jaron Lanier - Computer scientist and author, USA (2019)
"Do governments truly have the capacity to understand emerging technologies? Communication regulations from the 1970s are not going to work for 2019."

Juliana Rotich - Tech entrepreneur, Kenya (2019)
"We need to address the daunting challenges to development by engaging with multiple centers seeking balance rather than overreliance on one country."

Hamid Karzai - Former President of Afghanistan (2018)
"I believe that in the digital age, public broadcasters have a more important role to play than ever before."

Tom Buhrow - Director General of Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Germany (2018)
"We should all be protected by the same press freedom."

Sarah Harrison - British journalist and WikiLeaks section editor, UK (2014)
"The freedom of the press is facing pressure on a global scale, not just abroad. I want to encourage journalists: Democracy needs you all urgently."

Frank-Walter Steinmeier - Federal President of Germany (2014)
"Power must be in the hands of the wealth of the nation."

Noam Chomsky - Linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic and political activist, USA (2013)
"Journalists must see themselves as members of a big family and stick together."

Shirin Ebadi - Lawyer, former judge and human rights activists, founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, Iran (2008)

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DW Global Media Forum: 16 years of top speakers

"Sometimes news, sometimes information is more important for human survival than even food. That thought allowed us to keep working."

"If you don't have facts you don't have truth; if you don't have truth, you don't have trust."

"I firmly believe that free and democratic societies need free media to inform citizens and hold those in power accountable.”

"The word 'disruption' has to be recycled. The idea of a local newspaper is disruptive. The idea to have iPhones and be on the internet is reactive."

"It's a pity that when our demonstrations, because of violence and torture, disappeared from the streets, journalists lost a bit of interest."

"Independent fact-based journalism has never been as important as it is today."

"We live in a microwave generation. Everyone wants everything too fast, but we have to put in the work."

"In democratic societies where we are open to new developments, we have to keep thinking carefully about what freedom really means to us."

"What we want in journalism is not optimism and not cynicism, but accuracy."

"They kicked me out of Iran, but I am there every day through social media."

"It's difficult to form a relationship with a politician who's acting like a tyrant. What questions can you ask when this person can put you in jail?"

"We need ombudsmen for algorithms. We need some insight into them if we are to maintain our democratic political system."

"Algorithms pick up on negative feelings such as fear and accentuate them. This has led to the creation of fear-based politics all over the world."

"Do governments truly have the capacity to understand emerging technologies? Communication regulations from the 1970s are not going to work for 2019."

"We need to address the daunting challenges to development by engaging with multiple centers seeking balance rather than overreliance on one country."

"I believe that in the digital age, public broadcasters have a more important role to play than ever before."

"We should all be protected by the same press freedom."

"The freedom of the press is facing pressure on a global scale, not just abroad. I want to encourage journalists: Democracy needs you all urgently."

"Power must be in the hands of the wealth of the nation."

"Journalists must see themselves as members of a big family and stick together."

"Sometimes news, sometimes information is more important for human survival than even food. That thought allowed us to keep working."

"If you don't have facts you don't have truth; if you don't have truth, you don't have trust."

"I firmly believe that free and democratic societies need free media to inform citizens and hold those in power accountable.”

"The word 'disruption' has to be recycled. The idea of a local newspaper is disruptive. The idea to have iPhones and be on the internet is reactive."

"It's a pity that when our demonstrations, because of violence and torture, disappeared from the streets, journalists lost a bit of interest."

"Independent fact-based journalism has never been as important as it is today."

"We live in a microwave generation. Everyone wants everything too fast, but we have to put in the work."

"In democratic societies where we are open to new developments, we have to keep thinking carefully about what freedom really means to us."

"What we want in journalism is not optimism and not cynicism, but accuracy."

"They kicked me out of Iran, but I am there every day through social media."

"It's difficult to form a relationship with a politician who's acting like a tyrant. What questions can you ask when this person can put you in jail?"

"We need ombudsmen for algorithms. We need some insight into them if we are to maintain our democratic political system."

"Algorithms pick up on negative feelings such as fear and accentuate them. This has led to the creation of fear-based politics all over the world."

"Do governments truly have the capacity to understand emerging technologies? Communication regulations from the 1970s are not going to work for 2019."

"We need to address the daunting challenges to development by engaging with multiple centers seeking balance rather than overreliance on one country."

"I believe that in the digital age, public broadcasters have a more important role to play than ever before."

"We should all be protected by the same press freedom."

"The freedom of the press is facing pressure on a global scale, not just abroad. I want to encourage journalists: Democracy needs you all urgently."

"Power must be in the hands of the wealth of the nation."

"Journalists must see themselves as members of a big family and stick together."