Collective residencies / Olot
NEW JOURNALISM II
From Monday, 17 September 2018 to Sunday, 7 October 2018
Narrative journalism: the forms of truth
Of all the changes that our society has undergone in recent years, those that have affected information and communication have undoubtedly been some of the most important. They have transformed the way we relate to each other, explain ourselves, work and create bonds.
Journalism has not been unconnected to these changes, on the contrary, it has lived them in the front line to the extent that the panorama looks very different from a few years ago. Some of these changes affect the debate on the role of journalism in building an advanced democracy, and most have been provoked by the crisis and industrial restructuring of the sector. The most interesting transformations, however, are those that make possible new ways of narrating reality. That is why we wanted to dedicate another stay in Faber to journalism. Another one, after the success and good experience of the residence we organized in 2017 and that already had the collaboration of the group of journalists SomAtents.
In this case, we will highlight what is called, especially in Latin America, narrative journalism, which in the Catalan and Spanish academic tradition has commonly been called literary journalism, a broader and more inclusive label. Whether it is called narrative or literary, or New Journalism in the Anglo-Saxon tradition, this type of journalism goes beyond the conventional storytelling, from American muckrakers in the early 20th century to the present day.
The debate on how we should make quality journalism today in new conditions of production, distribution and consumption, confronts the crisis of the credibility of journalism, and the debate on truth and post-truth. Can literary journalism be an effective working tool in this adverse political, cultural and industrial context?
These will be the main lines of work that Faber will follow during this stay, with others that are related, such as the rise of new narratives —graphic journalism, webdoc, newsgaming or data journalism, for example.
That’s why we call for candidates who would like to apply for one of the scholarships we offer in Faber. The residents will share their stay and reflections with SomAtents journalists and with students and professors of the Master’s Degree in Literary Journalism and Humanities at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. All kinds of professionals who work in the journalistic field or who have reflected on journalism, its limits, its current status and its future are eligible. Professionals (teachers, scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers, economists and others) from other fields who have a project related to the objective of the residence.
Residents
DON SHAFER
Broadcaster, Student, Researcher
LAKSHMI SARAH
Journalist and educator
RAÜL MARTÍNEZ FUENTES
Writer
ANDREA MIRANDA
Journalist
JEAN-PHILIPPE CEPPI
Journalist, Film Director, Producer
MILTHON ROBLES
Journalist, writer and human rights activist
JAVIER SINAY
Journalist
CRISTINA GARDE
Journalist, scholar and designer
ARIANNA GIMÉNEZ
Visual Journalist
MARC SALUDES
Filmmaker
AMALIA TORRES
Journalist
LUCÍA MAINA WAISMAN
Journalist and social communicator
CLAUDIA FRONTINO
Journalist and Social Educator
EZEQUIEL GONZÁLEZ
Writer and teacher
LAIA TERUEL
Journalist and Social Educator
MARINA PALLÁS
Journalist and Writter
LAIA SERÓ
Journalist
DAVID VIDAL
Professor at the UAB, Writer and Journalist
ELSA HERMIDA
Journalist
JOAN BERNÀ
Journalist and politologist
ESTEFANIA BEDMAR
Photographer and Journalist
YERAY S. IBORRA
Journalist
CARLES PALACIO
Photojournalist
CELIA CASTELLANO
Freelance Journalist
GERARDO SANTOS
Journalist, copywriter and video editor
ANA MARIA CABALLERO
Journalist and Editor
CARME MARTÍ
Writer and Cultural Manager
ANDRÉS NEF
Journalist freelance
ALAN RUIZ
Journalist
Opinions
What residents are saying about us
Journalist
ALAN RUIZ
Why do we write? Why do we write? And for whom? What do our readers expect from us? And what is it that we’re actually offering them? Are we honest with them? Are we honest with ourselves? Answering these questions should be an easy task for ...
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Journalist
YERAY S. IBORRA
Walk towards a cooperative and community-based journalism Audiences are just clicks (thousands, much better); content is not paid; information is only partially used and each piece of meat extracts the worst of each professional, forced by the journalistic ...
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Journalist
LAIA SERÓ
How to approach the other Two years ago, the journalist who is writing these lines began to explore the universe of etnography—the complex universe of meeting and understanding the other. My aim was to gain a better understanding of social sciences ...
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Journalist, copywriter and video editor
GERARDO SANTOS
Faber Residency, a unique experience For the second year in a row, my stay at Faber Residency has allowed me to share a unique experience with journalists from all over the world. Not only is it about knowing the projects of the other professionals ...
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Freelance Journalist
CELIA CASTELLANO
An opportunity This September’s stay at Faber has been a very productive experience. Needless to say, it is stimulating to get to know other projects, to establish synergies between collectives and media from all over the world, to exchange ...
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Filmmaker
MARC SALUDES
Faber, the long-needed pause Taking part in Faber Residence and doing so as a member of SomAtents -a journalistic project- has meant a turning point both personally and professionally. And it has been so because in everyday life in Barcelona ...
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