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"Everyone who decides to stay silent is an accomplice of this fascist regime."
Brazilian
@FelipeNeto
will participate in a panel on social media. Ahead of the conference, the YouTuber gave us this exclusive interview.
#dw_gmf
#Brazil
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YouTuber
@felipeneto
wants to shine a light on the infodemic in Brazil.
Here's a snippet of the insights he shared at
#dw_gmf
👇
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For the General-Anzeiger newspaper (
@gabonn
), the floods in western Germany were the biggest weather-related catastrophe in its 130 years of reporting.
#Ahrweiler
#floods
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2 days, 110 speakers, over 3,400 viewers - the first wholly digital Global Media Forum was not only packed with disruption & innovation, it also provided networking possibilities, an international media start-up contest & the Freedom of Speech Award 2021.
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"You can't just take a car and hit someone in the street. The internet is the same: when you have an account on the internet, you can damage people and hurt lives."
- 🇧🇷 YouTuber
@felipeneto
calls for internet regulation at
#dw_gmf
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"Nowadays, journalists in
#Brazil
are the targets."
Brazilian journalist
@camposmello
@Folha
wants social media to reinforce efforts against
#HateSpeech
.
Since she investigated a WhatsApp campaign in favor of Bolsonaro in 2018, she has faced threats.
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Get free access to two days full of live digital sessions with experts from the media, politics and civil society. Register now for your FREE digital pass for the DW Global Media Forum 2021 here:
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Our recent digital panel session focused on the role that
#media
plays in
#elections
.
#dw_gmf
Read the report and rewatch the session here.
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"Everyone in the digital media space needs a set of skills that goes beyond merely knowing how to post something online," says
@JJaursch
from the non-partisan
@snv_berlin
think tank.
With days to go the US elections, who will live up to that expectation?
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Constructive journalism - is that even a thing?
Our panelists certainly think so. But what are the chances & pitfalls of the approach? And how should the media reinvent itself for the future?
Sign up & find out more:
#dw_gmf
#journalism
@javierarguedas
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Brazilian YouTuber
@FelipeNeto
remains one of the most critical voices of Jair
#Bolsonaro
's presidency. 🇧🇷
He's worried about a radical part of the population still supporting Bolsonaro - even after the violent
#BrazilRiots
on January 8.
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In our next
#digital
session, on August 10, we will be joined by Nasir Salisu Zango from
#Nigeria
.
He is a journalist and editor at Freedom Radio Kano and has experience in managing news and current affairs.
#journalism
#local
Join the session here:
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"The media can help people think about the future in a calm, optimistic and non-disastrous way."
@Yale
University history professor and GMF 2021 speaker
@TimothyDSnyder
wrote an op-ed for us about the power of truth and local media.
#JournalismMatters
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"Journalism 3.0 – How to decolonize the media and the role of independent newsrooms"
This session on the 15th with cartoonist
@gathara
and
@HebaJournalist
, CEO of
@newhumanitarian
, is just one of our 14 partner sessions that form the second pillar of the conference program.
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#UN
Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion & expression
@Irenekhan
fears for the lives of journalists - especially for women, she told us. Read the interview: . & there is more to come with this strong woman soon - check out
@UN
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The GMF's third digital panel session discussed the impact of
#coronavirus
on
#local
#media
organizations and the opportunities and challenges it also presents for innovation and creative solutions. Read the follow-up report here.
#digitization
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YouTuber
@felipeneto
is one of our panelists on the next talk at
#dw_gmf
, all about social media.
Register for free here to watch the livestream:
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Can Amazon be a role model for the media business?🤔
Absolutely, says former
@BritishGQ
editor-in-chief Dylan Jones. Read our Q&A to find out what he means.
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"Here in Brazil we’re facing a tragedy – I urge people from other countries to look at what’s happening and talk about it."
-
@felipeneto
calls for more international attention on the infodemic in Brazil
#dw_gmf
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What kind of
#regulation
does
@felipeneto
want to see on the internet?
“I believe regulation should come from specialists, international and national committees, and academics.
I don’t have the answer, no one has the answer on their own. We need to discuss more.”
#dw_gmf
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Exiled journalist Turkish Can Dundar shared his thoughts on
#Istanbul
's mayoral election re-run with DW.
Dundar is one of the speakers who will be attending the DW Global Media Forum on May 27 - 28.
@candundaradasi
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"We have a president who is trying to incentivize fake news – by saying it shouldn’t be deleted, and using the argument that 'this is freedom.'"
-
@felipeneto
discusses Brazil's infodemic at
#dw_gmf
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Are streaming platforms revolutionizing the film industry towards more creativity?
The filmmakers
@kennethgyang
and Sabine de Mardt discuss in our new "GMF arts dialog"
#FreedomOfExpression
in new forms of production and
#diversity
.
Watch it here👇
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"The digital subscription model of KStA PLUS will continue to be our most important strategic project in the coming years," says editor-in-chief of the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger.
@ksta_koeln
#dw_gmf
#digitalization
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Wow, what an incredible 2 days at
@DeutscheWelle
's Global Media Forum!🙌
Thanks to all our panelists and speakers for their insights 🙏and also to everyone who signed up and took part.
We hope you enjoyed
#dw_gmf
as much as we did!
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Our digital panel session yesterday focused on the power of
#influencers
and what it means for
#democracy
. It is no longer the traditional media organizations that influence public debate with their coverage. Today, opinions are being shaped elsewhere.
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Keen on meeting one of YouTube's biggest stars live and in person?
Well, this is your chance! 🎟️➡️
Dia 20 de junho eu estarei na cidade de Bonn, na Alemanha.
Vou palestrar no DW Global Media Forum sobre comunicação digital.
Para quem quiser ir:
@DW_GMF
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In the aftermath of the successful
#dw_gmf
start-up contest 2022, we decided to dive deeper: focusing on
#startup
ecosystems from around the world, we highlight some unique
#innovators
seeking to find solutions to big social issues.
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Nigerian journalist
@SimonKolawole
says that
@Twitter
and
@Facebook
may well help professional media organizations in their distribution, but they also create big spaces for hateful mobs to congregate.
Read our interview and keep up with GMF news here:
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BBC News' mobile editor
@nmalinarich
on the newsgathering lessons of social media: "Social media has taught all of us that there are stories which we should have been covering, that were actually relevant to broad swathes of the population."
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"We need to fight the cause, not just the symptoms"
@MediengruppeRTL
employee
@meike_koch
about the "Prosecuting instead of just deleting" initiative, which led to the reporting of ~1,000
#hatecrime
postings and initiated ~650 preliminary proceedings.
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What was the most significant trend in journalism in 2⃣0⃣2⃣1⃣❓
None of the below? Let us know what you think!
shift to hybrid work
925
focus on climate coverage
736
diversity initiatives
516
embracing reader revenue
378
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Read the report here on our latest session discussing
#journalism
in defense of
#HumanRights
and the
#environment
in Latin America and beyond3.
#dw_gmf
@alexavz
@bermudezlievano
@pumahuarmi
@javierarguedas
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In our next digital GMF session on August 24, we will be joined by Aruna Roy, an Indian political and social activist.
She was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine in 2011.
@mkssindia
Join us here:
#diversity
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Linguist and theologian Alexander Görlach will be a speaker on our panel on fighting
#hatespeech
and social bots on May 27.
Here, he writes a guest commentary on DW about the relationship between
#religion
and
#power
.
@agoerlach
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"As an Indian it really bothers me what
@nytimes
,
@washingtonpost
say about my country on the safety of women is going to be held up as the truth. But the failure of the US to not mandate vaccines or criticize reproductive health - that this won't be listened to."
@BDUTT
#dw_gmf
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Right now, journalists are reporting from the front lines in Ukraine, Myanmar & Syria - despite the many risks involved.
On Tuesday (June 21), BILD's
@ronzheimer
, reporter
@the_ayeminthant
and others will discuss how to deal with the physical & mental strain of covering crises.
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How can we best counter our (un)conscious biases in journalism?
#DiversityDay
#DDT22
@ChartaVielfalt
examine own backgrounds
828
better choices re: words
541
other, see comment
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Which of these Global Media Forum speakers are you most excited for❓🤔
📌
@pressfreedom
Pres. Jodie Ginsberg
📌 Google DACH's
@g_rabenstein
📌
@MokyMakura
, Exec Director, Africa No Filter
📌 writer & journalist Mikhail
@zygaro
Get ur 🎟️ for June 20/21:
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@leonidvolkov
@Apple
@Google
@instagram
People sometimes want entertainment, this is how Russian propaganda works so well,
@MariiaMakeeva
Editor-in-chief at
@OstWestTV
says
@DW_GMF
#dw_gmf
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DW's
@Edith_Kimani
spoke to
@Chris_Mungai
from the
@BarazaLab
in
#Nairobi
, Kenya about how collaboration, capacity building and networking can strengthen the media landscape and thus support
#pluralism
in
#Kenya
in the digital age.
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Tickets are now on sale for the 15th Global Media Forum on June 20 and 21! 🎫⚡️
Join
@JodieGinsberg
,
@CalebOkereke
and many other renowned speakers online or on-site in Bonn where we will be 'Shaping tomorrow, now'!
👉🏼
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Have you ever shared any information online, which later turned out to be fake news?
Yes
6269
No
6722
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"Particularly in the media,
#AI
can help with smart search engines to conduct efficient fact checks and perform quick queries," says engineer, author and
#robotics
expert Kenza Ait Si Abbou Lyadini.
@KenzaAbbou
@deutschetelekom
,
@RoboticsEU
,
@MKW_NRW
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Which steps is your newsroom taking to make your content more accessible for people with a disability?
cover people w/disability
495
hire disabled journalists
343
improve design, alt text
304
haven't taken any steps
233
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466
"Technology is important, but people are still the most vulnerable element."
Do you (dis)agree with this statement by
@dpa
editor-in-chief
@SvenGoesmann
about
#cybersecurity
?
#journalism
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Internet access and literacy are key in any discussion about data, according to tech entrepreneur
@afromusing
.
#dw_gmf
0
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435
Do the media influence the way you vote?
Yes
1378
No
1116
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408
How does your news outlet cover threats to democracy?
Stay tuned for our keynote speaker
@MariaRessa
, who will address this very topic on Monday!
correct misinformation
639
pro-democracy emphasis
451
identify systemic threats
351
all of the above
608
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Only 1 week left until the start of the conference!
Care to join the people from over 120 countries who are already registered?
We've got you covered:
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What's your take on news impartiality? 🤔
Please tell us why you chose your answer!
Reflect all positions
968
I need moral clarity!
779
Always be neutral
880
Objectivity is a myth
424
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How can the media convince people that paying attention to news is worth their while despite an avalanche of online content?
DW's
@SumangaliS
will ask 🇩🇪 media professor Bernhard Pörksen that and more on the 2nd day of our conference.
Program & tickets:
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Have you heard of "diseconomies of scale"?
Us neither - until we interviewed
@UrbanAfricaACC
director
@EdgarPieterse
. The term refers to cities so large that residents suffer from extreme traffic gridlocks & very poor air quality.
But there's solutions!
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“The potential of icons like Fela Kuti and Beethoven for a positive change in our future is huge” – Festival directors
@YeniAKuti
from
@FelabrationNG
, Lagos/Nigeria and
@stvnwltr
from
@Beethovenfest
@BundesstadtBonn
, Germany, agree.
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+++ Ticket lottery +++
What does press freedom mean to you?
On this
#PressFreedom
Day, let us know in a comment & follow
@dw_gmf
for a chance to win a free ticket to this year’s Global Media Forum. 👇
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The founder of the INK Centre for
#Investigative
#Journalism
, Ntibinyane Ntibinyane says that
#African
local
#news
outlets need
#innovation
— and
#money
.
#digitization
#COVID__19
@AlvinNtibinyane
@ink_cij
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Last week, we asked you what needs to be done by media outlets to counter polarization on the internet. Most of you said: Better engage with the audience. What is the best way to do that? Let us know 👇
Encourage discussions
349
Interactive formats: Q&As
280
Read my suggestions below
129
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16
364
What comes to mind when you hear the term 'fixer'?
Let us know your thoughts!
it doesn't convey respect
763
they're key for reporting
394
they deserve equal pay
361
the term is outdated
397
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350
Today is
#InternationalWomensDay
.
Much has been achieved regarding gender equality, but there is still a long way to go. We listed some names of female pioneers in the field of media who shaped the way into a more equal future.
Let us know who is your personal heroine?
Maria Ressa
553
Anabel Hernández
310
Tobore Ovuorie
215
Let me share in comments
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Get excited for our keynote speaker!💥
Rappler co-founder
@MariaRessa
will be opening our conference on June 20.
The Filipino journalist was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her courage and work on disinformation and 'fake news'.
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📢 Acclaimed author
@TimothyDSnyder
will close the DW Global Media Forum❗️
The
@Yale
history prof will be speaking on Tuesday (June 21) at 5:45 pm CEST.
Don't miss one of the most authoritative voices on Russia & Ukraine:
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In our next session on September 21, we will be joined by Masih Alinejad, a journalist and women's rights campaigner.
@AlinejadMasih
@husseinmagdy16
@RachelStewart04
@Omojuwa
Join the session here:
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Which steps is your news outlets taking to make video content more accessible for deaf and blind people? 🧏🏽♀️👨🏽🦯
We'd love to hear your best practices and what needs improvement!
subtitles on videos
649
'alt text' on images
374
audio description
280
all of the above
481
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313
In our next digital GMF session on August 24, we will be joined by Jamie Angus, the director of BBC World Service Group.
@grvlx001
@bbcworldservice
Join us and discuss the importance of
#diversity
in
#newsrooms
here:
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24
324
Which documented negative affect of the loss of
#localnews
do you think is the most damaging? 🗞️
None of the below? Let us know what you think!
spread of misinformation
1096
lower vaccination rate
326
increasedpolarization
276
more corruption
453
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305
Keynote speaker Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2021
@mariaressa
kicked off 2 days of fascinating debates about the role of media and journalism amid talk of fake news and post-truth
@DW_GMF
follow the hashtag
#DW_GMF
to keep up to date
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Are we living under a digital Iron Curtain?
Taiwan's digital minister
@audreyt
, Nigerian
@the_ecofeminist
Adenike Titilope Oladosu and Professor of Media Studies Bernhard Pörksen will be discussing this gloomy question at the 2022 DW Global Media Forum.
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Dear GMF community,
join our next and final digital session for the year on December 14, focusing on the topic of
#constructive
#journalism
.
#dw_gmf
Now tell us what you think:
Should journalists focus more on solutions rather than on problems?
Yes
1514
No
508
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14
291
When asking journalists,
#SocialMedia
ranges from being as asset to a great danger.
What's true is that it has been increasingly shaping journalistic work. What does the media industry have to do to counter polarization and encourage information?
Better engage audience
391
Diversify the news
274
More fact-checking
222
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302
Heated discussions, fascinating speakers and invaluable insights into the latest trends in media and journalism: Don't miss the 2019 DW Global Media Forum.
To register for the event, which takes place on May 27 and 28, please follow this link:
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Very last chance for early bird tickets! 🎟️🔚
Get your discounted full access ticked today (May 10) to watch
@rapplerdotcom
co-founder and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate
@MariaRessa
live in Bonn.
Tickets 👉🏼
2
20
298
Ever noticed a mismatch between text and visuals in
#climatecrisis
reporting? 🤔🥵
We'd love to hear an example!
yes, heatwave = enjoyable
989
no, they mostly match
541
yes, 'hot' colors w/o ppl
341
1
13
299
Are you sick of hearing bad
#news
? Well here's some good news: More and more journalists are turning to constructive reporting.
#constructivejournalism
#dw_gmf
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283
What can comedy do that journalism can't? Iraqi comedian and creator of the
@Albasheershow
Ahmed al-Basheer says satire can foster a critical perspective.
#dw_gmf
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Media entrepreneurs: listen up!
The DW Global Media Forum is organizing its annual start-up contest. This year's focus is on new tech designed to foster resilient journalism & civil societies.
Applications are now open until May 15.
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The final GMF digital session of 2020 discussed the possibilities and challenges of
#ConstructiveJournalism
.
Read the report and watch the session here:
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Heralding a new age in artificial intelligence,
@RealSophiaRobot
(created by
@HansonRobotics
) will answer all your questions about the future of artificial intelligence during the 2019 Global Media Forum.
To meet Sophia register your attendance here:
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Our speakers are as diverse as the issues they'll be tackling:
Listen to 🇳🇬 entrepreneur
@Omojuwa
talk about the future of news, or 🇮🇹 Reuters editor-in-chief
@aagalloni
discuss Western reporting on the Global South.
You can still join us online 🎟️👉🏽
0
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261
Do you or your newsroom use
#artificialintelligence
(AI)?
we don't have AI strategy
642
mainly for transcribing
266
not sure about use case
296
yes - see comment
183
2
15
261
#GenerativeAI
– tech that generate words, images and other media on its own – is said to transform content production.
We spoke to former BBC journalist
@NicNewman
about how this transformation could play out.
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Where would YOU draw the red line betw. journalism & activism?
Join our discussion with investigative reporter Patrícia
@CamposMello
and environmental journalist
@KiunduW
on June 20 at 12:10pm CEST online and in Bonn.
More information & tickets 👉🏼
0
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Mis- & disinformation challenge not only newsrooms worldwide.
They also impact public discussions and compromises democratic processes.
Discuss remedies with NRW Media Authority's vom Berg,
@AshaMwilu
, CPJ's
@jodieginsberg
and others on June 20.
🎟️👉🏽
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244
How much can
#BigTech
from Amazon to AirBnB influence the public debate and our consumer behavior really?
The European Parliament is currently voting on the latest proposal on the
#DigitalServicesAct
which aims to better regulate the platform economy.
#DSA
Enforcing the guidelines
407
Regulation could work
308
What is DSA exactly?
267
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"This, then, is
#literature
's gift to the world: To keep us questioning, to keep us hoping, to show us possible failures so that we avoid those mistakes."
Writer & publisher Zukiswa Wanner takes a close look at the role of books for different societies👇
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With sponsors like the German Foreign Office and the State Government of North Rhine-Westphalia, the Global Media Forum has grown into one of the most important international media conferences in the world.
@AuswaertigesAmt
@GermanyDiplo
@NRWpunktDE
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What do you think about
@ABC
's 'Good Morning America' host
@MichaelStrahan
going to space? 🚀
None of the below? Let us know what you think!
giant leap for journalism
224
should've stayed on Earth
239
it helps cover space beat
114
I'm green with envy
110
0
9
213
Dear GMF community,
join our next and final digital session for the year on December 14, focusing on the topic of
#constructive
#journalism
.
#dw_gmf
Now tell us what you think:
Do you avoid the news because they are too negative?
Yes
1711
No
715
2
13
214