https://dataharvest.eu The EIJC (European Investigative Journalism Conference) & Dataharvest, organised by Journalismfund.eu, is the most relevant networking event for investigative and data journalists in Europe. EIJC18 & Dataharvest will take place on Thursday 24, Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Sunday morning 27 May 2018. Like last year, place to be is the charming city of Mechelen, 20 minutes outside of Brussels and very easily accessible! The conference hashtag will be #EIJC18. Subscribe to our newsletter here and mailinglist here and to be informed about any developments.

On behalf of the two Horizon 2020-funded innovation projects I3 and MediaRoad there will be a working lunch at the European Parliament on "The Future of Media Innovation in the EU Research Agenda post-2020". This high-level event is hosted by Dr. Christian Ehler, co-chair of the Intergroup Cultural and Creative Industries.  The aim is to foster a debate on the role and relevance of media and the creative sector in the next European research agenda post-2020, and in particular in the newly announced Horizon Europe. The European media and creative sector has huge innovative potential and greatly contributes to the developments of research and innovation in Europe. However, to maintain this key role in today's globally…

GENSummit 2018

E-tutors training ETUI

This activity by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) will aim at studying a trade union strategy at European and national level towards the limits imposed by restrictive interpretations of competition authorities of the rights of self-employed workers to bargain collectively. EFJ Director Renate Schroeder will participate in the workshop, part of the project "New Trade Union Strategies for New Forms of Employment".

Robot "journalist" is already the reality in many newsrooms churning out content faster than we can consume. News organisations are increasingly experimenting with robot journalism using computer programmes to analyse data and produce news stories, because robots are more productive. But how much do we know about these robots behind the news? Are they friends or foes of journalists? Should journalists be afraid or take advantage of the technology to improve their working conditions and quality of journalism? This workshop will focus on these questions and explore the pros and cons of robot journalism, the existing practices and the impact…