Philosophy of Journalism

May 22, 2026
Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Geneva

Room M4050
UniMail - Bd du Pont-d'Arve 40
Genève 1205
Switzerland

This event is available both online and in-person

Sponsor(s):

  • Swiss National Science Foundation

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Università degli Studi di Genova
University of Leeds
Leiden University
University of Birmingham
University of Rochester

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University of Geneva

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The event will be streamed via zoom. To join online, or for more information, please contact Rubén Marciel ([email protected]) or Matthieu Debief ([email protected]).

Session 1   Chair: Rubén Marciel

11:15 – 11:30 Welcome

11:30 – 12:30 Dorota Mokrosinska, University of Leiden

On Political Activism by Journalists: Objectivity, Neutrality and the Fiduciary Role of the Media

Discussant: Beatrice Bella

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break

Session 2   Chair: Esma Baycan-Herzog

13:30 – 14:30 Carl Fox, University of Leeds

Should journalism be a protected term?

Discussant: Marta Dainesi

14:30 – 14:35 Mini-break

14:35 – 15:35 Merten Reglitz, University of Birmingham

Public Service Broadcast as a Necessary (Albeit Insufficient) Solution to Fake News and Political Polarisation

Discussant: Emanuela Ceva

15:35 – 15:55 Coffee Break

Session 3   Chair: Matthieu Debief

15:55 – 16:55 Michel Croce, University of Genoa

Expert Interviews, Good Questioning, and the Epistemic Duties of Journalism

Discussant: Kyryll Kromov

16:55 – 17:00 Mini-break

17:00 – 18:00 Zeynep Soysal, University of Rochester

Mediated Deliberation Should Aggregate

Discussant: Keith Raymond Harris

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