Alexander Karam is the CEO of The What If, with a background in political science, communication and economics. His work connects discourse analysis, journalism and peacebuilding to strengthen dialogue, build societal resilience and defend democracy.
With MJ Daoud, Olena Myhashko, Tetiana Kulkova and Alexander Karam
Practitioners from MDF and The What If compare how local newsrooms in Ukraine and Lebanon build trust with their communities — one through membership models under wartime funding cuts, the other across deep social fragmentation. Together they unpack what impact-driven community journalism actually takes to build.
With Yasmina Al-Gannabi, Alexander Karam and Christoph von Massow
This session explores how journalism can move from reach-driven publishing to responsibility-driven audience strategies on social media. It shows how dialogue, moderation, and community management can actively shape trust, participation, and democratic public spaces.