Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy (THISAM) will provide 10 fellowships to Ukrainian Journalism students to attend this year’s event, which will take place between the 15th and the 22nd of July 2022.
The Digital Communication Network is designing another thematic series of events titled “Serious Games Against Disinformation” to highlight the importance of the game industry focusing on social issues. Through our partners and experts from all over the globe, we will be discussing different approaches towards the games in various geographies, as well as looking at …
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Countries worldwide are introducing innovative digital solutions to ensure public health and fight COVID-19. New measures speeded up to limit the spread of the virus, such as citizens’ tracking and digital surveillance could be as world-changing as the disease itself. Most of these changes aren’t temporary and many of them may have negative implications on …
Digital Communication Network is officially announcing the Influencers Hub Ukraine Conference. The event will bring together community and civic organizers, policymakers, journalists, activists, new media representatives, and influencers in order to discuss and understand the world after the pandemic and to explore new ways in which we can make our voices heard. Influencers Hub Ukraine …
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This webinar will be a conversation between Aisha Kehoe Down and James Wright on the art of sourcing in investigative journalism, and the difficulties and opportunities that arise from building sources in the digital age. It will focus on a recent investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, “Marlboro’s Man: Philip Morris’s Representative …
Societies across the world are trying to respond to a rapidly spreading deadly virus but also to an “infodemic” of misinformation. Fake news spreads as fast as the actual virus, multiplying its strength and reach. The webinar’s goal is to discuss the issue of disinformation, in light of new developments, including polarization and lies / …
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Amid the ongoing race to dominate the COVID-19 vaccine uptake, Russia and China have been actively promoting their respective vaccines abroad through state-funded outlets and diplomatic accounts. It has been found that there is an ongoing effort to put forward negative narratives about Western vaccines in an attempt to undermine trust, (Russia) and or positive …
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Statistics measuring the overall presence of female digital leaders and tech entrepreneurs can be discouraging. Women are dramatically under-represented in the digital sector. Studies highlight the need for both men and women, working in the industry, to encourage and inspire women to launch and develop careers in the digital space. It is a demanding and …
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“Combating Disinformation: Training Refugees to become Fact-checkers” is a project granted by “Together, Moving Forward – Students and Refugees uniting for inclusion in society and education”, which is part of the European Students’ Union (ESU). During the project, Peace Journalism Laboratory and Digital Communication Network SEE Hub organized three online trainings aiming to inform the participants and …
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Freedom of the press has been one of the first principles attacked in Belarus last year, as the turbulences increased and the protests multiplied. Now, many journalists from Belarus are reported to be imprisoned. The School of Journalism and Mass Communications of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Forum Apulum Association are organizing a discussion about …
