The President International Press Institute (IPI), Nigeria Chapter Musikilu Mojeed, will be joining leading newsroom editors from seven countries to speak at the 10th Piauí International Journalism Festival in São Paulo, Brazil.
Penpushing reports that Mojeed who is Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times will join colleagues to discuss the challenges of running media organisations in the face of political, social and institutional pressures.
The renowned Nigerian journalist received invitation sent to him by Daniel Bergamasco, executive editor of Piauí and curator of the festival, qualifying him among eight international newsroom leaders selected for the festival, alongside senior editors and former editors of some of the world’s prominent news organisations.
Penpushing further reports that the invitation for the festival with theme In the Eye of the Hurricane – Newsroom Captains Through the Storm’ stated that the organisers selected newsroom leaders who had made outstanding contributions at the helm of media organisations around the world.
The Executive Editor of Piauí and Curator of the festival in the letter to Mojeed said he became more familiar with his (Mojeed) work while conducting research for the festival’s curation, and he was truly impressed
Penpushing also reports that the organisers explained that the sessions would examine what it means to lead newsrooms during periods of intense political and social pressure, affirming that Mojeed will speak on Sunday, 6 September, in a session scheduled from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The letter added that Mojeed will be interviewed on stage by Angélica Santa Cruz of Piauí and Pedro Borges of Alma Preta, a Brazilian publication focused on issues affecting Black communities.
Penpushing reports that Mojeed’s appearance will place him alongside newsroom leaders whose organisations have played key roles in major international investigations and public-interest journalism.
The line-up of invited newsroom leaders includes Alan Rusbridger, who served as Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian from 1995 to 2015; Dean Baquet, Executive Editor of The New York Times from 2014 to 2022; Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic; Carlos Dada, Founder and Director of El Faro of El Salvador; Olga Rudenko, Editor-in-Chief of The Kyiv Independent; Manisha Pande, Editorial Director of India’s Newslaundry; and Luz Mely Reyes, Director-General of Venezuela’s Efecto Cocuyo and a columnist for El País.
Penpushing further reports that the festival will also feature Brazilian journalists and other public intellectuals, including economist Persio Arida, however, the event is noteworthy for Piauí as the magazine marks its 20th anniversary.
The organisers of the festival described the publication as a non-profit long-form journalism magazine whose costs are primarily supported by an endowment fund, adding that the gathering would bring together journalists and students from across Brazil, with the international guests discussing their experiences leading newsrooms during difficult periods.
Penpushing also reports that the sessions will be conducted with simultaneous translation, while the interviews will be filmed and subsequently made available online.
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