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TVNZ political reporter Katie Bradford talks about the Jefferson Scholarship on the sidelines of the 2018 East-West Center International Media Conference in Singapore
2018 International Media Conference
" Here in Singapore, we are looking at a number of issues regarding the direction of news, their direction, the influence of things – like President Trump's repeated comments about fake news, that you can not trust the media. Asian officials have talked about how this has a ripple effect in their countries, especially in countries with very little press freedom, such as the Philippines or China. to be influenced by what President Trump says, when he says he does not trust the media.
" And the question for media organizations How can we fight this, how can we fight back? and prove that you can trust us, through education and other means. "
Jefferson Fellowship program
" This week we are attending the "What is News Now" conference in Singapore. But I just spent a week in Hawaii where we looked at a number of issues affecting the region and New Zealand.
" In Hawaii, we covered a whole range of activities and heard about a range of speakers who are looking at issues such as false news, politics in the region, the direction of the US administration under President Trump and how this can affect trade, international relations, diplomacy, defense – all kinds of issues in Asia Pacific region, and for New Zealand, the 39, effect of drive we will have.
" We had a very interesting discussion with some representatives of the Republican State, who are also supporters of Trump, about how they see things. One of the big problems is trade, how is it going to affect relations with China, with New Zealand – they seemed to think that New Zealand would eventually be exempted from tariffs, for example. But when it comes to China and other big countries, that's another important issue.
The Benefits of Fraternity
"I am now about a week and a half from this scholarship and from here we are going to Manila, the Philippines There has been a lot of discussion about this has been happening in Manila since Duterte came to power in 2016. Some freedoms have been severely restricted, especially in the media.
" Then we go to Malaysia, recently had its elections. Some of the Malaysian journalists I spoke to think that there has been a reversal in Malaysia, and that things will change.
" One of the great benefits of the Jefferson Scholarship is all the networking here in Singapore, there are about 350 journalists and experts – the best in the world in trade and international relations
In the Jefferson Fellowship itself, I am with 10 journalists from the United States and Asia, and they themselves have incredible stories and points of view to share. "
Katie Bradford's participation in the Jefferson Fellowship of the East-West Center was funded by the Asia New Zealand Foundation The 2018 Fellowship focuses on the theme of populism in Asia-Pacific.
– Media Center Asia
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