The Value of Being Human: Journalism in the Age of AI
| When: | Tuesday, 13 October 2026 - Tuesday, 13 October 2026 |
| Where: | Braamfontein Campus West Room 240, New Commerce Building |
| Start time: | 10:30 |
| Enquiries: | tshegofatso.ngwako@wits.ac.za |
| RSVP: | tshegofatso.ngwako@wits.ac.za |
| Cost: | Free |
Join the Wits Centre for Journalism and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung for the 2026 Adenauer Media Lecture
As artificial intelligence transforms how information is produced, distributed, and consumed, journalism faces a fundamental question: What is the unique value that only humans can provide? In this keynote, Ellen Heinrichs, founder and CEO of the Bonn Institute, argues that the future of journalism will not be defined by competing with AI, but by strengthening the distinctly human qualities that technology cannot replace. Trust, curiosity, empathy, dialogue, and the ability to navigate complexity are becoming journalism’s greatest assets.
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