The 2nd unconference in the framework of project to develop a European media literacy toolkit for newsrooms, focusing on how journalists interact with users of media content and how newsrooms can help to stop the creation and spread of misinformation as well as what tools would be most helpful to them. The format of unconference is different from speaker-lead conferences, because the agenda and topics of debates are decided by the participants themselves at the beginning of the event, with smaller discussions and final plenary session. More information on the project
Regional conference „Freedom of expression, media freedoms and self-regulation “ Date: November 6th, 2018 Location: Bitola Agenda 10:45 – 11:00 Registration of participants 11:00 – 11:20 Introductory speeches Marina Tuneva, Executive Director of the Council of Media Ethics (CMEM) Freek Janmaat, EU Delegation Katerina Sinadinovska, President of the Managing Board, Council of Media Ethics 11:20 –11:40 Networks of cooperation between journalists and civil society for protection of democracy and freedom of expression Ricardo Gutiérrez, General Secretary of the European Federation of Journalists 11:40 –12:00 Media, ethics and self-regulation Sefer Tahiri, member of the Press Complaints Commission, CMEM 12:00 – 12:20…
To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, The United Nations and the UK representation to the EU present: UNDER THE WIRE On 13 February 2012 war-correspondent Marie Colvin and photographer Paul Conroy entered war-ravaged Syria to cover the plight of civilians trapped in the besieged Homs, under attack by the Syrian army. Only one of them returned. Based on Conroy’s book Under the Wire, the film is a gripping account of the triumph of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. This film is in English. Runtime: 95 min The screening will be followed by a…
L’environnement général dans lequel travaillent les journalistes semble se dégrader en Europe : la région a été ébranlée par deux assassinats à Malte et en Slovaquie ; la profession et les journalistes font l’objet d’attaques verbales sans précédent et les reporters d’investigation qui mènent des enquêtes transnationales pour venir à bout des filières mafieuses sont de plus en plus victimes de menaces. Comment ça se passe en Italie, France et Belgique ? Que peut-on faire pour protéger les journalistes ? Avec : Federica Angeli, David Leloup, Philippe Pujol, Fabrice Rizzoli, Alberto Spampinato. Modérateur : Maria Laura Franciosi, journaliste italienne. Federica…
The XIII Annual International Media-Forum for young journalists «Dialogue of Cultures» will be held from 7th to 9th of November in the State Hermitage Museum, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation. The event is co-organised by Ashot Dzhazoyan, President of Mediacongress “The Commonwealth of journalists”, and Mikhail Piotrovsky, Director-General of the State Hermitage Museum. Over 400 young journalists (up to the age of 35) are expected to join the event. Mediacongress is pleased to invite young journalists from EFJ member organisations in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, Island, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,…
Meeting with the Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU in order to discuss about the Whistleblowers Directive. Renate Schroeder (EFJ director) and Michael Klehm (DJV, Germany) will attend on behalf of the EFJ.
XII South East Europe Media Forum in Tirana, Albania on 15- 17 November 2018- leading regional media event - More than 400 participants from more than 30 countries. Registration: info@seemf.org The EFJ GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will attend the Forum.
The conference is organised by the S. Daniel Abraham Center for International and Regional Studies of Tel Aviv University in cooperation with the European Studies Programme and the Austrian Society for European Politics. EFJ Director Renate Schroeder will talk about the freedom of media and pluralism in Europe.
The Communication Department at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the advisory body to the EU institutions and acting voice of organised civil society in Europe, will hold its 12th Civil Society Media Seminar on the topic of "Reasserting Europe's values" from 22 to 23 November 2018 at the Aegli Zappiou in Athens. This event is principally directed at journalists and communications/press officers from civil society organisations representing employers, workers and the diversity of Europe's non-governmental organisations. This communication seminar focuses every year on a relevant topic discussed in the European media and engages journalists, academics, experts and civil…
The event aims at denouncing the potential damage the proposed whistleblowing directive and the draft regulation on eEvidence could have on media and press freedoms, as they put at risk the editorial confidentiality and the privileged relationship between journalists and their sources. The EFJ will be represented by its Director, Renate Schroeder.
On the Way to EU Regional Cooperation ETUC Solidarnost WG: IT-Media-Communication „Perception of Trade Unions in Media and position of Media in Trade Unions “ 22-24.11.2018. Podgorica
The conference is co-organised by the Lithuanian Journalists' Union (LZS) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. The EFG GS Ricardo Gutiérrez will deliver the opening speech on Sunday.
Italian MEP Isabella De Monte is organising the event “THE CHALLENGES OF EUROPEAN JOURNALISM” which will be held in Brussels at the European Parliament, room ASP 3H1, on Tuesday, November 27th from 15:00 h to 17:00 h. Fake news is one of the biggest challenges facing the media today. The authenticity of information has become an issue affecting the society and our democracy, both for printed and digital media. On social networks, the reach and effects of information spread occur at such a fast pace and so amplified that distorted, inaccurate or false information acquires a tremendous potential to cause real…
SAVE THE DATE! “Under Siege: Press Freedom and the Rule of Law in Turkey” Discussion and solidarity event hosted by the International Press Institute (IPI) Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Representation of the European Union, Berlin, Germany The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, is pleased to invite you to “Under Siege: Press Freedom and the Rule of Law in Turkey”. This event will analyse the current situation of press freedom in Turkey following the end of emergency rule this summer. Panellists – key journalists and lawyers from…
