DCN SEE Hub, Digital Communication Network and World Learning are organizing, via Zoom, the webinar “Disinformation in the Covid-19 environment: Challenges in the new environment“, which will take place in the 11th of September at 17:00 (Athens Time). Nikos S. Panagiotou, Associate Professor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communications of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, will be the Moderator of this webinar.
The Covid-19 epidemic has given rise to an avalanche of disinformation. Disinformation and misinformation is quickly and widely disseminated across the Internet, reaching and potentially influencing many people.
As effective new treatments and vaccines become available, disinformation could hinder uptake and further jeopardise countries’ efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. In this environment it is more than crucial to discuss on current efforts and initiatives in order to tackle a great challenge for our democracies, trust in institutions and communication environment.
The webinar will discuss a) the new environment that arise b) challenges for states, societies and media organizations c) will discuss initiatives to tackle the current situation and respond to these challenges.
Moderator:
Dr. Nikos S. Panagiotou │Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Director DCN SEE Hub
Speakers:
• Zoi Pahounti, Head of CSR & Citizens’ Communication Department, at ERT (Greek Broadcasting Corporation)
• Dr. Angelos Kaskanis| Project Manager, Tactics Institute for Security and Counter-Terrorism
• Filip Stojanovski | Director for Partnership and Resource Development at Metamorphosis Foundation and manager of the Critical Thinking for Mediawise Citizens.