Is Social Media Killing Journalism? – Lessons From the Sport of Sailing
Channel: NAUTIC FILM
Date: 2019-12-27

At the 2019 Yacht Racing Forum in Bilbao, experienced sports broadcaster and two-time Olympic gold medalist Shirley Robertson hosted the panel "Is social media killing the art of story telling and 'cheapening' the quality of coverage? Or is it a blessing for the sport, providing visibility and new opportunities to be creative?"

Panelists included 
• Youth Olympic champion Giorgia Speciale ( @gio_speciale )
• Founder & Co-Skipper Meg Reilly ( @oceanracers )
• Royal Yachting Association Comms Mgr Will Carson
• The Ocean Race Head of Digital Content Jonno Turner
• Yachting Journalists Association President Cliff Webb

Host Shirley Robertson wraps up the discussion in this YACHTFILM interview. Check out http://yachtfilm.tv

With samples from the instagram feeds of  @gio_speciale and @oceanracers and footage from The Ocean Race http://theoceanrace.com and Sail GP http://sailgp.com

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