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This is the final episode of the Mediadelcom podcasts. We base the project’s final discussion on the talks at the roundtable of the Mediadelcom conference in Brussels. You can catch up the entire conference from the Facebook pages of Mediadelcom and the Media Diversity Institute. Popped up during the concluding remarks, research on deliberative communication … Continue reading #55. Mediadelcom wrapped up
IThe episode responds to a letter from a listener who, based on earlier episodes, asked if journalism was out of date.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. The essence of the letter, which gives feedbacki to episodes #37 and #40. Conditions in particular countries: Ioana Avădani, RO (4:10); … Continue reading #54. Responce to a listener: the state-of-art of journalism and journalists
We have mics on the Mediadeldom final conference (Panel 1) discussing the results of the project and its impact on the media governance. Listening the keynote speeches. Professor Zrinjka Peruško (University of Zagreb, HR) talking about on the Mediadelcom project results: the European deliberative communication index and more (1:29). Marius Dragomir (Director of the Media … Continue reading #53. Final conference in Brussels, panel 1: discussing the results of the project and its impact on the media governance
In this episode, we deliberate upon Mediadelcom recommendations for media governance: for the EU and all participating countries. Texts can be accessed on our website. Country parties and the Coordinator open up some backgrounds. The speakers are: Halliki Harro-Loit, EE (1:42); Ioana Avădani, RO (4:43); Michał Głowacki, PL (8:19); Jan Motal, CZ (11:50); Marcus Kreutler, … Continue reading #52. Mediadelcom recommendations address media governance
One of the last tasks for Mediadelcom is to develop scenarios upon deliberative communication. The innovation lies in agent-based approach involving computer analysis. To large extent, it has been a pilot testing the compatibility of the chosen methodology for the particular aim. Moreover, the work of the project has exhibited that there are more gaps … Continue reading #51. Mediadelcom compiles scenarios for deliberative communication
As the Mediadelcom project enters its final stages, project coordinator Halliki Harro-Loit (EE) gives an overview of the main risks and opportunities for deliberative communication and explains where the gaps in knowledge on the media are. What has the project found so far and what does it mean for the media and citizens of Europe? … Continue reading #50. Turning risks into opportunities
What benefits would more dialogue between researchers and policy makers have when it comes to the media? In the latest Mediadelcom podcast, project’s coordinator Halliki Harro-Loit explains why she is advocating for a wisdom-based approach to media policy. What is it and what difference would it make? Hosted by Tanya Sakzewski. Intro jingle by Zen … Continue reading #49. Wisdom and dialogue
Mediadelcom podcast continues with the retrospect series, in which the participating teams look back on the three years of the project – and its distinctive character. This is the third part of the series. The consortium members value the most the cooperation between the teams and have plans for future joint activities. Also, the empirical … Continue reading #48. Mediadelcom country teams’ reflections upon the project before Grand Finish. Part 3
Mediadelcom podcast continues with the retrospect series, in which the participating teams look back on the three years of the project – and its distinctive character. This is the second part of the series. This series will conclude the year 2023 but yet not the entire Mediadelcom project. We have two more ongoing months next … Continue reading #47. Mediadelcom country teams’ reflections upon the project before Grand Finish. Part 2
Mediadelcom is closing in upon the final destination, or the finish. Some publications will be going to be prepared and published after that but the regular work of the EU Horizon 2020 project Mediadelcom will come to its scheduled end. This will be at the end of February. In the next three episodes, Mediadelcom country … Continue reading #46. Mediadelcom country teams’ reflections upon the project before Grand Finish. Part 1
What would a debate on migration or elections look like with a deliberative approach? In the latest MEDIADELCOM podcast we find out what those differences would be and how it would affect us – the public. We also take stock of the project as it enters its final stages. The guests in the podcast: Lars … Continue reading #45. What does a deliberative approach look like?
Some six months have been left until the end of the Mediadelcom project. A consortium meeting took place in Bucharest, Romania. In the light of this meeting, we shall talk about the final efforts of Mediadelcom completing all drafted outcomes. There will be two books along with the articles in journals, policy recommendations for media … Continue reading #44. Final efforts by Mediadelcom
Austria has a long tradition of community media. It also has a problem with polarization. What role can grassroots media play in tackling the issue and is there a role for deliberative journalism? In the latest Mediadelcom podcast, we talk to two members of the Mediadelcom team in Austria about their research findings and the … Continue reading #43. Polarisation: challenges for the media in Austria
The media operates relatively freely in the Czech Republic, but like many other countries in the EU, it faces challenges, including concentration of ownership and disinformation. But the rise of independent media and a new generation of journalists are raising hopes of change. In this Mediadelcom podcast, we talk to Iveta Jansová from the Czechia … Continue reading #42. The need for cooperation
Like many countries, Romania’s media is facing numerous challenges including polarization and failing to connect with the public. So what role could deliberative journalism and deliberative communications play in addresses those problems and why is listening so important? In the latest MEDIADELCOM podcast, we talk to Ioana Avădani, President, Centre for Independent Journalism, Bucharest and … Continue reading #41. The value of listening
What is the relationship between indicators like media competencies, media usage data, free speech protection, media accountability and the risks and opportunities for deliberative communications? Find out in this latest podcast episode, which coincides with the launch of a Mediadelcom e-book. The e-book explores the work of the Mediadelcom project and the state of media … Continue reading #40. Areas of hope and concern – that state of media in Europe
How is the media transforming the way journalists engage with their local communities? A newspaper, recently launched in Leicester in the UK, has been engaging and consulting its community from the start. Rhys Everquill, Editor of The Great Central Gazette, explains how deliberation and diversity is vital to success. He’s joined by Nick Carter, former … Continue reading #39. Deliberation: a key to regional media’s survival?
We discuss good practices emerging when studying the opportunities for deliberative communication, especially regarding monitoring capability. Examples from Romania (2:48), Hungary (5:17), Austria (5:56) and Sweden (7:48). Intro jingle by Zen Man from PixabayMusic by Twisterium from Pixabay Hits: 16
What role can deliberative journalism play in reforming the media? The Journalism Manifesto, written by Barbie Zelizer, Pablo Boczkowski and Chris Anderson, argues that the profession is outdated, irrelevant to most and in desperate need of change. That change could be either reformist or revolutionary. Chris Anderson joins this episode to explain what’s needed and … Continue reading #37. Radical reform of the media
The episode is having a closer look at the bibliography database, the most recent publication by Mediadelcom. Prof. Epp Lauk is telling what it is. Database in figures (at 7:10) and by topics (10:25). What are the gaps in the overall research? (12:48). How to use the database? (14:27). In addition, we provide an update … Continue reading #36. Glance at the bibliographical database published
A project in Colorado, USA, is engaging a local community on important issues through deliberative communications and deliberative journalism. The aim is to facilitate better decision-making and strengthen democracy. Can that model be replicated in Europe? Dr. Lilia Raycheva, from the Bulgarian Mediadelcom team, explains the opportunities and challenges of implementing a similar project in … Continue reading #35. Adopting the Colorado model in Bulgaria?
In this episode, we shall look into the agent-oriented modelling. Mediadelcom is applying this methodology from the toolbox of computer sciences to build scenarios regarding the risks and opportunities for the media and wider, for deliberative communication. Halliki Harro-Loit (EST) and John Alphonsus Matthews (EST) talk in more detail about the essence of the methodology, … Continue reading #34. Agent-oriented modelling used for scenario building regarding risks and opportunities
Norway’s public broadcaster NRK has changed its TV debate format replacing the usual fight between people representing opposing sides. With guests now listening and questioning each other in a respectful manner, is the show managing to combat polarization and attract both speakers and audiences? What lessons does this “experiment” have for other media wanting to … Continue reading #33. NRK in Norway: From opponents’ fight to respectful listening and arguing
How is a deliberative communications project reaching out to engage a local community on important issues in Colorado, USA, and how is it leading to better decision-making by policy makers? In this episode we find out about the project, including the role of a local newspaper that has embraced deliberative journalism. Martin Carcasson, Director of … Continue reading #32. Background story: Deliberative communication applied in Colorado, USA
In this episode, we recap Mediadelcom’s year 2022. Country case studies are ready and accessible. Work goes on with comparative research. Several consortium members provide deliberations regards to the project’s advancement. Halliki Harro-Loit (EST), Marcus Kreutler (DEU), Lars Nord (SWE), Anna Kandyla (GRC) and Anda Rožukalne (LVA) share their view. Christmas & New Year greetings … Continue reading #31. Recapping Mediadelcom’s year 2022, with season’s greetings
We talk about recent conferences where Mediadelcom presented itself. First, the conference of ECREA – the European Communication Research and Education Association (Aarhus, DK). Halliki Harro-Loit (EE) and Tobias Eberwein (AT) ‘re-perform’ the opening presentation delivered in Aarhus. It is a kind of a concise recap of the activities of Mediadelcom performed so far. In … Continue reading #30. Monitoring capability approach for dissemination. Recap of two recent conferences
This episode provides a retrospect onto the Mediadelcom consortium meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria. The agenda, inter alia, included discussions with the Advisory Board. Professor Daniel Hallin (University of California, San Diego), co-author of the famous book Comparing Media Systems had thoroughly been reading the country case study reports and sheared his observations to the consortium … Continue reading #29. Prof. Daniel Hallin reflecting the draft country case studies at the consortium meeting in Sofia, BG
The last – but not least – episode in the series, in which the country teams deliberate upon the observations emerging in their draft country case studies. This episode presents the case of Italy. The narrative is composed by Sergio Splendore who has also involved experts who consolidate the story: professors Gianpietro Mazzoleni (University of … Continue reading #28. Observations in draft country case studies: ITALY
The Mediadelcom country teams carry on deliberating upon the observations emerging in their draft country case studies. We are closing in to the end of this series. This episode presents the case of Croatia. We have Zrinjka Peruško and Iva Nenadić from the Zagreb University (the Croatian team) present to tell the story upon all … Continue reading #27. Observations in draft country case studies: CROATIA
The Mediadelcom country teams carry on deliberating upon the observations emerging in their draft country case studies. In this episode, we present the case of Bulgaria. The Bulgarian team covers all four domains: legal (3:20, by Bissera Zankova) , journalism (6:55, by Nadezda Miteva), media usage (9:04, by Neli Velinova), and competencies (11:37, by Lora … Continue reading #26. Observations in draft country case studies: BULGARIA
The Mediadelcom country teams carry on deliberating upon the observations emerging in their draft country case studies. In this episode, we present the case of Romania. Ioana Avădani (Romanian team) from the Center for Independent Journalism shares the findings.
This episode appears as a “miniconference”, viewing cancel culture amid extreme expression and the ways deliberative communication is dealing with it. It appears that, in ideal, deliberative communication can handle extreme expression, including hate speech and cancel culture. The concept of deliberative communication would provide remedies to advance accountability for the general society in the … Continue reading #24. Cancel culture in the context of deliberative communication
The Mediadelcom country teams carry on deliberating upon the observations emerging in their draft country case studies. In this episode, Prof. Epp Lauk, Prof. Halliki Harro-Loit, Mari-Liisa Parder and Ragne Kõuts-Klemm (Estonian team) talk about the findings. The two professors discuss some critical junctures related to teaching/researching journalism in Estonia. We also glance at the … Continue reading #23. Observations in draft country case studies: ESTONIA
The Mediadelcom country teams carry on deliberating upon the observations emerging in their draft country case studies. In this episode, We have Petra Szávai, Gábor Polyák and Ágnes Urbán from the Hungarian team, the Mertek Media Monitor that is a watchdog organisation and think tank to share the findings, inter alia, about the legal domain … Continue reading #22. Observations in draft country case studies: HUNGARY
The Mediadelcom country teams carry on deliberating upon the observations emerging in their draft country case studies. In this episode, we present the case of Greece. Anna Kandyla (Greek team) from the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy shares the findings.
The Mediadelcom country teams carry on deliberating upon the observations emerging in their draft country case studies. In this episode, we welcome the Slovak team who, after the overall survey at the end (13:30), also determines the particular risks and opportunities for deliberative communication in Slovakia. Ján Višňovský and Juliána Mináriková speak.
A comprehensive episode in the line of observations regards to risks and opportunities towards deliberative communication, the media, in participating countries by the corresponding country teams. In this episode, the German team is shedding deep light upon its observations. The presenters are Marcus Kreutler and Susanne Fengler.
Another episode in the line of observations regards to risks and opportunities towards deliberative communication, the media, in participating countries by the corresponding country teams. In this episode, the Latvian team is discussing its observations. The presenters are Anda Rožukalne and Ilva Skulte.
Another episode in the line of observations regards to risks and opportunities towards deliberative communication, the media, in participating countries by the corresponding country teams. In this episode, the Czech team is discussing its observations. The presenters are Lenka Waschková Císařová and Iveta Jansová.
This episode provides a retrospect onto the Mediadelcom consortium meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia. We are shedding light on the issues discussed: making use of the fuzzy set method, setting the publication plans and also a vox-pop-like set of participants’ on-the-spot moods and senses.
Another episode in the line of observations regards to risks and opportunities towards deliberative communication, the media, in participating countries by the corresponding country teams. In this episode, the Austrian team is discussing its observations. The presenters are Tobias Eberwein, Christian Oggolder and Christina Krakovsky.
We go on providing the observations regards to risks and opportunities towards deliberative communication, the media, in participating countries by the corresponding country teams. In this episode, the Swedish teams are discussing their observations. Among other, the scholars admit that the recent crises have brought back the relevance of and the trust towards quality journalism. … Continue reading #14. Observations in draft country case studies: SWEDEN