Finding risks and opportunities for media: Recent Episodes
MEDIAdelcom
An outreach channel of the EU Horizon 2020 research project on deliberative communication: theory, methods, results, progress
This is the final episode of the Mediadelcom podcasts. Project’s final discussion based on the talks at the roundtable of the Mediadelcom conference in Brussels. Research on deliberative communication might keep going to gain longitudinal data.
The episode responds to a letter from a listener who, based on earlier episodes, asked if journalism was out of date. And also to tell more about the state-of-journalists according to the Mediadelcom findings.
We have mics on the Mediadeldom final conference (Panel 1) discussing the results of the project and its impact on the media governance. Ft. Professors Eric Heinze (UK), Daniel Hallin (USA) Zrinjka Peruško (HR) and Halliki Harro-Loit (EE).
We deliberate upon Mediadelcom recommendations for media governance: for the EU and all participating countries. Texts can be accessed on Mediadelcom.eu. Country parties and the Coordinator open up some backgrounds.
One of the last tasks for Mediadelcom is to develop scenarios upon deliberative communication. The innovation lies in agent-based approach involving computer analysis.
As the Mediadelcom project enters its final stages, this episode explores what it’s identified as the main risks and opportunities for deliberative communication. The project coordinator Halliki Harro-Loit is talking.
What is a wisdom-based approach and why is it needed for media policy in the EU? In this episode Mediadelcom project coordinator, Halliki Harro-Loit, explains what it is and why she’s advocating for it. +Seasonal greetings.
Part 3. Mediadelcom is closing in upon its scheduled end, in Feb 2024. Teams deliberate on results and related emotions in the project. In this episode, HR (at 2:54), IT (9:08), GR (16:24), BG (19:33) and MDIG (29:37) speak. Happy Holidays (34:42).
Mediadelcom is closing in upon its scheduled end, in Feb 2024. Country teams deliberate on results and related emotions in the project. In this episode, PL (at 1:53), EE (6:17), LV (15:00), AT (21:14) and DE (30:40) speak.
Mediadelcom is closing in upon its scheduled end, in Feb 2024. Country teams deliberate on results and related emotions in the project. In this episode, SE (at 1:52), SK (4:49), HU (10:30), RO (13.22) and CZ (16:04) speak.
What would a debate on migration or elections look like with a deliberative approach? In this Mediadelcom podcast we find out and we take stock of the project so far. Listen also #2.
There have been six months more left for Mediadelcom to last and the podcast describes the final efforts: two books being published, media policy recommendations and scenario building. Recorded at the consortium meeting in Bucharest, RO.
What role can community media play in tackling the issue of polarization in Austria and is there a role for deliberative journalism?
Independent media and a new generation of journalists are providing hope for change in Czechia. So why is more cooperation between the media and other institutions still needed, especially for deliberative communication to prosper?
What’s needed to address the challenges facing ROMANIA’s media, including polarization and failing to connect to the public, and why is listening so important? Interviewing Ioana Avădani.
Mediadelcom members explain their concerns and optimism when it comes to the media in Europe, as a new e-book is launched by the project. The e-book is public and explores the project’s work and the state of the media. Cf. https://rb.gy/3
How is the media transforming the way journalists engage with their local communities? A newspaper, recently launched in the UK, has been engaging and consulting its community from the start – using deliberation as a key to success
We discuss good practices emerging when studying the opportunities of deliberative communication, especially regarding monitoring capability. Examples from RO, HU, AT and SE.
What role can deliberative journalism play in reforming the media? The book, The Journalism Manifesto, argues journalism is outdated, irrelevant to most and in desperate need of change. Is time running out for the media to change?
A closer look at the bibliography database, the recent publication by Mediadelcom. What can we find and how to use it? Told by Prof. Epp Lauk. Plus a follow-up to the episode 23 (EST).
Can the Colorado deliberative communications model work in Europe? We explore the opportunities and challenges of adopting it with Dr Lilia Raycheva, from the Mediadelcom BG team.
We shall look into the agent-oriented modelling that is used in the project for compiling scenarios in re risks & opportunities for deliberative communication: method and expected outcome.
Why has Norway’s public broadcaster changed its TV debate format replacing the usual fight between people representing opposing sides? What lessons does this “experiment” have for other media wanting to adopt constructive or deliberative journalism?
In this episode we hear from deliberative communications project engaging a local community in the US. Martin Carcasson, Director, Center for Public Deliberation, Colorado State University; Eric Larsen, Editor, Coloradoan newspaper.
Recapping 2022. Country case studies are ready and accessible. Work goes on with comparative research. The speakers are the project coordinator and reps. of DE, SE, GR and LV.
Mediadelcom presents its monitoring capability approach. In the ‘remake’ of a paper from ECREA conference (in DK), issues of monitoring capability and dissemination intermix. We also recap Mediadelcom’s presence at the Polish CA congress.
New acad. year started with full schedule. Consortium biannual meeting took place in Sofia, BG. Advisory board member Prof. Daniel Hallin tells that the GDPR hinders freedom of speech and access to information, according to Mediadelcom reports (at 05:20).
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): ITALY. The team leader Sergio Splendore has invited also experts who consolidate the narrative.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): CROATIA. Deliberation by the country team on all the domains researched: legal 6:03, journalism 14:14, media usage and competencies 20:03.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): BULGARIA. Deliberation by the country team on all 4 domains: legal 3:20, journalism 6:55, media usage 9:04, and competencies 11:37.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): ROMANIA. Deliberation by the country team.
This episode appears as a “miniconference”, viewing cancel culture amid extreme expression and the ways deliberative communication is dealing with it. The speakers are professors Eric Heinze, Lars Nord and Halliki Harro-Loit.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): ESTONIA. Deliberation by the country team who discusses critical junctures related to teaching/researching journalism and glancies at legal (10:53) and media usage (13:06) domains.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): HUNGARY. Deliberation by the country team who addresses the divergent case, including the aspects within the legal (06:17) and journalism (12:34) domains.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): GREECE. Deliberation by the country team.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): SLOVAKIA. Deliberation by the country team who, at the end (13:30), also determine the particular risks and opportunities for deliberative communication in Slovakia.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): GERMANY. A comprehensive deliberation by the country team.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): LATVIA. Deliberation by the country team.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): CZECHIA. Deliberation by the country team.
A magazine-formatted retrospect onto the Mediadelcom consortium meeting in Dubrovnik (HRV): covering making use of fuzzy-set method, the project’s publication plan and a set of participants’ moods and senses.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): AUSTRIA. Deliberation by the country team.
Findings in draft country case studies (WP2): SWEDEN. The country team deliberates that the recent crises have brought back the relevance of and the trust towards quality journalism.
Observations in draft country case studies (WP2): POLAND. Deliberation by the country team.
First studies of Mediadelcom are getting ready, aiming the media research capabilities of each country to indicate the health of media and deliberative communication. We talk about it in this episode. Yet as drafts, will be published in July 2022.
Promoting podcasts by Mediadelcom "Finding risks and opportunities for media". Produced in February 2022.
Promoting podcasts by Mediadelcom "Finding risks and opportunities for media". Produced in January 2022.
In this episode, we recap Mediadelcom’s year 2021, providing deliberations by several consortium members regards to the project’s advancement. Christmas & New Year greetings follow.
This episode introduces the last but not least domain in Mediadelcom project – the domain of competencies. Those of the both: of the general audience, or media literacy, and of journalists, their professionalism.
This episode provides a glance at a research method – the fuzzy-set approach coming into use in Mediadelcom. It enables to compare the multiple configurations emerging in country case studies. Prof. Zrinjka Peruško (HRV) gives the details.
This episode provides insights into the domain of media usage patterns, which is one out of four domains researched under the Mediadelcom project.
Project meeting took place in Tallinn, Estonia. Multiple participants are reflecting on the discussions held.
The episode talks about the journalism domain in the project. The domain variables have been developed by the Swedish team(s) who discuss(es) the matter around the table.
Prof. Emer. Kaarle Nordenstreng (FIN) - 80. Part 2. About the 60 books he has written and is writing right now.
Prof. Emer. Kaarle Nordenstreng (FIN) - 80. Part 1. About the bridge-building between East and West and the Mediadelcom core concept.