Cine-Teatro São Pedro de Alcanena
The Matters of Now conversations are gatherings designed for multiple voices, co-curated with young people from the Alcanena and Minde region, based on their concerns, interests, and urgencies. They are open, critical, and affective conversations that seek to create space for contemporary thought and collective debate on issues that affect us today — in our bodies, our homes, our schools, our rivers, and in the media.
In 2025, these conversations take place across five distinct moments, each dedicated to a key question of our time. In partnership with Sociedade Musical Mindense, we add a symbolic conversation to mark the 110th anniversary of this important society, highlighting the value of the collective.
#6 What role does journalism play in spreading hate speech and populism?
with Filipa Subtil
In a time of polarization, noise, and information manipulation, this conversation examines the role of the media in the reproduction (or deconstruction) of hate speech. How can we resist sensationalism and reclaim journalism as a tool for clarification, critical thinking, and public service?
Filipa Subtil holds a PhD in Social Sciences (specializing in General Sociology) from the Institute of Social Sciences at the University of Lisbon. She is a professor at the School of Media Studies, Lisbon Polytechnic Institute, and a researcher at LIACOM. She was a member of the board of the Portuguese Association of Communication Sciences between 2017 and 2022. Since 2020, she has been a member of the group of experts of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality. She has published articles and book chapters in the areas of communication sociology, social media theory, political communication, and topics that intersect media with gender issues. Among other publications, she is co-editor and author of Um Outro Jornalismo é Possível. Media alternativos em Portugal (Outro Modo, 2024), Os três D’s dos Media: desigualdade, desprofissionalização e desinformação (Outro Modo Cooperativa Cultural, 2021), and A Crise do Jornalismo em Portugal (Le Monde Diplomatique /Deriva, 2017).