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20 events
Picture perfect! — Rethinking images in constructive journalism
With Patricia Kühfuss
Our brains think visually — what does this mean for constructive journalism? laif photographer Patricia Kühfuss is convinced that we cannot afford to rely on stock photography and AI when reporting on complex topics. Using examples from her work, she takes the audience on a journey exploring the paradigms of photojournalism: How are photos created, selected and perceived in editorial work? Which aesthetic mechanisms should be taken into account and which stumbling blocks occur? To think constructively about the urgently needed new journalistic narratives — we should do so in text and images.
How can AI support Constructive Journalism?
With Peter Damgaard-Kristensen and Claudia Isabel Rittel
Artificial intelligence is a key technology of the coming years. How can we use it responsibly and in order to improve journalistic content? How can AI and language models help us make reporting more constructive, enhance it with a broader variety of perspectives, and focus on solutions, thereby benefiting democracy? Both the Constructive Institute and the Bonn Institute have been paying attention to these questions for some time. In this talk, Claudia Isabel Rittel and Peter Damgaard-Kristensen will explore questions considered important for the responsible use of AI in the newsroom.
German Media’s Reporting on China: Exploring the Binary Nature, Challenges, and Solutions
With Qian Sun and Fabian Peltsch
German media often delivers a dualistic portrayal of China, steeped in negativity and marred by stereotypes, primarily highlighting human rights and environmental issues. This depiction, swayed by Eurocentric norms and domestic agendas, frequently omits China's complex social and cultural tapestry. Despite these challenges, certain exemplary journalistic works transcend these constraints, offering a more nuanced narrative. We endeavor to spotlight these efforts, discussing enhanced approaches to reporting on China.
How to foster constructive journalism at your news organization
With Tina Rosenberg, Lisa Urlbauer and Manuela Kasper-Claridge
In this session, we want to dive into the aspects that shape a constructive reporting culture in a news organization. How do we go beyond isolated improvements toward a constructive transformation on an organizational level? From program planning to feedback culture – this session will share practical lessons on moving your news organization into a constructive future.
From the Frontlines to Global Solutions: Ukrainian Media’s Take on Crisis Response
With Yuliia Mishyna, Daria Synhaievska, Dmytro Zinchuk and Anastasiia Rudenko
Discover the surprising global influence of media coverage on Ukraine's wartime reconstruction, offering insights and solutions for countering natural and technological disasters worldwide. Join us on the panel to learn how the experience in Ukraine can help you and your country with crisis response.
How EenVandaag's Interaction Team boosts viewer engagement and trust
With Gerson Veenstra
EenVandaag’s Interaction Team has revolutionized viewer engagement, utilizing live chat to transform audiences from passive watchers to active participants. This approach has notably increased viewer trust and involvement. By directly integrating audience feedback, we’ve shaped content to be more transparent and engaging, positioning EenVandaag as a leader in dynamic news consumption. Join us to explore how these strategies enhance both interaction and trust in media.
Telling complicated stories through graphic novels
With Zahra Salah Uddin and Taha Siddiqui
Join us for a conversation with journalists and illustrators from Pakistan to discuss how their unique use of graphic novels has furthered the art of journalism and telling untold stories about complicated issues such as political regimes, repression, press censorship and the use of comedy to share serious life experiences.
Mental Health Leadership for Newsrooms in Action
With Mar Cabra
In this mega election year with 60+ countries hosting elections, multiple global conflicts and harrowing images on social media (both real and AI-generated), journalists need mental health protection more than ever. Join us for a workshop and discussion about The Self-Investigation's Mental Health Leadership Framework for the Media, with practical insights that will benefit anyone working in the industry. We will also share a preview of our guide to mental health leadership in newsrooms.
How we are building a community of practice to make journalism more user-centric
With Mattia Peretti, Shirish Kulkarni and Styli Charalambous
Generative AI is the talk of the town but the audience is mostly missing from the conversation, with experiments focused primarily on gaining efficiencies. But we can’t make journalism more sustainable without radical new solutions and creating products that people actually want. Removing AI from the centre of the conversation, a group of media people started exploring avenues to make journalism more user-centric, and more equitable and sustainable as a result. This is what we've learned so far.
Investigating Hate: Finding The Patterns, Not The People
With Carolyn Thompson and Olha Konsevych
How do you investigate networks of hate that exist online, without focusing only on the few people whose names or accounts you can identify? This panel will discuss the research methods we used, the ethical questions we faced, and the parts we couldn't prove. We'll talk about why this kind of journalism tries to find the bigger picture and patterns to call out layers of accountability and identify potential solutions, instead of blaming individuals for a much larger problem.
Navigating News Futures
With Belenn Bekele and Molly Grönlund Müller
Navigating News Futures is a workshop where participants will explore the future of journalism, with a focus on trust. Working in groups, they will envision and discuss potential news media products and services for a future scenario based on current trends, particularly those emerging among younger audiences. The process will be guided by IN/LAB.
Beyond Bloodshed: Rethinking Conflict Coverage
With Meenal Thakur, Yasmina Al-Gannabi and Sara El-Khalili
We've all heard the adage:: "If it bleeds, it leads." But is this relentless focus on violence fueling conflict or hindering solutions? News often prioritizes dramatic visuals and violence, neglecting the crucial role media plays throughout all stages of conflict. A new approach is urgently needed. By solely focusing on bloodshed, the media overlooks critical community and peacebuilding efforts. This portrayal reduces people in conflict zones to mere victims, stripping them of their agency and resilience . We need a paradigm shift: how can media be a more constructive force during conflicts?
Building the Impact Journalism Movement
With Miriam Wells
A workshop for existing and prospective members of an Impact Journalism Network to brainstorm the future of the network and a potential global movement for impactful, human-centred journalism that helps drive systems change.
Transition Journalism: How journalists can contribute to solving 21st-century crises
With Uwe H. Martin
The hands-on workshop "Transition Journalism" explores how journalists can build a sustainable business model and contribute to solving the crises of the 21st century by expanding constructive journalism with eco-social design, participatory art practices, and mediation, facilitation, and coaching techniques. "Transition Journalism" connects people and their ideas to develop equitable and sustainable solutions to complex problems, linking existing knowledge and generating new knowledge.
How to talk to your audience about technology and AI use and build trust
With Lynn Walsh
In today's digital landscape, understanding and effectively communicating about AI is crucial for fostering trust in newsrooms. This session will explore how engaging with your audience and addressing their questions about AI can enhance transparency and credibility. Learn from industry experts how to leverage AI to better serve your audience, build trust, and navigate the evolving media landscape.
AI in the Newsroom – State of Play
With Ezra Eeman
Year 2 after the launch of Chat GPT is coming to an end. What now? Ezra Eeman, Strategy and Innovation Director at NPO, will talk about his experiences and expectations, surprises and disappointments and the future of journalism in an AI-supported world.
Digital narratives as inspiration for multi-perspective journalism
With Laurien Michiels, Jimena Aguilar and Daniel Bangura
In this panel, three digital storytellers pull the audience into their respective creative stories: an augmented reality book on the topic of echo chambers, an audio walk collective memory project and an interactive web documentary about urban space. What unites them all: their social relevance, narrative strength and multi perspective character that seek to create dialogues with their audiences. Are digital narratives particularly apt at stifling polarization and unleashing innovation?
Authenticity and reliability in social media journalism
With Erika Marzano, Yasmina Al-Gannabi and Alina Živanović
New audiences demand authenticity - including when exploring news and information - it is no longer a neutral terrain. Our panel explores the intersection of genuine connection and digital trends, drawing from experiences and expertise from DW and RFE/RL. Learn how news organizations engage audiences across platforms, where authenticity converges with algorithms. Discover strategies to maintain credibility in the fast-paced social media landscape.
Changing cities through community journalism: how Mensagem de Lisboa and the two Nunos did it with Narrativas Project
With Catarina Carvalho, Nuno Trigueiros and Nuno Varela
Mensagem from Lisbon has a vision for community journalism, that involves fostering civic participation and belonging in Lisboa urban communities. Through innovative formats, we inform, highlight individuals, and try to have a positive impact. Mensagem de Lisboa has worked with disenfranchised communities, turning media literacy concepts upside down and doing pop up newsrooms where we work with people from those places to tell their own stories. This is a process of empowerment but also a way to tackle news deserts, and promote empathy in a big city.