Two things I religiously consume in the morning: coffee and #news. My morning routine is basically a caffeinated version of "The Hunger Games" - may the odds of staying informed ever be in my favour! I’ve always believed #journalism is the cornerstone of society, like the avocado in your toast - essential for a balanced breakfast of informed citizens ready to tackle the day (that is, for those that make it past cat videos). And yes, journalists play a critical role in keeping institutions #accountable, just look at Cambridge Analytica and Wirecard, not even to mention risking their lives to bring us actual facts from the frontlines.
Now, I’m no journalist, but I have a passion for entertaining relevant public debate and thus always sought collaboration with newspapers and TV stations (when I can charm them into letting me on air or the press). My key strategy? Diversifying my sources, particularly from the more biased ones - just like adding Tobasco to a bland dish. In today’s world of global divisiveness, listening to different perspectives is key - sort of like trying to understand why someone would put pineapple on pizza.
At the invite of president José Encarnação, I was thus thrilled to join the #Macau Portuguese and English #Media (what a fantastic group!) for a week-long study course at the #School of Journalism at Fudan, sponsored by the #MacauFoundation. We dove into topics like news #communication development in #China while making global comparisons.
Fudan University, set in my beloved #Shanghai, has over 100 years of history, and the Guanghua Twin Towers standing 143 meters tall are like the school's way of saying, “Look at us, we’re tall enough to see the future!”. The University hosts a pioneer cooperation at the Nordic Centre, Fudan University, and thus wasn’t surprised that during our stay we even had a visit from Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre (and a big lunch disruption hehe).
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