What journalistic content reaches us — and what doesn’t? In the digital age, it’s not only social media platforms that influence this, but also the private communication tools we use, such as messaging apps.

At this year's MediaTech Hub Conference, MIZ Babelsberg is once again organizing the ‘Journalism & MediaTech’ track. In a keynote by Udbhav Tiwari from the Signal Foundation, followed by a panel discussion, we will explore which platforms, power structures, and algorithms shape access to news in the digital age — and how technological innovation, responsibility, and regulation can help preserve trust and digital freedom in evolving conditions.