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Wednesday, August 30 • 13:45 - 14:30
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How were journalists so blindsided by the Trump phenomenon, and how can they reconnect with communities they haven’t been covering? Our panel discuss what the local and international coverage gets right and wrong. Are the cartoonists the only ones enjoying this?

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Tory Maguire

Editor in chief, HuffPost Australia
Tory Maguire is the editor in chief of Huffington Post Australia, which launched in August 2015. Prior to joining HuffPost Tory spent 15 years at News Corporation, in various reporting and editing roles.

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Damien Cave

Australia bureau chief, The New York Times
Damien Cave is the Australia bureau chief for The New York Times. He’s covered more than a dozen countries for the Times, including Mexico, Cuba, Iraq and Lebanon, and has been trying to play an active role in digital innovation since he covered the rise of Napster and the dot-com... Read More →
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Tonya Mosley

Cohost/CEO, NPR Fresh Air | TMI Productions
Tonya Mosley is the cohost of Fresh Air, one of the world's most listened-to podcasts and radio programs in the world. She is also the founder of the audio documentary studio TMI Productions and the creator and host of the 2022 Webby award-winning podcast Truth Be Told.Previously... Read More →
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David Rowe

Editorial artist, Australian Financial Review
David Rowe has been the editorial artist at the Australian Financial Review for the past 24 years. He has won numerous awards for his drawings including the Grand Prix for world press cartoon of the year, and three Walkleys including the 2016 award for best artwork.
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Leigh Sales

Anchor, ABC 7.30, ABC
Leigh Sales anchors the ABC’s prime time flagship current affairs program, 7.30.  She has interviewed world leaders in politics, business and the arts, along with every living Australian Prime Minister.  Before hosting 7.30, she held roles at the network including National Security... Read More →


Wednesday August 30, 2017 13:45 - 14:30 AEST
Eternity Playhouse, Sydney 39 Burton St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010