Media Party
Marina Gama Cubas “Carbon Credits for Whom? An open data platform for social, academic, and journalistic oversight”
https://youtu.be/DN9i2OZcvco?si=_si_pm3co_Nshd06 In this talk, Marina Gama Cubas presents "Radiografía del Mercado de Carbono" (Carbon Market X-Ray), a platform…
Jessica Gomes “Meedan: Toward a safer and more equitable internet”
https://youtu.be/gofJRaQ_5go?si=G2zngedMMAzNbSR_ Jessica Gomes presents Meedan, a non-profit tech organization promoting an equitable internet. Its mission is to support…
Carolina Hernández Cufré: “I processed 10 years of speeches with AI… and this is what I found”
https://youtu.be/KN2oOQvJVUo?si=iQEowdFDChmO7M0r At Media Party, Carolina Hernández Cufré presented her analysis of a decade of presidential speeches in Argentina,…
Federico Acosta Rainis “Why AI Also Needs Critical Journalists”
https://youtu.be/S1nzmFiSd8I?si=8C6YhzjwedF_Lgqr Federico Acosta Rainis proposes a critical view of artificial intelligence, warning that it is not a magic…
Guadalupe López “Quiero Retrú: Who Has the Best Card to Face Misinformation?”
https://youtu.be/BmCkiTKJxVo?si=oMRxuTwtR6AyhAok Guadalupe López presents “Quiero Retrú,” an innovative game developed by the organization Chequeado to combat misinformation. The…
Amy Booth “The Buenos Aires Herald: How we relaunched a classic brand for new audiences”
https://youtu.be/edHKBHA_UaM?si=y1mHlPw1XfHkZmyS In this Lightning Talk, Amy Booth discusses the digital rebirth of the Buenos Aires Herald, an iconic…
Data 360 Challenge Extended! Submit your project by April 20 and reshape the future of news
Great innovations often require a refinement process that doesn't always align with initial timelines. Following the launch of…
Rodrigo Santos “How to Build Direct Audiences”
https://youtu.be/uGug1_MuH4w?si=fL7LO4BHyo30xvr5 In this Lightning Talk, Rodrigo Santos explains how media organizations must build direct audiences to reduce their…
Jim Haddadin “Meeting Monitor: Using AI to surface local news”
https://youtu.be/9i49wf7COXU?si=vbEI-NwtJKm51Dz2 In this Lightning Talk, Jim Haddadin introduces Meeting Monitor, a pilot project from Connecticut Public that uses artificial intelligence…
Catherine Sotirakou “Connecting Newsrooms, Academia and Tech for sustainable journalism”
https://youtu.be/idqOVhTVdtE?si=DcUTrZrZPgh2arC- In this Lightning Talk, Catherine Sotirakou presents IQ Media Hub, a European-funded initiative aimed at fostering innovation…
Turning Complex Data into High-Impact Stories: Media Party Launches AI and Data Training Program
At its core, Media Party’s DNA has always been driven by the urgency to hack the present to…
Richard Hoechner Gallicani “How an ancient technology from the 70ies saved our digital magazine”
https://youtu.be/TdCJmAhAfx0?si=NM-9PBme1HkChd5_ At Media Party, Richard Hoechner Gallicani, co-founder of the Swiss digital magazine Republik, shared how an older…
Media Party and World Bank Reveal Expert Jury for the Data 360 Global Challenge
Media Party, in partnership with the World Bank, has launched the "Data 360 Global Challenge". The problem is…
Sipho Kings “Building a newspaper without SEO, genAI or algorithms”
https://youtu.be/MznracHdT3M?si=90buHkmZFivHzVtq At Media Party 2025, Sipho Kings shared the remarkable story of The Continent, a digital newspaper that…
Judith Calmels Arancibia — “Real Stories, Possible Journalism”
https://youtu.be/u8q5kYJX87k?si=5a4bcZB6aw7aWqUd In this Lightning Talk, Judith Calmels Arancibia proposes an innovative response to combat "news semi-deserts" in Patagonia,…