Maxim Soljus was long-time deputy editor-in-chief of Vedomosti, a unique business and media project created in Russia in 1999 jointly by The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, and Derk Sauer's Independent Media. Now Maxim is an editor if iStories media project. The lecture is a part of TMT Lecture Series, a common project of The Moscow Times and leading European universities. As part of this series, the best Russian journalists who have been forced to leave Russia because of political risks give lectures in universities and talk about their experiences and what is happening in Russia and what could happen.
Patricia Aufderheide is University Professor of Communication Studies in the School of Communication at American University in Washington, D.C. She founded the School's Center for Media & Social Impact, where she continues as Senior Research Fellow. She is also affiliate faculty in the School of International Service and the History department at American University, and a member of the Film and Media Arts division in the School of Communication.
The Google News Lab is a team within the Google News Initiative whose mission is to collaborate with journalists and entrepreneurs to drive innovation in news. Offering partnerships and training in over 70 countries, the News Lab brings the best of Google technology to tackle important challenges in journalism today.