
In December 2018, the Santa Fe Council on International Relations staged the inaugural Journalism under Fire. Due to the great success of the event, we now plan on staging it every year. This page serves as an archive documenting the event; all pages related to this initial conference can be found here.
Here is the The Santa Fe Statement onJournalism under Fire, a record of the event’s themes and recommended actions. Here are the opening Remarks from the Mayor of Santa Fe, Alan Webber. The City of Santa Fe was an invaluable partner throughout.
Over 4-7 December 2018, Journalism under Fire explored the essential connections between journalism and democracy through 79 speakers, 51 visiting international journalists (48 through the US Department of State and 3 from Arizona State University), political cartoon and border photograph exhibits, the New Mexico Peace Choir, a Student Newsroom, and a virtual reality simulation. With the incomparable Santa Fe as backdrop, 2018’s Journalism Under Fire created unique learning and networking opportunities among extraordinary journalists, thought leaders, students, and the engaged public.
Journalism under Fire 2018: By the Numbers
Ticket Sales
Total Ticket Sales (all ticket types, including Opening Night): 1,194
Number of Three-Day Tickets Sold: 244
Number of Single-Day Tickets Sold: 262
Number of Opening Night Tickets Sold: 688
Attendance
Opening Night – December 4: 585
Day 1 – December 5: 368
Day 2 – December 6: 310
Day 3 – December 7: 316
Total Student, NM Journalist, Teacher Attendance: 168
Print Media Coverage
JUF earned significant coverage in the print media:
- December 1st in the Santa Fe New Mexican [interview re upcoming conference]. “Journalists under Fire set to speak in Santa Fe.” Steve Terrell.
- December 3rd in the Santa Fe New Mexican [editorial]. “Taking journalists out of the line of fire.” Editorial board.
- December 5th in the Santa Fe New Mexican [article on conference’s first day; published in print on December 6th]. “At Santa Fe conference, journalists describe working while under threat.” Steve Terrell.
- December 6th in The Washington Post [both online and in print version]. “Journalism under fire: Here, there and everywhere.” Jason Rezaian
- December 10th in the Santa Fe New Mexican. Reprint of Rezaian’s article [print only].
- December 12th in the Gallup Independent. “Despite threats, insults, news people still have a job to do.” Sherry Robinson
- December 22nd. Full page of photographs from VIP Reception on December 5th. Santa Fe New Mexican.
Photographs
All photos are in our Facebook account:
We also livestreamed many of the speakers; these are also available on Facebook.
Speakers
Total Number of Plenary Session Speakers: 51
Total Number of Parallel Session Speakers: 38
Total Number of Speakers: 79
Social Media
- Total CIR staff Twitter posts during conference: 88
- Total retweets: 138
- Total “Loves”: 281
- Total Twitter posts from non-CIR staff with #JUF2018: 117
- Total retweets: 337
- Total “Loves”: 1386
- Total Facebook Live recordings: 13
- Total Views: 1173
- Total CIR staff Facebook posts during conference: 10
- Total Likes: 124
- Total Reached: 2544
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