Paolillo has been editor-in-chief of the weekly newspaper Búsqueda since January 1, 2010, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), where he has chaired the Commission on Freedom of the Press and Information since October 2012.
Because of his duties on this committee, he had to travel to France. For that reason, he spoke at the event via videoconference.
“Journalism is made up of two things: passion and adrenaline. Few jobs like this one let us cheer for goals as if we were at the stadium when we break a story,” he said.
“In journalism, no one ever gets bored because every day we come to work without knowing what we’re going to write about or who we’re going to interview. Every day is different.”
“What can a journalist contribute when information technologies are constantly multiplying?” he asked. “Don’t we already have all the information on social media and the internet?” he continued.
“I assure you that journalists have a great deal to contribute at this time, because the fundamentals of good journalism matter more than ever. Someone has to do the work of separating the wheat from the chaff.”