Who speaks for Tech? Bias, power, and the global reporting divide

Technology dominates our daily lives, from how we communicate to how we make sense of the world. Big Tech companies and their leaders have major sway in national and global politics, an influence that has become much more brazen in recent months.

But when the media covers tech, how does it handle a disruption of this scale – especially when algorithms and LLMs have profoundly impacted the media market itself? What is covered, whose voices are we actually hearing, and how can we include the perspectives of those most impacted by Tech harms, like workers in the Global South and marginalised communities?

Supported by fresh research from the Norman Lear Center (University of Southern California) based on a dataset of tech coverage in the US, UK and France, this panel will bring a diverse range of perspectives to discuss the strengths and pitfalls of reporting about tech, when it increasingly cuts across so many sectors.

Debating these findings, panellists will be asked: how can journalists work together, and with other experts, to push for more inclusive, collaborative and globally aware reporting -- one that prioritises accountability, human rights, and the public interest?

Moderated by Elliot Fox.

Sponsored by Luminate.